Presentation for NSDC Summer Conference 2010 Session B15

1. Emerging Technologies for 21st Century Learners Go to: educo21.com Andrea Tejedorandrea@educo21.com Andrew Taylor andrew@educo21.com

3. Chance to network

4. Open-ended discussions

5. Participation in setting the agenda

6. Traditional Classroom Environment

7. Stress-free – unhurried

8. Opportunity to practice skills

9. Adequate breaks

10. Structured to work independently

11. Distance learning

12. Independent Study

13. On-the-job Training

14. Versatile

15. Combines teamwork & technology

16. Ability to get up and move aroundMillennial – post 1977 Generation X – 1965 - 1977

17. What about you? Veteran – pre-1945 Baby Boomer – 1946 - 1964 Millennial – post 1977 Generation X – 1965 - 1977

18. What’s on the Agenda for today? A Historical Perspective The Influence of Media 6 Technologies to Watch Critical Challenges & Key Trends

19. Old Video Games

20. What was the first technology that captured your attention? Wiffiti

21. Maybe it was this… Atari Breakout Commercial

22. $1,300 Apple MacBook 2008 Apple IIE Computer 1985 64 kB RAM two Disk II 5¼-inch drives 4GB RAM 0 Disk II 5¼-inch drives Changing Technology

23. Apple iPhone 2008 Motorola Brick 1983 2.5 lbs $3,995 $50/month - $0.40/minute 4.7 ounces $199 $40/month - unlimited Changing Technology

24. 2008 1985 Changing Technology

26. extraordinary technical skills

27. multi-taskers

28. powerful, proactive, optimistic

29. team-oriented

30. independent

32. downloading music

33. video games

34. IM

36. Our students say they are changing because of their out-of-school use of the Internet – and their reliance on it. November 10, 1969

37. Sesame Street &Differentiating for the Letter “A” Classic Sesame Street – Letter “A” animation Monsters admiring the Letter “A” Weimaraners make the letter "A"

39. The New Media Consortium

40. The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN)

41. Projects timeline for entry of technology into the mainstream

42. One year

43. Two – Three Years

45. Cloud ComputingOne Year or Less Networked computers Distributed Processing Power Hosting and Sharing - Flickr, Google, YouTube Applications - Splashup,JayCut Creating & Presenting - Prezi, Vuvox, SlideShare, SlideRocket Impact – Cloud computing can offer significant cost savings in terms of IT support, software, and hardware expenses. It has become common for schools to use cloud-based applications to manage calendars, rosters, grade books, and communication between school and home. Examples of student use of cloud resources, however, are more rare.

46. Collaborative EnvironmentsOne Year or Less Virtual Workplaces – integrated media - 2D and 3D LMS – Moodle, Blackboard, Sakai Social Networking Platforms – Facebook, Ning, LinkedIn Social Bookmarking – Diigo, Delicious, Digg Social Media – iTunes, teachertube, youtube, Impact – Teachers increasingly recognize the importance of collaboration skills and are finding that online tools to support collaboration provide them and their students with opportunities to work creatively, develop teamwork skills, and tap into the perspectives of people around the world with a wide range of experience and expertise that differs from their own.

47. Two – Three Years

48. Game-Based LearningTwo – Three Years games that are not digital; games that are digital, but that are not collaborative; and collaborative digital games The average gamer is 35 years old and has been playing for 12 years the feeling of working toward a goal; the possibility of attaining spectacular successes; the ability to problem-solve, collaborate with others, and socialize Quest Atlantis, Conspiracy Code Impact – engaging nature makes them excellent learning aids, can draw on skills for research, writing, collaboration, problem-solving, public speaking, leadership, digital literacy, and media-making

49. MobilesTwo-Three Years Mobile Devices – phones, netbooks, Internet access Applications – games, reference materials, music Google Earth, Evernote Built-in Features – microphone, camera, GPS Access & Communication – Wiffiti in the classroom Collect Data - PollEverywhere Impact – portability of mobile devices and their ability to connect to the Internet almost anywhere makes them ideal as a store of reference materials and learning experiences in real time

50. Open ContentOne Year or Less Publishing Alternatives - Tools for tagging, aggregating, updating, and tracking Community of Contributors – Hippo Campus Impact – increase of information and need for students to learn the skills of finding, assessing, interpreting, and synthesizing information.

51. Four – Five Years

52. Simple Augmented RealityFour-Five Years Convergence of the virtual and physical world Objects that related to their environment –Scimorph, GE Augmented Reality Smartphones with apps – integrate camera, gps, and compass Impact – provide both powerful contextual, in situ learning experiences and serendipitous exploration and discovery of the connected nature of information in the real world

53. Flexible DisplaysFour-Five Years Flexible screens that can wrap around curved surfaces or small, very thin interactive screens Enable integrated interactive display devices that combine input and output in a single interface Video-In-Print: Multisensorizing Impact – adaptability and low cost will allow flexible displays to become part of everyday educational materials like periodicals, textbooks, and imaging tools

54. Visual Data AnalysisFour – Five Years Accessing and displaying data in visual formats Augments the natural abilities humans have to seek and find patterns in what they see Manyeyes, wordle, tagul, Flowing Data, Roambi Impact – tools for gathering, reporting, and visualizing educational data will make it easier to understand where schools are successful, as well as seeing where improvements can be made

55. Key TrendsThe Next Five Years The abundance of resources Universal access Technologies are becoming more decentralized Students are increasingly seen as collaborators

56. Critical Challenges The way we prepare students for their future is changing New scholarly forms of authoring, publishing, and researching Digital media literacy Strategic Inquirers Inspired Participants Critical Consumers Reflection What are the critical challenges that you are faced with as you try to integrate these technologies into your students academic lives?