Future of ICTs and Pedagogy

Future of ICTs and Pedagogy

3.2 The Horizon Report

What is the K12 Horizon Report?

In short it is an attempt to predict the future of ICTs and Pedagogy in K12 education. It happens every year and attempts to identify and describe "key trends, significant challenges, and emerging technologies likely to have a large impact over the coming five years". The K12 version of this report is released each June at a conference in the United States.

2014 predictions

The following table gives a summary of the 2014 reports findings. You may like to read the preview report to learn a little more about these terms.

Key Trends	Significant challenges	Technologies
Fast trends - 1 to 2 years Rethinking the roles of teachers Shift to deep learning approaches	Solvable challenges Creating authentic learning opportunities Integrating personalised learning	Adoption in 1 year or less BYOD Cloud computing
Mid-range - 3 to 5 years Increasing focus on open content Increasing use of hybrid learning designs	Difficult challenges Complex thinking and communication Increased privacy concerns	Adoption in 2 to 3 years Games and gamification Learning analytics
Long range - 5 or more years Rapid accelerations of intuitive technology Rethinking how schools work	Wicked challenges Competition from new models of education Keeping formal education relevant	Adoption in 4 to 5 years The Internet of Things Wearable technology

The 2012 K12 Horizon report identified 6 technologies and related time frames in which they will become mainstream in K-12, they are:

• Over the next 12 months
  • Mobile devices and apps.
  • Tablet computing.
• Two to three years
  • Game-based learning.
  • Personal learning environments (PLEs).
• Four to five years
  • Augmented reality.
  • Natural user interfaces.