The study looked into descriptive research to evaluate the emerging trends and use of Emerging technologies at secondary school level in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan). It has defined the emerging trends, problems, needs, usefulness and status of emerging technologies. The main objectives of the study were, to determine the role of emerging technologies, needs, usefulness, status and emerging trends of emerging technologies at secondary school level. The following results were drawn by the researcher in the light of the analysis of the data .The focus of varied emerging technologies revealed that radio and television are not accessible as a medium of instruction in rural as well as urban areas. It was found that the teachers do not make effective use of emerging technologies in rural areas. It was observed that the emerging technologies are not available for technical subject both in rural as well as urban areas. Beside, computer mediated communication is not used for counselling and science subjects both urban as well rural areas.
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