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Some Visions of the Future of Educational and Communications Technologies. Where are we now?. 14% of households have broadband access Internet is 20% invented (The Futurist, 2001) “Bane of Textbooks” 7 years from discovery to publication 2.5 years to publish one
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Some Visions of the Future of Educational and Communications Technologies
Where are we now? • 14% of households have broadband access • Internet is 20% invented (The Futurist, 2001) • “Bane of Textbooks” • 7 years from discovery to publication • 2.5 years to publish one • Schools only order every 2-5 years (U. of Georgia Learning Lab, 1997)
Where are we Now? • Tablet pc’s are the evolution of the laptop. They allow information to be inputed via stylus and connect wirelessly to your desktop/laptop. • At least 6 major companies are making tablet pc’s • Microsoft’s Tablet Computing Site
Where are we Now? • http://www.1-800-555-tell.com/ • Call the number (1-800-555-tell). Don’t worry, it’s free and contains appropriate content • Get news, stock, travel, weather, entertainment information, driving directions, and more. All without touching your keypad! • Voice recognition is becoming more mainstream as the technology gets better. Many other businesses such as Sprint and Amtrak are adopting voice agents for a more friendly approach to customer service.
Where do 19 Year Olds Get What they Know? • Print (10%) • Audio (15%) • Peers (25%) • Video, Television, Movies (50%) (1997, Center for Education Leadership & Technology)
Predictions for the Future • 2004 - Video Conferencing • 2006 - Distance Learning • 2007 - 75% of magazines and books online • 2008 - Electronic notebooks overtake paper, voice and handwriting recognition From GWU Forecast, 2002
Predictions for the Future • 2009 – Intelligent Agents • Apple’s “The Knowledge Navigator” (1987) CLIP1, CLIP2, LONG CLIP • Microsoft’s “Jenna” Video (2001) VIEW • 2012 – Foreign Language Translation • http://www.tranexp.com:2000/InterTran • 2019 – 85% of workforce telecommutes, Factory jobs fall to 10% of market From GWU Forecast, 2002
What does This Mean? • “Ubiquitous Computing” • Widespread Use of Pocket PC’s • Wearable Computers • Large Storage Capacity • Flourescent Multilayer Disc (140GB) • Colossal Magnetoresistance (10 TB) • Holographic Molecular Disc (1 PB)
Themes from the Online Discussion • Changes the way you access info • Teacher is not the only one with info • Simulations become easier to find and more realistic • Multimedia component (not just read it, see it too)
Groups • Science • Aman, Mike, Danah • English/Grammar • Eduardo, Chun, Shenglan • History/Humanities • Scott, Yun • Mathematics • Khusro, Amy
Once you have been split up, the groups will take 20-25 minutes to prepare a short presentation for the class (use paper, blackboard, powerpoint, etc.) on the past, present and future technology of their topics. Take a look at the site linked from the Bruce article: http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/~chip/projects/timeline/Make a timeline between the following periods:Start date: 1900End date: 2030Then groups will present their timeline to the class.