Reading 4

The Horizon Report is an unbiased source of information on technology trends in the schools. They provide a report for K to 12 and also one for Higher Education and one for museums.

Read the following article (particularly page 3-6).

http://www.nmc.org/pdf/2013-horizon-report-k12.pdf

Following are the topics they address in the 2013 report for K to 12:

TECHNOLOGY TRENDS WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR

K to 12

• Cloud Computing
• Mobile Learning  (includes BYOD)

 TECHNOLOGY TRENDS TWO TO THREE YEARS FROM NOW

K to 12

• Learning Analytics
• Open Content

 TECHNOLOGY TRENDS THREE TO FIVE YEARS FROM NOW

K to 12

• 3D Printing
• Virtual and Remote Laboratories

Describe each of the 6 technologies ( 3 to 5 sentences each). Also write a short statement ( 3 to 5 sentences each) of what you think about the technology, if you would (or if you do) use it.