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Some ed tech predictions for 2013

On 12/27/2012, in education technology, future, by Daniel Christian

Also see:

5 big education technology trends of 2013 — from edudemic.com by Joseph Baker
7 education technology topics in 2012 that will be hotter in 2013 — from educationdive.com by Brian Warmoth
What you’ll see more of 2013 — from edweek.org by Tom Vander Ark
10 Learning Without Frontiers talks perfect for the future of education, teaching, and learning— from elearningindustry.com
knowledgeworks.org/futures-thinking
Recombinant Education: Regenerating the Learning Ecosystem
This forecast previews five disruptions that will reshape learning over the next decade. Responding to them with creativity rather than fear will be critical to preparing all learners for an uncertain future.

Addendums…not necessarily ed tech, but very interesting:

20 tech trends that will define 2013, selected by Frog
2013 platforms: what’s ahead — from Forbes.com by Tristan Louis

Tagged with: educational technology • future

The future of augmented reality [Hidden Creative]

On 12/14/2012, in Augmented Reality (AR), future, marketing/social marketing, UK, by Daniel Christian

The future of augmented reality — by Hidden Creative on behance.net

Tagged with: augmented reality • future • marketing/social marketing • UK

110 predictions for the next 110 years [popularmechanics.com]

On 12/14/2012, in engineering, future, global / globalization, pace of change, by Daniel Christian

110 predictions for the next 110 years — from popularmechanics.com with thanks to Erik Brynjolfsson (@erikbryn) for posting this on twitter

From DSC:
Normally, I don’t care for these sorts of massive listings — 100 ways to…, 10,000 tools to check out…, etc. But I like peering into the future. So this caught my eye. Such predictions also illustrate the pace of change and that our kids will be growing up in a world very different from the one we grew up in.

Tagged with: engineering • future • global • pace of change

wise-qatar.org — world innovation summit for education

On 12/10/2012, in education, education reform, future, global / globalization, innovation, K-12 related, by Daniel Christian

From DSC:
With thanks going out to
Mr. Stephen Harris (@Stephen_H)
for this resource.

Also see:

The Mobile Solar Computer Classroom: a complete classroom in the back of an SUV — from gizmag.com by Karen Sprey
Access to education around the world — from onlineclasses.org; with a special thanks to Muhammad Saleem for the resource

Tagged with: future • global • Global learning • innovation • K-12

From DSC:
The educational “store” part of this graphic could take several forms:

Online-based exchanges between buyers and sellers (teachers/professors and learners) — professors as their own brand
Institutional offerings/brands
Team-based content from newly-developed firms, organizations
Each of us puts up our own learning materials for others to take (for free or for a price)
Other

Tagged with: 21st century • 24x7x365 • A/V • Daniel S. Christian • digital learning • disruption • distance ed • e-learning • emerging technologies • exchanges • flipping -- inverted learning • future • future of higher education • game-changing environment • learning ecosystem • learning from the living [class] room • lecture recording • marketplaces • online learning • second screen apps • Smart/Connected TV • social learning • social media • social networking

Technologies of the future: 5 trends to watch for 2013 [Savitz]

On 12/07/2012, in future, technology (general), trends, by Daniel Christian

Technologies of the future: 5 trends to watch for 2013 — from forbes.com by Eric Savitz

Excerpt:

What does the immediate future hold? Here how the IEEE Computer Society sees the computing world unfolding in 2013.

Tagged with: future • technology (general) • trends

Learning Without Frontiers World Summit (June 19-21, 2013) — re: Learning, Innovation and Society

On 12/07/2012, in creativity, digital learning, education, education reform, Europe, future, global / globalization, innovation, learning, society, by Daniel Christian

LWF World Summit – The Barbican – June 17th-21st, 2013

Other resources/links

This is Learning Without Frontiers
Learning Without Frontiers (LWF) is a global platform that facilitates the ongoing dialogue about the future of learning. LWF attracts an engaged and open-minded audience who are forward thinking, curious and receptive to new ideas and perspectives about education, teaching and learning. They are an international audience of thought leaders, policy makers, innovators, entrepreneurs and leading practitioners from across the education, digital media and technology sectors. They are education leaders, intellectuals, social and political theorists, artists, designers, futurists, architects, publishers, broadcasters, technologists, parents, teachers and learners. They come to ask the big questions, discuss the big challenges and seek to answer them by innovation, enterprise and an enduring optimism. http://www.learningwithoutfrontiers.com

Tagged with: creativity • digital learning • education • education reform • Europe • future • global • innovation • learning • society

All Together Now: Bring two powerful generations together: change the story to change the world!

On 12/07/2012, in collaboration, communications, digital storytelling, entrepreneurship, future, generational differences, innovation, society, story, storytelling, by Daniel Christian

All Together Now:
Bring two powerful generations together: change the story to change the world!

Excerpt of email I rec’d:

Whatever future we face, it’s going to require all of our stories. All Together Now was created to bridge two generations that aren’t often in dialogue. With our partners, The Future Project (high school students based on the East Coast) and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (active elders based on the West Coast), participants will portray their own journeys out of silence, standing to lift their voices in community. Please donate today. There’s a great list of perks for contributors, but the best one of all is knowing that when we ask some urgent questions—Whose story counts? Whose story gets heard?—The answer has to be everyone. Your support for All Together Now will put that answer into practice.

Tagged with: digital storytelling • entrepreneurship • future • generational differences • global • innovation • society • story

All traditional and non-traditional institutions of education should have this type of program (and more) [Christian]

On 12/07/2012, in curriculum, Daniel S. Christian, emerging technologies, experimentation, future, innovation, by Daniel Christian

From DSC:
Starting immediately, all traditional and non-traditional institutions of education should develop this type of program — and more — and integrate such programs into their offerings/curriculum. The targets are simply moving too fast. As such, students need to know how to constantly pulse check a variety of landscapes, develop scenarios/strategies, and then execute on those strategies. Given the pace of change, don’t expect to bat a thousand.

Reminds me of this graphic I created back in 2009:

To further support this perspective, check out the #1 item from Educause’s Learning Initiative (ELI) below:

Tagged with: curriculum • Daniel S. Christian • entrepreneurship • experimentation • future • innovation • strategy

The end of middle class growth: What it means for the future of work, family, and the economy [Rauch]

On 12/06/2012, in disruption, economics, future, psychology, sociology, United States, workplace, by Daniel Christian

The end of middle class growth: What it means for the future of work, family, and the economy — from theatlantic.com by Jonathan Rauch
There is no modern precedent for America’s stalled middle class — or for the double detachment from work and marriage among low-earning men. So, what do we do now?

Tagged with: economics/business • future • perfect storm • psychology • sociology • United States • workplace

The Futurist: Outlook for 2013 [World Future Society]

On 12/05/2012, in future, global / globalization, society, by Daniel Christian

Tagged with: future • global • society

Getting — and staying — hired is no easy task; but there are opportunities for those who reinvent themselves

On 12/04/2012, in 21st century, career development, future, professional development, reinvent, staying relevant, workplace, by Daniel Christian

See:

Revl comes out of beta, promises to help students and other job seekers get noticed — from techcrunch.com by Anthony Ha
.
How to clean up your online presence and make a great first impression — from lifehacker.com
.
How companies will Googlefy your career — from hbr.org by Michael Schrage
.
‘Transdisciplinarity’: A future workforce skill — from talentmgt.com by James M. Fraleigh
People who can correlate material from diverse knowledge bases and extract tangible results will be prized in the workplace of the future.
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10 skills vital for success in tomorrow’s workplace — from edlinktuition.com by James M. Fraleigh
Rising workplace automation. Greater dependence on social technologies. Increased longevity. These and other disruptive forces will fundamentally transform the nature of work in the next 10 years. Future Work Skills 2020, a new report by the Institute for the Future for Apollo Research Institute, examines how technological and societal trends will affect career development, workforce advancement and the need for lifelong learning. Workers must continuously reassess their education and competencies to match organizational demands. The Future Work Skills 2020 report presents 10 workplace skills that can help workers stay employed in this ever-shifting employment landscape.

From DSC:
Here’s a developing job: Web-based proctor

In online exams, Big Brother will be watching — from technologyreview.com by Brian Bergstein
How can you tell if an online student has done the work? That’s where webcam proctoring comes in.

Addendums:

Shake-ups in the “C Suite”: New corporate leaders with new skills are on the way. Corporate futures will be shaped by leaders adept in social networking, content management, data mining, and data meaning. Look for such job titles as Earned Media Officer, Chief Content Officer, Open-Source Manager, Chief Linguist, and Chief Data Scientist. —Geoffrey Colon, “Shakeups in the ‘C Suite’: Hail to the New Chiefs,” World Trends & Forecasts, July-Aug 2012, pp. 6-7
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10 companies that are radically changing the way we work — from businessinsider.com by Max Nisen
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The global talent chase: China, India, and U.S. vie for skilled workers — from The Futurist by Edward Gordon
.
indeed.com
.
7 things you need to know to win the digital job hunt — from onlinecollegecourses.com

Tagged with: 21st century • career development • future • global • professional development • reinvent • staying relevant • workplace

China looks to lead the Internet of Things [Voigt]

On 11/30/2012, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, Asia, emerging technologies, future, internet, machine-to-machine communications, by Daniel Christian

China looks to lead the Internet of Things — from cnn.com by Kevin Voigt.

The $5,000 Cybertecture Mirror monitors health statistics and real-time social media updates.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

The Internet of Things market in China is expected to hit $80.3 billion in 2015
Beijing has earmarked $800 million for IoT investment by 2015
China has created state-funded zones like Chengdu Internet of Things Technology Institute
Beijing aims to become a global leader in setting IoT global standards

Tagged with: 21st century • 24x7x365 • Asia • emerging technologies • future • internet • machine-to-machine communications

Today’s and tomorrow’s challenges and opportunities for the teaching profession [fcl.eun.org]

On 11/30/2012, in Europe, future, informal learning, learning agents, Personal Learning Networks (PLNs), teachers, by Daniel Christian

Also see:

Tellnet.eun.org — Teachers’ Lifelong Learning Network

From DSC:
What caught my eye here was the use of scenarios and using those scenarios to help define/create/plan for our future.

Tagged with: Europe • future • informal learning • Learning Agents • personal learning networks (PLNs) • teachers

Earth’s nervous system: Looking at humanity through big data (Susan Karlin)

On 11/29/2012, in 21st century, analytics, data related items, future, global / globalization, psychology, by Daniel Christian

Tagged with: analytics • data mining • digital citizenship • future • global • psychology • society

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Some ed tech predictions for 2013

The future of augmented reality [Hidden Creative]

110 predictions for the next 110 years [popularmechanics.com]

Technologies of the future: 5 trends to watch for 2013 [Savitz]

Learning Without Frontiers World Summit (June 19-21, 2013) — re: Learning, Innovation and Society

All Together Now: Bring two powerful generations together: change the story to change the world!

All traditional and non-traditional institutions of education should have this type of program (and more) [Christian]

The end of middle class growth: What it means for the future of work, family, and the economy [Rauch]

The Futurist: Outlook for 2013 [World Future Society]

Getting — and staying — hired is no easy task; but there are opportunities for those who reinvent themselves

China looks to lead the Internet of Things [Voigt]

Today’s and tomorrow’s challenges and opportunities for the teaching profession [fcl.eun.org]

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