In this 8-10-page paper, you will explore emerging themes in the field of educational technology and elucidate educator perspectives in order to project future directions of trends in educational technology while also grappling with several current issues facing the field. The Horizon Report conducts annual research by asking leaders in the field of educational technology to gauge future developments for technologies, project the trends that will likely impact teaching and learning, and determine when these trends are likely to be adopted for use in classrooms. In order to write this paper, you must follow the Challenges and Possibilities Paper Template, including all the requested information and following all listed instructions. You will use recent editions of the Horizon Report, information gleaned from Gartner’s Hype Cycle, and recent scholarly literature to support your paper’s content. Within the template, you will write an abstract and introduction (you must include a well-formed thesis statement within the introduction), and you will include the following four sections within the body of the paper: a section that maps the current landscape of educational technology; a section that describes emerging trends in educational technology in K-12 from a global perspective; a section that describes future directions in educational technology; a section that discusses safeguards in educational technology. You will also include a conclusion paragraph and references page (as seen in the template). The paper must be supported by at least 10 scholarly sources (recent editions of the Horizon Report and information gleaned from the Gartner Hype Cycle can count towards the 10 required sources). Sources should have been published within the last 5 years. The paper must be submitted as a Word document and will utilize current APA formatting. You must ensure your paper applies universal design principles to make you paper accessible to a wide range of readers. It should also demonstrate appropriate use of key terminology from the field of eductaitonal technology.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
Sources:
Read: Educators’ Perceptions of Technology Integration into the Classroom: A D
Read: 2024 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report | Teaching and Learning Edition.
Read: Biometric Applications in Education
Read: UKFIFET: The Education and Development Forum.
Read: Gartner Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2024