Dear Thought Leader,
Happy New Year! We begin the New Year with an economy that is teetering on the verge of a recession, the good news is that we can count on continued strong growth in the educational technology space. Canadian-education, in our opinion, is the killer app of the 21st Century.
While Canada continues to lead the way when it comes to innovation and student achievement, we cannot become complacent. RIM provides us with a gentle reminder that success can be fleeting. Below are twelve bold predictions for 2012 we’ve compiled sitting from our perch at MindShare Learning.
We look forward to supporting you Connecting to Successthrough the MindShare Learning Report and our strategy consulting services. All the best for 2012!
Cheers,
Robert Martellacci & the MindShare Learning Team
P.S.
Watch for our February Issue of the MindShare Learning Report where we announce our national video contest winners, Wednesday, February 1, 2012!
MindShare Learning Report Top 12 Canadian EdTech Predictions for 2012
1. Web 2.0 tools will continue to dismantle classroom walls to empower greater teaching innovation, collaboration, promoting enhanced student engagement. Watch for Web 3.0 tools such as natural speech recognition to take hold in 2012!
2. BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) and cloud computing will get beyond the pilot phase in schools and into the mainstream.
3. Open Learning and the notion of students having the options to take courses beyond their chosen university. Providing students with greater flexibility.
4. Tablets, tablets, and more tablets. And smart phones. While Apple dominates many low cost providers will come to the party with education focused devices and richer relevant education content.
5. Books are not dead yet! Content (rich media) is still king! Dynamic rich eTextbooks will continue to gain ground in high school and post-secondary institutions. Hence, while books are not dead yet, publishers are scrambling to offer multiple platform options.
6. IWB’s (Interactive Whiteboards) will better integrate with tablets and the classroom ecosystem.
7. Finally getting beyond Malcolm Gladwell’s classic “tipping point” where more than 25% of teachers are using ICT in the classroom.
8. Funding Challenges will give rise to greater education and industry partnerships to support sustainable learning environments
9. More Blended Learning options for K12 and Post-secondary students.
10. Desktops . . . what are they again?
11. Canadian Faculties of Education will finally wake up and realize they are the centres for teacher innovation.
12. The notion of 21st Century learning will be embraced by all provinces and territories across Canada.
