Future – Clif Mims

Technology & the Future: Where Are We Headed?

“When you drive a car down the road, you need an engine to move it forward and you need brakes to steer. The vehicle of technology requires both the engine of optimism and the brakes of pessimism in order to steer [us into a better tomorrow].”
Kevin Kelly, How We Build the Future.

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I found Kevin Kelly’s ideas (video below) provocative and the visual presentation is creative. While important matters such as social, economic, and political issues aren’t addressed, I do think this adds intriguing flavor to the discussion of technology’s role in society and our future.

Enjoy the video.

WIRED founder @kevin2kelly explains why progress often looks like dystopia to the untrained eye.

This video is part of The Progress Issue, a Big Think and @Freethinkmedia special collaboration. pic.twitter.com/Oc38okxVOy
— Big Think (@bigthink) September 20, 2022

EVENT: Educating for the Future (University of Memphis)

The FedEx Institute of Technology at the University of Memphis and the International Council for Educational Media (ICEM) are co-hosting an event called Educating for the Future on Thursday, September 19 from 8:00am – 12:00pm.

The presenters for this event are Mark West, Project Officer for UNESCO, and Hall Davidson, Senior Director of Global Learning Initiatives for Discovery Educational Media. Mark West will present guidelines for digital inclusion and share information regarding UNESCO’s new Future of Education Initiatives. Hall Davidson will discuss Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Mixed Reality in the context of educational classrooms.

Registration for this event is $20 and seating is limited. You can register by clicking here and you can view more information about this event by clicking here.

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Teach Them to Make a Life

We Should Educate Hearts and Minds

Children Tend to Meet Our Expectations

What Is Web 3.0? Here’s An Introduction

Extended Learning

How Web 3.0 Will Work by HowStuffWorks

Semantic Web at Wikipedia

What Does Web 3.0 Look Like in Education from TeachBytes

ESPN Video: Google Glass in the NFL

Google Glass in the NFL

Katie Linendoll visits the St. Louis Rams to see how Google Glass could change the NFL in the future.

Screenshot Source: Google Glass in the NFL

ESPN shows off Google Glass in the NFL (androidcommunity.com)
What NFL Football looks like thru Google Glass (9to5google.com)
Watch NFL Players Awkwardly Use Google Glass (gizmodo.com)
Seeing is believing as NFL pass approaches (espn.go.com)
Wearable Computing: Business Effects Of Google Glass And Smartwatches (plus.google.com)

Technology and Design Are Facilitating a Revolution

I’ve continued to reflect on Alastair Parvin’s TEDtalk for several weeks. It is eminder about the importance and prevalence of design in today’s world. This quote, in particular, has stayed with me, so I used it to create this poster. Alastair’s presentation is an example of just how important it is for creativity to be fostered. Outside-the-box thinking like his may very well resolve some of the difficult issues that we’ll be facing in the coming decades.

Event Tags: FOL2013, hgsepzfol

Educational Technology: Current Trends and Future Directions

I am excited to be today’s keynote speaker at the LearnIT Conference at Northern Illinois University. I’ve enjoyed spending the past several days visiting innovative schools in the greater Chicago area. The classroom visits and conversations with the students, faculty, and administrators have been enjoyable and valuable. I’ve also enjoyed learning about the programs and initiatives in NIU’s College of Education. I appreciate the many individuals that have hosted me along the way. This trip has provided me with new ideas and inspiration. I’m sure today’s conference will be the icing on the cake.

Below are my slides and a few notes related to my keynote presentation. I’ll be reflecting on some of the current trends in education and technology, and sharing my recommendations for the directions in which the field should move going forward. I invite your thoughts and feedback.

Educational Technology: Current Trends and Future Directions

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The following serves as an outline of some of the topics that will be highlighted and demonstrated.

Standards, 21st Century Learning, and Higher-Order Thinking Skills
Classroom Examples
Web 2.0 Tools and Services
Benefits and Barriers
“Telecollaboration”
Audio and Video
Mash-Ups
Mobile Learning
Interactivity
State of Innovation
A Personal Experience
Conclusions and Discussion

The Evolution of Educational Technology (educatorstechnology.com)
50 Education Technology Tools You Can Start Using Today | Edudemic (edudemic.com)
Emerging Educational Technologies and Research Directions (distance-educator.com)
We Need (More) Research on Academic Tech Professionals (insidehighered.com)

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