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Thoughts from The Education Innovation Lab Wendy Gibson College of Education Manager of Professional Development

March 2016 Newsletter

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EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative and NMC

Horizon Report 2016 Higher Education Edition

The Horizon Project released its 2016 report, focusing on six key

trends and six significant challenges in education technology.

One trend that will affect The Education

Innovation Lab is the long-term impact of

accelerating technology adoption in

higher education. Others include

rethinking how institutions work, and how

to create and advance cultures of change.

Included in the NMC Horizon Report wiki

was a detailed discussion around the

need to adapt to 21st-century skills

throughout higher education. EDUCAUSE

is looking for innovative projects, policies,

and leadership initiatives on each topic and encourages

submission of work at go.nmc.org/project. Please note we will

host a live NMC Horizon Report Webinar on the key issues in

teaching and learning on March 14 at 1 pm in The Education

Innovation Lab.

More information on NMC Horizon Project:

http://bit.ly/1R7bxcu

http://cdn.nmc.org/media/2016-nmc-horizon-report-he-EN.pdf

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March 2016 Newsletter

Ever thought it would be handy to have profiles of student passions and strengths? Thrively is a tool that allows you to identify what your students care about and how they best learn. This free tool allows you to better understand your students’ unique interests and motivations. http://www.thrively.com/classroom

Codeable Crafts is a very simple drawing tool gives a basic

introduction to computer coding. Users draw on animal templates and animate creations using basic coding blocks and

can add voice recording with the device’s microphone to create characters and tell a story.

http://www.codeablecrafts.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLKw-QNmycI

The Women of Technology

Technically Baltimore is reporting that Baltimore has moved up in ranking for the number of jobs filled by

women in the area tech sector. http://bit.ly/1OB49jz

Women in Computing- a bit of history

http://bit.ly/1TIABrX

The Best Cities for Women in Tech - https://smartasset.com/mortgage/best-cities-for-women-in-tech-2016

“If you don't know anything about computers, just remember that they are machines that do

exactly what you tell them but often surprise you in the result.” Richard Dawkins, The Blind Watchmaker (1986), p. 50 ISBN 0-393-31570-3

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March 2016 Newsletter

The Internet of Things The Washington Post is reporting, via a recent Gartner report that smartwatches will overtake fitness bands in the wearable devices market. With the predicted growth continuing to uptick educators continue to ponder where this technology makes its impact in education. Interested in learning more? Join us for The Gartner Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2016 webcast on Thursday, March 24 at 11 am.

http://wapo.st/1QBTwy9

http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3198018

Google Expeditions and the Rise of Virtual Reality Field Trips

Tech Tip Suggestion by Professor Bill Sadera, Instructional Technology Doctoral Program Director

3 ways to get the most out of your Google Expeditions lesson:

Keep learning outcomes front and center. Prepare content and questions ahead of time. Use Expeditions as a spring board for learning about

Virtual Reality! Google Expeditions and stunning field trips: https://www.iste.org/explore/articleDetail?articleid=664&category=In-the-classroom&article=

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March 2016 Newsletter

Have you ever planned to attend a workshop or lunchtime discussion only to run into a schedule conflict? We’ve expanded our dates and times to provide additional time

offerings and allow more flexibility!

March 9- Projecting your tablet and other wireless solutions in the classroom workshop:

1:00 pm Stop by and discover new ways to use your device in the classroom.

March 14-EDUCAUSE Live! Webinar “Guiding Academic Transformation: The NMC Horizon

Report and the ELI Key Issues in Teaching and Learning: 1:00 pm

March 15- Creative Coding and Accessible Learning: 2 pm

Join us for this informative Microsoft Webinar to learn more about adopting coding in the classroom.

March 24- Gartner Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2016 Webcast:11 am

Join us to learn what trends will drive the greatest disruption in technology over the next three years

and how these trends and technologies are evolving.

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