bullet Introduction
bullet City-Wide Wireless Access 24-7
bullet FUTURE TRENDS
bullet From Now to When?
bullet What Technology should not Do
bullet References
bullet BEAM ME UP! Scottie

Future Technology Trends

Future Trends in Technology Thinking Points:

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bullet"I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." This is attributed to Thomas J. Watson (1943). Or,
bullet"640K ought to be enough for anybody," a prediction of Bill Gates in 1981.
bullet"Do we really need more than one network jack per building?
bullet"Prediction is very difficult, especially of the future. "
--Niels Bohr
bullet Current Trends Quiz
bullet PC World's Predictions
bullet FUTURE TIMELINE
bullet About Current Virtual Schools--George Lucas
bullet SUPERNet Virtual School
bulletASCD's Predictions
bulletInterview (requires RealMedia Player
bullet A Futurists Predictions
bulletLearning Theories & Benefits
bullet Consumerism vs Productivity
bulletSolving Problems
bulletNCLB & New Legislation
bulletHighly Qualified Teachers
bullet24-7 Instruction
bulletImmediate Feedback
bullet Instant Resources
bulletCreating Problems (WHO has access?)
bullet Digital Divide
bulletSecurity Issues
bullet What slows down your machine?
bullet Seeing the Vision
bulletTakes Time & $$$$ to Save Time
bulletEfficiency over Effectiveness
bulletEmail versus "face-to-face"
bullet Broadband /Wireless Access
bullet Facilities Planning
bullet Implanted Chips
bullet As common as cell phones
bullet Resistance Is Futile! You Will Be Assimilated!
bulletSmaller, Faster, Cheaper, Blended, Blurred (Is it a telephone, dictionary, digital camera, TV, Calculator, or PDA?)
bullet Broadband in Education
bullet Cell Phones In Education
bulleteBooks,
bullet Blogs
bullet History of Blogs
bullet Constant planning & predicting -- one wrong move can be extremely expensive
bulletEngaging versus Distracting
bullet"goofing off" versus "getting ahead"
bullet How is Technology Impacting Student Performance?
bullet High-Tech High

Teaching people skills without giving them a vision for a better future a vision based on common values -- is only training.
--Nido Qubein