RSSMy Predictions for Learning Trends for 2010
Jan 01
In my crystal ball, the future is murky…so very very murky…but wait! It clears just a bit. Listen carefully for this is what I see:
- a redefinition of the terms “teacher” and “student” and “subject matter expert” because of open source content
- the emergence of a new marketplace system dependent upon open source resources and content
- open source software accepted on its own merits and not as a “poor cousin”
- connections between ourselves (personal), each other (social), and networks (technological) becoming ubiquitous and it will seem odd if someone doesn’t have some kind of mobile or computing device on their person at all times
- social learning becoming a buzzword
- e-books and e-textbooks increase in popularity and online library resources increase
- real time communication, through Twitter, texting, etc., leveraged by teachers in the classroom
- collaboration becomes the norm rather than the exception as educators and colleagues use wikis and Google Wave to communicate and create
- young people becoming meaning-makers and being taken seriously for their efforts, interest, and contributions
- social action combining with learning to make a positive change while learners receive hands on education
I am not the only one making predictions! Here is one that I hope comes with goggles and a really cool nerf gun mod:
So, what does your crystal ball tell you?