NMC Horizon Report: 2013 K-12 Edition

Our assignment this week was to read the 2013 New Media Consortium Horizon K-12 report and answer key questions about the listed trends and technologies.  Coming from a corporate learning background I found the application of technologies in an education environment to be comparable.  Many of the emerging technologies outlined are also being used in a corporate setting, so this report was thought-provoking.

While all of the emerging technologies presented were interesting, the one that resonated with me in a business environment is the use of mobile learning.  Because this technology is so accessible, designing and implementing resources that our employees can access while commuting or watching their kid's soccer game could be of substantial benefit to our company.  If we could work out how to develop our compliance training courses so they are accessible on mobile devices, or to develop an app which lets learners know about upcoming classes, it hopefully would increase engagement from our learners.

Click here to view my response to this report.