TRENDS OR MOVEMENTS IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY.
The Scenario
Imagine you have recently been hired as technology resource specialist on special assignment by the superintendent. You have been asked to develop a list of five trends or movements in the field of educational technology to which the large, urban K-12 school district should pay attention.
Directions
Imagine you have recently been hired as technology resource specialist on special assignment by the superintendent. You have been asked to develop a list of five trends or movements in the field of educational technology to which the large, urban K-12 school district should pay attention.
Directions
- Provide a brief introduction describing the steps you took to determine the five trends or movements.
- Describe how each of your choices will impact learning. Justify your choices, giving the reason you chose each.
- Provide educational examples of each choice and include how and why they might be implemented in curriculum. For example:
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