2015 Horizon Report

Each year I post about the NMRC K-12 Horizon Report that examines emerging technologies for secondary schools. Having an awareness of what is on the education horizon enables us to reflect on where we are at in relation to the forecasts for educational technology developments. It also informs  our planning to improve teaching and learning.
Many of the developments you would have some knowledge of.Over the last year I have heard a lot about makerespaces through my social media networks and  through the School Library Association of Victoria conferences.

This year the six emerging technologies  identified across three adoption horizons over the next one to five years are:


Time-to-Adoption Horizon: One Year or less

• Bring your own device (BYOD)
• Makerspaces

Time -to-Adoption Horizon: Two to Three Years

• 3DPrinting/Rapid Prototyping
• Adaptive Learning Technologies

Time-to-Adoption Horizon: Four to Five Years

• Badges/Micocredit
• Wearable Technology

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