Educational Laboratories in the Context of New Normal Education from Technological Empowerment to Practical Innovation

The new era and new technologies have given rise to the New Normal Education, and educational laboratories are taking on a completely new look in the digital era. This paper examines how educational laboratories in the context of the New Normal Education transition from technological empowerment to practical innovation, focusing on four key areas: technological innovation, conceptual innovation, new construction and new ecosystems, and new applications and new challenges. Meanwhile, guided by the four-in-one “teaching—learning—training—research” framework, this paper categorizes educational laboratories and constructs a data-driven model for educational laboratories, providing a reference for more effective construction of such laboratories. Educational laboratories should strive to achieve genuine innovation in the digital context, ensure that technological innovation is fully integrated into their construction and application, and promote the effective transformation of innovative achievements in the digital era into practical applications in the field of education.