This document discusses emerging technologies in education through summaries of three articles and concludes with a final slide. The articles discuss using blogging and video blogging for student projects, Google Docs for collaborative work, and creating Facebook pages to portray historical figures. Geo-location tools are also highlighted as an emerging technology. The conclusion emphasizes that new technologies allow for student choice, different learning styles, and improved teaching if educators maintain open minds.

1. PRESENTING
TECHNOLOGY
RESEARCH
Sara Fleischhacker EDUC W200

2. Table of Contents
 1st Article: “The Future is Here! Emerging
Technologies in the Classroom” Slides 3, 4,
5
 2nd Article: “Facebook Summit 2011, an
Excellent Academic Use of the Popular
Internet App” Slides 6, 7, 8
 3rd Article: “2010 Horizon Report Unplugged:
Emerging Technologies in the Classroom
and Beyond” Slides 9, 10, 11
 Conclusion Slide 12

3. “The Future is Here! Emerging
Technologies in the Classroom”
 Blogging-a great way for teachers to keep in
contact with parents and students who missed
school.
 Blogging- Students can record data from
scientific experiments and post their
observations.
 Vlogging- same as blogging but with video!
 A-ha! Very important- It is important to be
aware of the Child Online Privacy Protection
Act. Do not post children's full names,
addresses or personal information online.

4. “The Future is Here! Emerging
Technologies in the Classroom”
 Google Docs- great way for teachers to make
changes or updates to assignments.
 Google Docs- students can work together in
groups even when they aren’t together.
 Create Animations- fun and interactive way to
get students invloved.
 TeacherTube- great source for video’s and
extras to show in the classroom.

5. “The Future is Here! Emerging
Technologies in the Classroom”
 “While blogging may not be an emerging
technology anymore, many schools and districts
are just now realizing the power and impact it can
have on education.”
 Using blogs is something that a lot of us do in our
daily lives and while it may not be an emerging
technology anymore, it is for teachers and
schools.
 Click here for the article
 McCoy, Jeff, and Tim Van Heule. "The Future Is Here! Emerging
Technologies in the Classroom « Technology Thoughts for Teachers."
Technology Thoughts for Teachers. Wordpress.com, 24 Oct. 2007. Web. 28
Apr. 2011. <http://tcubed.wordpress.com/2007/10/24/the-future-is-here-
emerging-technologies-in-the-classroom/>.

6. “Facebook Summit 2011, an Excellent
Academic Use of the Popular Internet
App”
 Canadian 9th Grade ELA Teacher Richard
Cossette created this summit for his students
to discuss Facebook and other online
technologies.
 “These are wonderful learning moments as the
students are eager to begin and highly willing
to consider these issues as they think about
how they will accomplish the task of
„becoming‟ a historical person in the modern
age.”

7. “Facebook Summit 2011, an Excellent
Academic Use of the Popular Internet
App”
 Students created a Facebook page based on
someone from history.
 Pages were to be serious and engaging.
 The teacher even made this pamphlet to help
explain what he expected from his students:
pamphlet

8. “Facebook Summit 2011, an Excellent
Academic Use of the Popular Internet
App”
 A-ha! I think this is such a wonderful way to
connect an old lesson, research on an
historical figure and today’s emerging
technologies, Facebook.
 Mr. Cossette knew how to get his students
excited and involved.
 Click here for the article
 Walsh, K. "Facebook Summit 2011, an Excellent Academic Use of the Popular
Internet App." Emerging Education Technology. Internet and Instructional
Technologies for Teachers, Instructors, Classroom. Emerging EdTech, 1 May
2011. Web. 2 May 2011. <http://www.emergingedtech.com/>.

9. “2010 Horizon Report Unplugged:
Emerging Technologies in the
Classroom and Beyond”
 This is a report from The University of British
Columbia about emerging technologies.
 They state that “Geo” everything is popping up
everywhere. This refers to geo mapping on
phones and computers, as well as collecting
geolocative data.
 Many tools and apps are being applied to phones
and ipads to make geo activities more attainable.
 While not all of these geo tools have made it into
the mainstream, they see it happening sooner
than later.

10. “2010 Horizon Report Unplugged:
Emerging Technologies in the
Classroom and Beyond”
 “It is not about developing the most
outstanding technology, but rather how these
technologies are later implemented and how
they allow educators and learners to become
engaged in innovative ways of sharing,
teaching, and learning.”
 A-ha! Technology allows us to give the
students choice and with that choice comes
better learning.

11. “2010 Horizon Report Unplugged:
Emerging Technologies in the
Classroom and Beyond”
 “Should students be given the choice whether to
attend classes face-to-face or remotely;
synchronously or asynchronously?” With a mix of
UBC faculty members, staff, and students among the
audience, close to 80% responded with the answer
“Yes”.
 Students should be given a choice of both face-to-
face and online learning. However, grading will also
have to change to show reflect this new teaching and
learning way.
 Click here for the article
 Sha, Tina. "2010 Horizon Report Unplugged: Emerging Technologies in the
Classroom and Beyond." Www.ctlt.ubc.ca. The University of British
Columbia, 21 May 2010. Web. 02 May 2011.
<http://ctlt.ubc.ca/2010/05/21/2010-horizon-report-unplugged-emerging-

12. Conclusion
 All of this new technology will only help us to
become better teachers while allowing our
students to become better learners. We will
be able to give them more options and be able
to give each student the teaching style they
need to succeed. It is a great and exciting
time in teaching and while the road will be
bumpy, as long as we are willing to keep our
minds open we can all go far.