Technology Trends

Trista Beshara
February 11, 2010

McCrea, B. (2009). 5 K-12 Technology Trends for 2010. Transforming Education Through Technology. Retrieved February 11, 2010, from http://thejournal.com/Articles/2009/12/10/5-k12-Technology-Trends-for-2010.aspx?Page=1

This article was about what kinds of technology trends people should expect in the school systems this year. Through help with the government stimulus package a lot of schools were able to buy more computers for their school.
At number one on the list was e-books. Although they will not infiltrate our schools anytime soon, they are a possibility in the future when there is more advancements made for them. They are only in black and white so far. E-books would be good for the schools because then students wouldn't have to Carry so many books in their backpacks.
Number two on the list was net books. Since schools can buy mini net books for as low as $200 or $300. One advantage of these net books is that it would eliminate the need for schools to issue more than one device per student. Net books are capable of being multi-taskers.
Coming in on number three was interactive whiteboards. These are very helpful because they get students up out of their seats and lets them interact with their learning.
Number four was portable devices. A lot of these devices have large screens and are capable of getting internet. Since a lot of children have these devices already, the next step would to be to bring them into the schools.
At five on the list was that technology will have a tailored curricula. Since computers can track many things, teachers could track students progress and could have custom based lesson plans based on an indivisual child's needs.

I think all these technology trends are a great addition to the school system. We live in an age where six year olds know how to chat on facebook, so why not bring this same technology in the classroom. I think with all this technology there is a lot of room for personal discovery for students. They will be able to answer questions for themselves and they can share these answers and discoveries with other students. Students will retain more information if they find it out for themselves and with all this technology available for students this only makes the discovery process more exciting and fun for them.