Educational Technology Trends

America’s Digital Schools 2006 A Five Year Forecast Transitioning for a Desktop World to a Mobile World Transitioning for a Desktop World to a Mobile World Ubiquitous (one-to-one) Computing is Growing Rapidly Ubiquitous (one-to-one) Computing is Growing Rapidly Ubiquitous Computing Practitioners Report Substantial Academic Improvement Ubiquitous Computing Practitioners Report Substantial Academic Improvement A Bandwidth Crisis is Looming A Bandwidth Crisis is Looming On-line Learning is Growing On-line Learning is Growing Professional Development is the Key Professional Development is the Key

America’s Digital Schools 2006 A Five Year Forecast Low Total Cost of Ownership is Increasingly Important Low Total Cost of Ownership is Increasingly Important Some Product Categories Will Grow at a Rapid Rate Some Product Categories Will Grow at a Rapid Rate

Additional Predictions Distance Learning and Virtual Schooling through Blended Models Distance Learning and Virtual Schooling through Blended Models Student and Teacher Accountability Student and Teacher Accountability Digital and On-line Instructional Materials Digital and On-line Instructional Materials Anytime/Anywhere Access Anytime/Anywhere Access On-line Formative Assessment and Accountability Testing On-line Formative Assessment and Accountability Testing

Additional Predictions Additional Predictions Workforce Development and Global Competitiveness Workforce Development and Global Competitiveness Open Source Solutions and Free On-line Applications Open Source Solutions and Free On-line Applications The Read/Write Web (Web 2.0) will Continue to Expand The Read/Write Web (Web 2.0) will Continue to Expand Blended Models of Just-in-Time Professional Development Blended Models of Just-in-Time Professional Development

Five Educational Technology Trends for 2010 eBooks Will Continue to Proliferate eBooks Will Continue to Proliferate Netbook Functionality Will Grow Netbook Functionality Will Grow More Teachers Will Use Interactive Whiteboards More Teachers Will Use Interactive Whiteboards Personal Devices Will Infiltrate the Classroom Personal Devices Will Infiltrate the Classroom Technology Will Enable Tailored Curricula Technology Will Enable Tailored Curricula

Technologies to Watch The Horizon Report: 2009 K -12 Edition The Horizon Report: 2009 K-12 Edition The Horizon Report: 2009 K-12 Edition The Horizon Report: 2009 K-12 Edition The Horizon Report: 2009 K-12 Edition Collaborative Environments Collaborative Environments Online Communications Tools Online Communications Tools Mobiles Mobiles Cloud Computing Cloud Computing Smart Objects Smart Objects Personal Web Personal Web

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