6. One of the key trends effecting K-12educators in the next five years is peer-mentoring from colleges and universities. *Take state-based standards and re-imagine them through multi media platforms *Schools most in need of big changes are of ten the first to embrace cutting edge ideas like the use of interactive web tools *Technology engages students - they embrace it and begin to understand their lives
7. Learning DisabilitiesADHD *Project-based learning: substantive and utilize core knowledge and academic disciplines *Trends with this population include implementing projects that reward and engage students by finding an approach to the subject matter and experimenting with various web 2.0 tools