The NMC Horizon Report 2012 K-12 Edition outlines key trends and challenges in education, emphasizing the shift towards online learning, collaborative models, and the integration of personal devices. It identifies significant emerging technologies such as cloud computing and game-based learning, while highlighting the need for addressing digital media literacy and personalized learning. Overall, the report stresses the importance of adapting educational practices to meet the evolving demands of both learners and technology.

1. NMC Horizon Report
2012 K12 Edition

2. The research behind the NMC Horizon Report > 2012 K-12 Edition is a
collaboration between the New Media Consortium (NMC), the
Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), and the International
Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).
The NMC Horizon Report >2012 K-12 Edition is made
possible via a grant from HP’s Sustainability and Social
Innovation team.
The NMC Horizon Report > 2012 K-12 Edition is a publication of
The New Media Consortium

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6. NMC Horizon Report
2012 K12 Edition

7.  Education paradigms are shifting to include online
learning, hybrid learning and collaborative models.
 The abundance of resources and relationships made
Key Trends
easily accessible via the Internet is increasingly
challenging us to revisit our roles as educators.
 It is becoming increasingly common for students to
bring their own mobile devices.
 People expect to be able to work, learn, and study
whenever and wherever they want.
 Technology continues to profoundly affect the way we
work, collaborate, communicate, and succeed.
 There is a new emphasis in the classroom on more
challenge-based, active learning

8. Technologies
2011 2012
ONE YEAR OR LESS: ONE YEAR OR LESS:
• Cloud Computing •Mobiles & Apps
• Mobiles •Tablet Computing
TWO TO THREE YEARS: TWO TO THREE YEARS:
• Game-Based Learning •Game-Based Learning
• Open Content • Personal Learning
Environments
FOUR TO FIVE YEARS: FOUR TO FIVE YEARS:
• Learning Analytics •Augmented Reality
• Personal Learning • Natural User
Environments Interfaces

9. Significant Challenges  Digital media literacy continues its rise in importance as
a key skill in every discipline and profession.
 K-12 must address the increased blending of formal and
informal learning
 The demand for personalized learning is not adequately
supported by current technology or practices.
 Institutional barriers present formidable challenges to
moving forward with emerging technologies.
 Learning that incorporates real life experiences is not
occurring enough and is undervalued when it does.
 Many activities related to learning and education take
place outside the walls of the classroom and thus are
not part of traditional learning metrics.

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