Feb.+14th+Assignment

Executive Summary Horizons Report Concepts 1. Trends in the education world with technology are: there is an abundance of information on the web, access to the web is becoming more and more crucial, there is a higher demand for universal file storage, and there is more collaboration in work than ever before. 2. Challenges in technology are happening more frequently: the way teachers prepare their students for the future changes constantly, citation can become more difficult, digital media is becoming more and more common which requires more and more training, schools are having budget cuts. 3. Technology in the next year: mobile computing, which is having students cell phones be a form of computer. Open content, which gives student a wider range of online sources and materials. 4. Technology in 2-3 years: ebooks, which give students the opportunity to store multiple texts without the bulk and weight. Simple augmented reality, which is allowing a established application to go portable. 5. Technology in 4-5 years: gesture-based computing, which allows tasks to be completed with using a form of the body. Visual data analysis, which can help people understand data in a simplified way. 6. The Horizon Project is a way to bring up and coming technology reports to the public. 7. The Advisory Board is in charge of finding information on technologies so that people outside of the education world can become familiar with it too. 8. The Horizon Project is a growing world-wide trend.

Questions 1. When can we see the most recent Horizon Report? Some of these technologies have already been introduced, for example X-box Kinect. 2. What are up and coming technologies today for the next 4-5 years? 3. Are the challenges expressed really challenges? 4. What were some other technologies that weren’t ranked and in this article?

Mobile Computing <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Concepts <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">1. Mobile phones are becoming more and more common all over the world. They are more accessible and they let you connect portably. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">2. Mobile devices are greatly being used for learning. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">3. The possibilities for mobile computing are endless, from basic learning tools to health care programs. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">4. Cyber/Cellular colleges could become more popular in the United States in the near future. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">5. There are so many apps available like to study the anatomy of a human. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">6. Mobile computing is a way to have classrooms and students discuss subject matter. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">7. It is easily accessible because WiFi is becoming more available. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">8. Mobile devices will continue changing throughout the future.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Questions <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">1. Could a cyber college/school make teachers obsolete? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">2. If cyber schools become the norm, how will students who need that teacher-student interaction be able to succeed? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">3. When can we see apps become more universal? Android vs. Apple <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">4. What do students say when they are asked to do everything through mobile computing?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 21.3333px;">Executive Summary from Transforming American Education <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Concepts <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">1. Education is key when thinking about success in our economy. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">2. Technology based learning can improve student learning because applications can be adjusted to a student’s needs. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">3. The NETP came up with different goals for five areas: learning, assessment, teaching, infrastructure, and productivity. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">4. The goal for learning is to keep learners engaged and motivated with what needs to be learned. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">5. The goal for assessment is testing what matters. Technology will allow us to assess data throughout the years. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">6. The goal for teaching is to have educators up to date with technological trends. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">7. The goal for infrastructure is to provide students and teachers with the resources they need to become successful in the classroom and beyond. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">8. The goal for productivity is to make sure the system of education is the most effective and efficient.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Questions <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">1. Will teachers be penalized for not meeting goal of learning new trends fast enough? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">2. Technology can be an easy motivator, but can it be too distracting for students? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">3. When providing schools with what they need, does this include spending money because technology trends are continuously changing? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">4.If iPads are redone every year, how often will schools need to update their materials/resources?