Technology Trends for 2012

The Horizon Report is a collaboration between the New Media Consortium, the Consortium for School Networking(CoSN), and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). Each year these organizations research new and emerging technology trends in education then publish a report of their findings. The information listed below are the results from their findings this year.

2012 Horizon Report

Latest report - http://k12.wiki.nmc.org/file/view/2012-Horizon.K12-Shortlist.pdf

Additional Trends

Here are some additional trends identified by other educator organizations which are quickly changing the technology landscape within schools.

Project Share

A website has been created by TEA which will provide educators access to Web 2.0 resources and applications. The goal is to provide online learning opportunities and portfolios to all educators and students in the state. More information will be forthcoming.

BYOD Policies (Bring Your Own Devices)

HPISD is presently working on new policies so that students can bring their own devices to school. Those policies will be in the AUP section.

Tablets

Kinder and First grade will use iPads during the new school year. Students will have access to free and paid apps.

ActivTables

Each kinder classroom will have the new ActivTables set up in each classroom. Roll out for new product will be in August.

Video Conferencing

This online tool will become more and more prevalent in our world. Programs such as Skype and Big Marker can now be used. As an HPISD employee, you also have access to WebEx which allows you to conference with numerous people at once.

Trends

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/five-future-education-technologies-nick-grantham

Augumented Reality (AR)

This is a very up and coming new tool. It allows you to now make learning 4 dimensional. Here is a video explaining Augumented Reality.

Here a couple of examples
Example of Smash Cards - http://vimeo.com/19355370
Example of Getty Museum -
http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/north_pavilion/ar/index.html
Google Goggles - Smart phones