Assignment 4 Futurist Report

by Tanza Allen

A Paper Presented in Fulfillment Of the Requirements of EDID 6506[Issues, Trends, Innovations and Research in Instructional Design, Instructional Technology and Distance Education] Trimester III [2013]

Email: University: Course Coordinator: e-Tutor: Date:

tanza.allen@my.open.uwi.edu University of the West Indies Open Campus Dr. Camille Dickson-Deane Ms. Sandhya Gunness December 11, 2013

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Table of Contents

Content ................................................................................................................Page The Ten Trends ........................................................................................................ 3 Digitization of the Classroom ...................................................................... 3 Web 3.0 or Semantic Web ........................................................................... 3 Ubiquitous Computing ................................................................................. 3 M-Learning Propelled by Smartphones ....................................................... 4 Artificial Intelligence (AI) ........................................................................... 4 Individualized Instruction ............................................................................ 5 New Age Virtual Learning........................................................................... 5 Augmented Reality (AR) ............................................................................. 6 New Literacy Standards ............................................................................... 6 Crowdsourcing ............................................................................................. 7 URL for YouTube Video with Futurist Presentation ............................................... 7 Reflection ................................................................................................................. 7

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10 Top Trends for 2015 in the fields of Instructional Design/Technology and Distance Education

1. Digitization of the Classroom References for this trend Heick, T. (2012). 6 Characteristics Of Tomorrows Classroom Technology. Retrieved from http://www.teachthought.com/technology/6-characteristics-of-tomorrowsclassroom-technology/ Project Tomorrow. (2013). From Chalkboards to Tablets: The digital Conversation of the K12 Classroom. Retrieved from http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/pdfs/SU12EducatorsandParents.pdf

2. Web 3.0 or Semantic Web Reference for this trend Rajiv, & Lal, M. (2011). Web 3.0 in Education & Research Retrieved from http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=fulltext&aId=962206

3. Ubiquitous Computing References for this trend Rajiv, & Lal, M. (2011). Web 3.0 in Education & Research Retrieved from http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=fulltext&aId=962206

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Ubiquitous computing. (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved December 8, 2013, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubiquitous_computing Dunn, J. (2013). 12 Changes Coming To The Future Of Learning. Retrieved from http://www.edudemic.com/12-changes-coming-to-the-future-of-learning/

4. M-Learning Propelled by Smartphones References for this trend Oller, R. (2012). The Future of Mobile Learning. Retrieved from https://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ERB1204.pdf Ruth, D., M., Mastre, T., M, Fricker, R. (2013). A Study of Mobile Learning Trends at the U.S. Naval Academy and the Naval Postgraduate School. Retrieved from http://www.educause.edu/ero/article/study-mobile-learning-trends-us-navalacademy-and-naval-postgraduate-school Gartner. (2013). Gartner Says Worldwide PC, Tablet and Mobile Phone Combined Shipments to Reach 2.4 Billion Units in 2013. Retrieved from http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2408515

5. Artificial Intelligence (AI) References for this trend Heick, T. (2012). 10 Roles For Artificial Intelligence In Education. Retrieved from http://www.teachthought.com/technology/10-roles-for-artificial-intelligence-ineducation/

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6. Individualized Instruction References for this trend University of Washington. [UWTV]. (2013, May 28). Education and Technology Innovator Jessie Woolley-Wilson [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoGFVkAk9QA TED. [TEDxTalks]. (2013, March 6). The Future of Education: Sajan George at TEDxUNC [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhSmLEMgis Strauss, V. (2013, June 7). The Answer Sheet. Why grouping students by ability makes sense. The Washington Post. Retrieved from http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2013/06/07/whygrouping-students-by-ability-makes-sense/ Lawrence, J. (2013). Research: Sorting Students By Ability Increases Achievement. Retrieved from http://www.educationnews.org/k-12-schools/research-sortingstudents-by-ability-increases-achievement/

7. New Age Virtual Learning References for this trend Thornburg, D., D. (2010). Learning on the Holodeck: Transforming Classrooms for All Learners. Retrieved from http://www.tcse-k12.org/pages/holodeck.pdf

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Pelletier, D. (n.d.). Future of education: technology will change how students learn. Retrieved December 1, 2013 from http://www.positivefuturist.com/archive/213.html

8. Augmented Reality (AR) References for this trend Yuen, S., Yaoyuneyong, G., & Johnson, E. (2011). Augmented reality: An overview and five directions for AR in education. Retrieved from http://jetde.theti.org/evaluate/downloadArticle.do?articleId=2117

Lee, K. (2012). Augmented Reality in Education and Training. Retrieved from http://www2.potsdam.edu/betrusak/566/Augmented%20Reality%20in%20Educati on.pdf

9. New Literacy Standards References for this trend Tawil, S. (2012). Beyond 2015: Perspectives for the Future of Education. Retrieved from http://www.beyond2015.org/sites/default/files/ERF_Discussion_Note__Beyond_2015.pdf Pelletier, D. (n.d.). Future of education: technology will change how students learn. Retrieved December 1, 2013 from http://www.positivefuturist.com/archive/213.html

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10. Crowdsourcing References for this trend Weld, S., D., Adar, E., Chilton, L., Hoffmann, R., Horvitz, E., Koch, M., Landay, J., Lin,C., H., Mausam. (2012). Personalized Online Education A Crowdsourcing Challenge. Retrieved from http://homes.cs.washington.edu/~weld/papers/weldhcomp12.pdf Skarauskait, M. ( 2012). The Application of Crowd Sourcing in Educational Activities. Retrieved from http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=fulltext&aId=1097499

YouTube Video URL with Futurist Presentation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yimsm6yaZkY

Reflection This assignment was a culmination of all the readings, assignments we had done and the discussions we had participated in, over the span if the course. To take on the role of a Futurist was a new concept and I was not quite sure how well I would do in the role. In an attempt to find 10 trends for 2015 in the fields of Instructional Design, Instructional Technology and or Distance Education I consulted my good friend Google. From my initial research there seemed to be many possible emerging trends and it was a bit of a challenge to narrow down the trends to ten, (this would however be the first of a few challenges). None the less I started my draft and selected ten. As was expected the ten initially drafted trends changed a few times as I continued to do research
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on these trends to develop my futurist report. Despite this initial challenge faced with this assignment, I was excited about developing the report and would lose track of the time as I sat for hours in front of my workstation, researching and designing my PowerPoint Presentation.

After the presentation was complete, I began the next task of creating a movie to upload to YouTube. Here is where I would face the biggest challenge in completing this assignment. I began another quest, this time on YouTube on how to convert a PowerPoint to a video format. There were countless tutorials of how to make a movie for YouTube, using PowerPoint. Unfortunately not all the results were applicable to my situation, due to system compatibility issues; there were however a few recommendations that were helpful. Not making much headway with what I unready found, I started to think back on assignment two and how I was able to create a video with the new media tool Snagit. The hope of completing my video using the screen capture tool was short lived, as I found that due to upgrades with the tool, it was no longer compatible with my system. I then remembered a colleague in the course making a recommendation to use Moyea and decided to give it a try. I downloaded the software and finally was able to produce a video that retained the animation and audio that I had utilized in my presentation, and did not produce a watermark in the middle of the movie, to take away from the content of the presentation.

While the challenges of this assignment seemed like it would not end, my experience was not all bad. In the process of completing the assignment, I was inspired and excited about the future possibilities in Instructional Technology, especially by the ground breaking work, if you will of David Thronburg, Jessie Woolley-Wilson and Sajan George. Through their passions and
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dedication for making a difference in education, they have made great contributions to education and learning. Through this assignment I was also provided with a peek into the future and this will no doubt allow me to be more prepared to meet it, especially as a future Education Technologist. We cannot teach our students the way we were taught if we expect them to function effectively in the world of the future. We must therefore leverage all the resources we can to teach them in a new way, and educate them to be able to thrive in the future. The main take away from assignment four is that, being a part of the fields of Instructional Design, Instructional Technology and Distance Education I should proactively observe emerging trends and issues and by so doing, I will be better prepared for the changes and be a better Educational Technologist.