Six New Technologies Set To Change Education
Which
new technologies will have a big impact on education in the next five years?
Here are six to watch out for.
The
New Media Consortium (NMC) is an international not-for-profit consortium of
learning-focused organizations dedicated to the exploration and use of new
media and new technologies. The consortium's Horizon Reports are regarded
worldwide as timely and authoritative sources of information on new and
emerging technologies available to education.
The
2011 Horizon Report K-12 Education looks at the technologies most likely to
impact education in the coming five years. Released by the New Media Consortium
in collaboration with the Consortium for School Networking, the report
identifies six new technologies that can expand the tools available to
educators without increasing costs – and all of them have the potential to
change the way educators, students and institutions work.
The continuing rise of cloud computing
Cloud computing has been around for a while, but it’s only
recently started to have an impact on education. How will it affect teaching
and learning? According to the report, cloud computing removes the restrictive
licensing, high costs and high maintenance associated with traditional
software. As a result, schools and universities now have quick and easy access
to ready-made teaching and learning applications directly over the internet –
vastly increasing the variety of digital tools available in education.
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