10 education trends for 2018

BY LAURA ASCIONE, eSchool News

From shifts in school choice to student assessments to online learning, the educational landscape is constantly evolving. This coming year, districts will continue to face many challenges and opportunities that will impact students, staff, and school systems as a whole. Below, experts from various areas of the education industry share trends that will help shape K-12 education in 2018.

10 education trends for 2018

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34th annual Distance Teaching & Learning Conference: August 7-9 – Madison, Wisconsin

Present at DT&L in Madison, Wisconsin August 7-9, 2018!  DT&L is seeking dynamic presentations that will revolutionize online teaching and learning for beginner and advanced practitioners. You will help advance the field of online education by sharing your knowledge and best practices with more than 800 college faculty, teachers, thought leaders, administrators, instructional designers, technology support staff, corporate and military educators, and more. Submit your proposal today. Deadline January 23 at 4pm CT.

Share your expertise on a current or emerging topic such as:

o       Learning design

o       Teaching practices and strategies

o       Personalized vs. adaptive learning

o       eLearning program evaluation

o       Competency-based education and training

 

 https://dtlconference.wisc.edu/call-for-proposals/

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Iowa home-school students could get better access to online classes

by Mackenzie Ryan, Des Moines Register

A change in Iowa law would allow home-schooled students to take online courses without enrolling in a public or private school. The Iowa Department of Education has recommended the Legislature open access to the state’s Iowa Learning Online program.  Currently, home-school students who want to access the state’s virtual education platform must first dual enroll in either a public or private school. The bill would remove that hurdle.  Gov. Kim Reynolds has expressed support for opening online education to home-schoolers.

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2018/01/04/iowa-home-school-students-could-get-better-access-online-classes/999599001/

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Many parts of Oklahoma are high-level math, science ‘deserts’

By Jennifer Palmer, Oklahoma Watch

Participation in advanced-level math and science classes in high school is a strong predictor of success in college, regardless of the grade earned in the class or whether it results in college credit, studies show. Yet as many as two-thirds of Oklahoma high schools report they don’t offer calculus or physics, leaving swaths of the state devoid of these classroom opportunities, according to data for the 2014-15 school year, reported by schools to U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights. Calculus and physics aren’t needed for a high school diploma, and schools may offer other high-level math and science courses, such as statistics. But calculus and physics are regarded as key concepts used in many other disciplines. And the classes are essential for entry into well-paying careers in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, as well as medicine.

http://www.enidnews.com/news/state/many-parts-of-state-are-high-level-math-science-deserts/article_a358247a-69b0-5e1e-b0dc-516560ae0ae5.html

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The 4 tech trends that will shape 2017, predicted by ZDNet editors

By Jason Hiner , Chris Duckett , Larry Dignan , and Steve Ranger, ZDNet

As we do each week, the editors of ZDNet will continue to put our heads together in 2017 and give you our weekly Monday Morning Opener–an editorial that zooms in on the most important topic in tech for the week. Now that we’re sailing into the new year, we’ve also put a few brain cycles into zooming out on the big issues that will shape the year ahead. So after giving you the 5 biggest tech trends of 2016, we’ve now got the four big ones that will dominate 2017. The real story behind AI is automation, the Internet of Things platform eludes us, the smartphone holds out for the big one, and virtual reality becomes less virtual and more reality.

http://www.zdnet.com/article/the-4-tech-trends-that-will-shape-2017/

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Educators and tech leaders predict where edtech trends in teaching and learning will head this new year

by eSchool News

With every new year comes new ideas. To get a glimpse into what the next 12 months will hold for everything from professional development to digital learning, and from communication to virtual reality, 15 ed tech luminaries looked back on 2016 edtech trends to help predict what’s in store for 2017. Here’s what they said:

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2017/01/02/hot-edtech-trends-2017/

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Gen Z is about to take over higher education—here’s what to expect

By Lisa Malat, eCampus News

Survey finds digital natives “Gen Z” set to reshape higher ed landscape with focus on careers, dependence on technology. In a recent study by Barnes & Noble College, 1,300 middle-school and high school students ages 13-18 from 49 different states shared their attitudes, preferences and expectations regarding their educational and learning experiences. The findings from the study are clear: Gen Z is significantly different than previous generations, and these students will bring both challenges and opportunities for the future of higher education.

http://www.ecampusnews.com/technologies/gen-z-education-274/

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Struggling Students Motivate Districts To Add Online Blended Learning

By Dian Schaffhauser, THE Journal

Most schools providing online or blended learning programs rely on their own district budgets for funding. The main reason they turn to this form of instruction is to offer an alternative to those students who aren’t succeeding in traditional formats. They consider the highest measure for the quality of their programs not to rest with proving student progress but with providing “engaging and highly interactive” curriculum.

https://thejournal.com/articles/2016/01/07/struggling-students-motivate-districts-to-add-online-blended-learning.aspx

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10 Products From CES That Will Impact Education

By Leila Meyer, THE Journal

The annual tech-fest known as the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is taking place Jan. 6- 9 in Las Vegas, and companies new and old have already unveiled their latest bells and whistles. Here are 10 newly introduced products with the most potential for the classroom.

https://thejournal.com/articles/2016/01/07/10-products-from-ces-that-will-impact-the-classroom.aspx

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Stanford students illustrate public online ‘Adventures in Writing’ class

BY KATHLEEN J. SULLIVAN, Stanford

After a team of Stanford writing instructors created storyboards for an online class to teach writing skills to high school and college students, they turned to a team of Stanford undergraduates to bring their stories to life as a graphic novel. Adventures in Writing, a non-credit course, was made available to the public starting Jan. 12 through Stanford Online. The course is aimed primarily at 16- and 17-year olds through age 20.

http://news.stanford.edu/news/2015/january/writing-adventures-illustrated-010815.html

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Massive Open Online Courses progress at University of Michigan

By CARLY NOAH, Michigan Daily

Three years ago, the University was one of four founding partners of Coursera, a digital platform that hosts Massive Open Online Courses, or MOOCs, which allow individuals from across the world to take academic courses online. Though a relatively new idea in higher education at the time, now 15 University professors teach courses on the platform and have reached a collective 1.5 million students worldwide, according to the University’s department of Digital Education and Innovation. For University students and faculty, MOOCs have been a key example of digital education’s growth and change both on campus and beyond — one that’s been met with both enthusiasm and caution.

http://www.michigandaily.com/news/university-sees-both-enthusiasm-caution-advent-moocs

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The 9 Best Ideas From CES 2015

by Shelly Palmer

You won’t find a journalist alive who covers the annual Consumer Electronics Show and doesn’t find it a miserable experience. You’re basically trapped in the bowels of Las Vegas casinos, staring at 200 identical TVs and trying to distinguish the difference. But it’s all almost worth it. Because every year, a few standout products pave the way for an entire industry of innovation. These are nine artifacts, seemingly sent back from the future to show us what’s coming next.

http://www.shellypalmer.com/2014/2015/1/8/the-9-best-ideas-from-ces-2015

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Online Education vs. Traditional Education

by eLearning Infographics

The HotChalk Education Index (HEI) provides quarterly insights regarding how the Internet is impacting education. The HotChalk Education Index Infographic is a visual presentation of the first HEI report, which compiled survey data collected from over 25,000 students, teachers, parents, and administrators and found that students want to spend less time in classrooms and more time online because online classes offer the necessary flexibility for working students who need to balance work and school. Online classes are also better tailored for students that learn better by reading course materials, prefer to work independently, and desire a greater variety of classes. Online education has the potential to eliminate social injustices and inequalities that can be found in traditional educational institutions and reduce the cost of tangible educational materials, something that can become a burden for many students. That promise is the foundation of HotChalk passion–a passion to change the world through education.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/education/canadian-students-less-confident-than-americans-and-thats-good/article16192363/

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Gamified eLearning Infographic

by eLearning Infographics

We all might have experienced situations when our learners are not interested in completing e-learning courses, are dull and do not have any interactions. Learners get bored and therefore knowledge transfer does not take place. Gamification, or integration of game elements into an eLearning course, can enhance the learner’s engagement, by seizing and retaining his/her attention. If gamification is to be of use in eLearning, we must better understand what it is, how it can be used in eLearning and why it might be useful. The Gamified eLearning Infographic presents the “What, Why and How” of gamification.

http://elearninginfographics.com/gamified-elearning-infographic/

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