The Horizon Report is an annual report that predicts the adoption of new and emerging technologies for education and training. The project draws on the viewpoints of its global Advisory Board members, which includes Education.au as one of the Australian representatives.
Education.au CEO Greg Black shares an Australian perspective on the four emerging technologies identified by the Horizon Report 2008 as likely to be entering mainstream use by educators within the next few years.
The annual Horizon Report describes the continuing work of the New Media Consortium (NMC)’s Horizon Project, a five-year qualitative research effort that seeks to identify and describe emerging technologies likely to have a large impact on teaching, learning, or creative expression within learning-focused organisations.
Education.au's CEO Greg Black and GM Garry Putland discuss the newly released Australia New Zealand edition of the Horizon report. Garry was one of the Australian contributors to the report's findings and shares his insights on the process. Also discussed is education.au's Strategic ICT Advisory service and an invitation to contribute to that.
TheICT in Learning Symposium was a component of the Strategic ICT Advisory Service provided to the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) by Education.au.
More than 130 high-level decision-makers from 30 countries, members of international networks active in the field of ICT in education are expected to attend the first ICT in Education Networks international symposium on 11-12 June in Rome, Italy. Together, they will build a vision for a common future for education, and set an agenda for future cooperation.
The SICTAS Annual Report on Emerging Technologies: Planning for Change draws on the investigations undertaken for the Strategic ICT Advisory Service (SICTAS) by Education.au. The investigations provide the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) with strategic advice to assist policy makers to address the implications of implementation of new technologies in education and training.
Educational workforce capability is a significant area of investigation in SICTAS because the capability of educators is crucial to the successful integration of ICT in education and training. The educational workforce is challenged by the need for skill development in the use of ICT in teaching methodologies.
This investigation focused on professional development for in-service teachers in the schools sector, looking at both primary and secondary schools.
This section of our site draws together a wide selection of news, research, analysis, views and debate around technology and trends relevant to education. We aim to provide an environment that encourages innovation and application of new technologies to improve teaching and learning.
The Horizon Report is an annual report that predicts the adoption of new and emerging technologies for education and training. The project draws on the viewpoints of its global Advisory Board members, which includes Education.au as one of the Australian representatives.
The SICTAS Annual Report on Emerging Technologies: Planning for Change draws on the investigations undertaken for the Strategic ICT Advisory Service (SICTAS) by Education.au. The investigations provide the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) with strategic advice to assist policy makers to address the implications of implementation of new technologies in education and training.
Educational workforce capability is a significant area of investigation in SICTAS because the capability of educators is crucial to the successful integration of ICT in education and training. The educational workforce is challenged by the need for skill development in the use of ICT in teaching methodologies.
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