Horizon Report

Please read parts of the latest Horizon Report found at http://wp.nmc.org/horizon-k12-2010/

Read only the Executive Summary, Key Trends, Critical Challenges, and Technologies to Watch (listed on the left column of the web page.

In your comments include your response to the following questions.

Address "Key Trends," which one is the most important (say for instance, that your principal asked you to give only one)?

Address "Critical Challenges," which one is going to be the most difficult to address?

Address  "Technologies to Watch," select one of the technologies and explain how you might use this type of technology in your future teaching.

Due October 4, 2010

Bloom's Taxonomy Blooms Digitally

Read the following article.
http://techlearning.com/article/8670

Before September 20, write in the comments section, your opinion on whether the author was able to connect Bloom and his work to current digital learning.

Why We Need To Teach Technology in School?

Please watch the video "Why We Need To Teach Technology in School." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VnHdqpE4RM What is your reaction? In your opinion, is the video correct or incorrect or biased? In what specific ways should the content of this video impact education? Before September 13, add your thoughts in the comments section.  You are invited to comment on other colleagues' comments.