1. Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching
Chapter 9
A Link to the Future- Emerging Developments in Technology Integration By
M. D. Roblyer

2. Why Future Vision is Important
Potential influence on future learning environments
Need to channel and manage technological change

3. Four Trends Wireless Networking Visualization Interfaces
Hand-Held Systems

4. Wireless Networks

5. Impact of Wireless Networking
Classroom flexibility
Collaboration
Virtual schooling
Mobile learning
Home networking

6. Visualization
Virtual Reality
3D Visualization

7. Impact of Virtual Environments
Virtual Field Trips
VR-Based Therapies
Visual Learning
Knowledge Construction
Freedom for Disabled

8. Interfaces
Voice Recognition
Handwriting Recognition
Brain Connections

9. Implications of New Interfaces
Emphasis on listening and speaking skills
Decrease emphasis on keyboarding

10. Hand-Held Systems
Beyond PDAs
E-Book
Wearable Systems

11. Impact of Hand-Helds Distributed learning
Lower cost, easier access to information
Ubiquitous computing

12. Recurring Themes Teachers will retain a key role
Interdisciplinary approaches will flourish
Research & problem-solving skills will gain attention
Assessment methods will change to reflect new curriculum
Distance learning will play a large role