Where are we going with educational technology? Twitter is awash with articles describing upcoming ed tech trends. If you have the patience to push through the click-bait, Rhea Kelly’s (2016) article 9 Trends to Watch in 2016 describes trends in higher ed such as Makerspaces, Competency Based Education, Virtual Reality (VR), Data Analytics and Machine Learning, Accessibility, Mobile First, Wearables, Video, and Wireless Infrastructure as up and coming. From a business perspective, the eLearning Industry describes eLearning Trends and Predictions for 2017. Many of these trends are related through the technology of data and analytics and, most notably, represent a shift in thinking about education delivery. Going back to the articles on Twitter, most articles about these trends describe their use in K-12 education with less focus on adult education. Interesting, though, that pedagogy for K-12 seems to be changing with ed tech. Throughout this EdTech course, and while working through the process of selecting ed tech, we've been cautious to avoid letting technology drive the pedagogy for our courses, but in the grand scheme of things, why wouldn't pedagogy change with the affordances that ed tech has to offer? We do what we can with what we have. So, when what we have changes, we can do more (and differently) with it. During my entire CACE experience, I have been thinking about the pedagogy I experienced in in my early education (Hooked on phonics worked for me!) and beyond. Things have changed significantly. I didn't even understand how to respond in a learner centered course at first! But it's not just the difference between pedagogy and andragogy. Delivery methods have changed, as evidenced not only by the articles on Twitter, but by Twitter itself. As we strive to effectively implement emerging technology in teaching and training, technology is also driving change in teaching and training. Module 11: Looking Forward
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