CURRENT TECHNOLOGY

TRENDS IN THE
CLASSROOM
A compiled view of the most recent technology reports
By Kendra Gustin
and the themes they present.
Disruptive Innovation and Mobile Internet
 According to Christensen (2008), disruptive
innovation is creating a new market trend by
altering a product already in use.

 We have been using cell phones for years.

We all remember the bag phones!

 But it has not been until technology like the

iPhone, that caused cell phone use to
change.
Disruptive Innovation and Mobile Internet
 The2009 Morgan Stanley Technology
Research Report states most iPhone users
only use their phone to make calls about
45% of the time.
 Phones are used to connect to the internet,
view videos, text, play games, check email
and the list goes on and on.
 Smart phones have disrupted the way we
view mobile phones and just what a phone
should offer.
 Disruptive Innovation and Mobile Internet

Also according to
Morgan Stanley Technology Research Report (2
009)
more users will likely connect to the Internet via
mobile devices than desktop PCs within 5 years.
This shift in mobility will have huge impacts on
class dynamics.
 The ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students
and Information Technology, 2009

This Study survey’s college students on:

 The technology they own and how they use it in and out of their
academic world.

 Gathers information about how skilled students believe they are

with technologies.

 How they perceive technology is affecting their learning

experience.

 And lastly their preferences for IT in courses

The ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students
and Information Technology, 2009

 Student’s percentage of computer

ownership is rising.

 Laptop ownership is almost 85%.

 Most students see themselves as tech

savvy.
The ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students
and Information Technology, 2009

 Most responded that the use of technology

in a class helped their attention and made
doing the course more convenient, thus
learning more.

 More and more students have hand held

devices (mobile phones) that they use to
access the internet to help with course
work.
The ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and
Information Technology, 2009

 With the increase of hand held devices the

location of classrooms will change.

Many students are taking online classes

and the "in seat time" is getting smaller.

 "We can learn anywhere and any time."

The ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and
Information Technology, 2007-2008

Past reports have had this to say:

Most undergrads do not remember a time

without the Internet.

 In a survey on how much time specific

majors spend online, education ranked the
lowest.
 Laptop Sales To Drop
 Mini-notebooks and laptop sales will drop due to the
introduction of tablet computers such as the Apple
iPad.
 Chips and programs hinder the ability of some

companies to make compatible tablet computers.

 Some companies are developing new technology to

compete in the market while others are sustaining the

technology already on hand.
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/hiner/?p=5325&tag=nl.e019
Why study computer sales?
 As internet mobility use increases, so will the
sales of devices that provide this service.

 There is a direct link in sales and usage. As

teachers we need to keep ahead of this trend, so
we are able to teach the best ways possible.

 Mobile learning or m-learning is the next big

thing with teaching.
Horizon Reports

Starting in 2006, a
prediction report was
started to determine the
up and coming
technology trends in the
education world.
Here is a summery of their findings from their
2010 report.
 Expected Growth Over the Next Year

 Mobile computing is a major

trend.
The majority of students
already carry a smart phone or
other mobile computer.
Many colleges are embracing
the use of Twitter and other
communicating venues.
Expected Growth Over the Next Year
Open content is the notion that course material is free
and open to the public.
By posting your material on the Internet students not
only learn the material, but learn the skills to find the
material.
Some courses no longer use text books but a series
of websites.
Colleges are even offering free open content graduate
classes.
Expected Growth Over the Next Year
The growing number of
devices and texts available
are making it easier for
students to utilize the full
potential of e-books.
 Graphics are easier to

read and media clips are

also available.
Students are able to carry

an entire library in their bag.

2-3 Year Technology

Augmented reality is
something out of the
movies. Technology
will allow us to do
things like see the
Coliseum in action or
learn to work on a
plane. The options are
only limited to our
imaginations.
 4-5 Year Technology
Gesture-Based technology is
movement controlled interface with
a computer.
Students could share work with a
swipe of their hand or work
together to create a virtual project.
Prices and availability are keeping
these tools out of reach for the
moment.
 4-5 Year Technology
Visual Data Analysis is a way to augment the natural
ways that we find patterns and seek information.
Researchers today are combining their findings in
such a way that people of other disciplines can
navigate their way through the text at greater ease.
This has also made it capable to combine studies and
not overwhelm an audience. Click on the link below for
an example of just how Visual Data Analysis works.
CO2 Emissions Since 1820
 Past Reports
2008 Horizon Report

1 Year or Less
Grassroots Video (Anyone can make a movie!)
Collaboration Webs (Google Docs where anyone can
contribute to the documents being made)
2-3 Years
Mobile Broadband (Cell phones doing all that
laptops can do!)
Data Mashups (A combination of data from
multiple sources in a single tool.)
4-5 Years
Collective Intelligence (Wikipedia)
Social Operating Systems (Combing research
and social networking)
Past Reports
2009 Horizon Report

1 Year or Less
Mobiles (Introduction of GPS has opened new doors.)
Cloud Computing(A new way of data storage. Flickr.com)
2-3 Years
Geo-Everything (My iPhone will automatically
document the location of my pictures and I can
search through them in that manner.)
The Personal Web
4-5 Years
Semantic-Aware Applications (Search engines know
the meaning of your search and compile a more
meaningful answer)
Smart Objects (Links on objects between the
virtual and real worlds.)
So What Does All of This Mean to Junior High
Teachers?
 Most of these projected technologies will first be
introduced into the collegiate arena, thus taking more
time to dwindle down to our level.

 In the mean time, we need to stay diligent in our

technology training and usage in our classrooms.

 We have to integrate the technology that we already

have, so that the transitions are easier on us and our
students when the “next big” thing comes out.
So What Does All of This Mean to Junior High
Teachers?
 It will not be long before some of this
technology is cost effective for our school.
 We need to stay on top of current trends, so as

things progress, we are able to utilize them to

their full potential.
 Mobile technology is on the rise. Our focus

needs to be on keeping our students in tune

with how, where and when they will get their
studies done.
So What Does All of This Mean to Junior High
Teachers?
 Our students get more tech savvy each year.
They can do things with computer are amazing.
We need to be able to facilitate those abilities.
 Along with the growing technology is the

growing need to teach our students safety while

on the internet.
 And lastly, the face of teaching is getting really

close to changing. Students and teachers need

to be aware of these changes, so all can
prosper and no one is left behind.
Supporting Articles
Here are notes and links to five other articles that
support the findings in Jason Hiner’s article.
http://www.cultofmac.com/intel-ipad-will-
probably-hurt-pc-sales/63197

This article also states that laptop sales will drop

over the next few years if competition does not
match the tablet computer. It also has quotes by
Intel and Best Buy’s CEOs.
Supporting Articles
http://www.cultofmac.com/intel-ipad-will-
probably-hurt-pc-sales/63197

Again this article predicts that laptop sales will be

outnumbered by tablet computers in the very
near future. Price and ease of use are some of
the reasons this authors thinks market demands
are changing.
Supporting Articles
http://techcrunch.com/2010/06/17/forrester-
tablets-outsell-netbooks/

With graphics to show growth, this article points

out that growth is based on unit sales, not total
revenues. This article is also very math minded
with all the percentages that it presents.
 Supporting Articles
http://www.physorg.com/news/2010-10-tablet-sales-
million.html

I believe the last line in this article says it all.

‘ “Mini notebooks will suffer from the strongest

cannibalization threat as media tablet average selling
prices drop below 300 dollars over the next two
years," Milanesi said.’
Supporting Articles
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablet_computer

This article breaks down the advantages and

disadvantages of PCs and tablet computers
while giving a history on tablets and their sales.