The Hottest Topics in Edtech for 2022
https://www.iste.org/explore/education-leadership/hottest-topics-edtech-2022
8. Augmented, mixed and virtual reality
7. Social-emotional learning
6. Equity and inclusion
5. Online tools and apps
4. Distance, online, blended learning
3. Computer science and computational thinking
2. Instructional design and delivery
1. Project-based learning
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5 Emerging Technology Trends Higher Ed Is Watching for in 2022
https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2021/12/5-emerging-technology-trends-higher-ed-watching-2022
- Increased Adoption of Learning Analytics and Adaptive Learning
- Growth of Mobile Learning in Higher Ed
- Smarter Artificial Intelligence–Powered Tutors
- The Rise of Short-Form, Video-Based Learning
- Advanced VR and Immersive Learning Technologies
Virtual Reality Brings Joy to People in Assisted-Living Facilities
Studies show improved emotional health among residents who watch VR images
https://www.wsj.com/articles/virtual-reality-brings-joy-to-people-in-assisted-living-facilities-11616760002
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more on VR in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=virtual+reality
https://www.nber.org/papers/w28180
the effect of computer-assisted learning on students’ long-term development. We explore the implementation of the “largest ed-tech intervention in the world to date,” which connected China’s best teachers to more than 100 million rural students through satellite internet. We find evidence that exposure to the program improved students’ academic achievement, labor performance, and computer usage.
International Conference on ICT enhanced Social Sciences and Humanities 2020
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https://ictessh.uns.ac.rs/
- a three-day virtual conference,
- free to attend,
- the attractive topic and nice program with 17 papers presentations and a panel discussion,
- 2 workshops and 1 training,
- an ICT quiz with 500 euros prize award for the winner,
Dates of the conference: June 29th – July 1st, 2020
Jeff Clovins, Clavirate Analytics
Wednesday, June 1
Challenges to Social Sciences and Humanities
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/231020178_Migration_and_Diaspora_in_the_Age_of_Information_and_Communication_Technologies
Best practices: Two Web-browser-based methods for stimuluspresentation in behavioral experiments with high-resolution timingrequirementsPablo Garaizar1&Ulf-Dietrich
(PDF) Best practices: Two Web-browser-based methods for stimulus presentation in behavioral experiments with high-resolution timing requirements. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328012311_Best_practices_Two_Web-browser-based_methods_for_stimulus_presentation_in_behavioral_experiments_with_high-resolution_timing_requirements [accessed Jul 01 2020].
https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/together-apart/book275359
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more on podcast in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=podcast
4 things to know about teaching digital literacy to refugees
Digital literacy is not a given
The children of these adult refugees don’t struggle as much with technical skills as their parents do because they attend American schools with access to technology.
Access can be a barrier to inclusion
Lack of digital access can hamper refugees in many ways. An
Australian study found that the lack of tech skills and access to technology affected refugees’ ability to integrate into their new communities.
Communication comes in many varieties
There are many slang terms, acronyms, idioms and confusing words like “mouse” rapidly thrown at these new arrivals.
We found a universal language using memes. Often dismissed as trivial and silly, memes can communicate across cultures. The image paired with a caption can immediately convey a message or feeling.
Creating global collaborators
Many refugees have lived in multiple countries, speak many languages and have family members living overseas. A hallmark of being a global collaborator, as outlined in the ISTE Standards for Students, is using digital tools to connect with learners from a variety of backgrounds and cultures, engaging with them in ways that broaden mutual understanding and learning.
Resources for teaching refugees
If you have refugees in your classroom, here are some organizations that offer resources you can incorporate into classroom settings.
The Wonderment. This nonprofit connects students from all around the world in collaborative service projects.
UNICEF. This global organization has up-to-date reports on the refugee and migrant crisis as well as ways you can get involved.
International Rescue Committee. This nonprofit helps refugees resettle in their community as well as provide both international and local resources.
Carrie Rogers-Whitehead is an ISTE member and CEO of Digital Respons-Ability. Her company teaches digital citizenship to refugees and she plans to publish findings about this work
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more on digital literacy in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=digital+literacy
for more info on refugees and immigrants, pls consider this blog
http://blog.stcloudstate.edu/refugeesandmigrants/
ISTE Releases New Standards for Education Leaders
By Team ISTE6/24/2018
ISTE received input and feedback on the Education Leaders Standards from over 1,300 educators and leaders from all 50 states and 36 countries.
The characteristics of effective leaders outlined in the ISTE Standards for Education Leaders are:
- Equity and Citizenship Advocate: Leaders use technology to increase equity, inclusion and digital citizenship practices.
- Visionary Planner: Leaders engage others in establishing a vision, strategic plan and ongoing evaluation cycle for transforming learning with technology.
- Empowering Leader: Leaders create a culture where teachers and learners are empowered to use technology in innovative ways to enrich teaching and learning.
- System Designer: Leaders build teams and systems to implement, sustain and continually improve the use of technology to support learning.
- Connected Learner: Leaders model and promote continuous professional learning for themselves and others.
The ISTE Standards are a framework for rethinking education and empowering learners. ISTE began a cycle of updating the widely used standards when it released the new ISTE Standards for Students (in 2016), followed by the ISTE Standards for Educators (in 2017), culminating with the ISTE Standards for Education Leaders this year.
“As administrators, our responsibilities cover many areas, including technology, which has become a necessary component of living and work,” said Curt Mould, director of digital media, innovation and strategy at Sun Prairie Area School District in Wisconsin. “The world our students are walking into is increasingly global and diverse – and technology is often the leverage point needed to bring global and diverse ideas together. In this regard, technology can be a game-changer in our schools. We need a new plan to help operationalize our work for the long-term benefit of our students.”
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more on ISTE standards in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=iste+standards
more on technology and ed leaders in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=technology+ed+leaders
https://www.iste.org/standards/for-students#startstandards
Empowered Learner
Digital Citizen
Knowledge Constructor
Innovative Designer
Computational Thinker
Creative Communicator
Global Collaborator
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https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/2016/11/22/iste-standards-for-students/
Posted by Chris Larson on November 15, 2016
http://www.hbxblog.com/4-keys-to-understanding-clayton-christensens-theory-of-disruptive-innovation
Disruptive innovation has been a buzzword since Clayton Christensen coined it back in the mid 1990s.
Here are four key things to remember when assessing whether the next new company is likely to disrupt your business:
1. The common understanding of disruption IS NOT disruption according to Christensen
A great article by Ilan Mochari discusses the misuse of the word disruption when referring to business. As he clarifies, disruption is “what happens when the incumbents are so focused on pleasing their most profitable customers that they neglect or misjudge the needs of their other segments.”
2. Disruption can be low-end or new-market
These differences are laid out in Disruptive Strategy with Clayton Christensen. Low-end disruption refers to businesses that come in at the bottom of the market and serve customers in a way that is “good enough.” In other words, they put their focus on where the greater profit margins are.
The main difference between the two types of disruption lies in the fact that low-end disruption focuses on overserved customers, and new-market disruption focuses on underserved customers.
3. Christensen’s disruption is a process, rather than a product or service
When innovative new products or services – iPhone, Tesla’s electric cars, Uber, and the like – launch and grab the attention of the press and consumers, do they qualify as disruptors in their industries? Writing in Harvard Business Review, Christensen cautions us that it takes time to determine whether an innovator’s business model will succeed.
4. Choose your battles wisely
If you are a current incumbent and want to be on the lookout for a possibly disruptive emerging business, the clarification of what disruption is certainly helps.
Understanding disruption is also helpful if you are looking for opportunities to start or scale your business
http://www.claytonchristensen.com/key-concepts/
https://hbr.org/2015/12/what-is-disruptive-innovation
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-05/did-clay-christensen-get-disruption-wrong-
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more on disruption in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=disrupt