Top 10 Trends For 2007

Ten trends to watch for regarding the use of ICTs in the NZ education scene in 2007

1. Focus on networks and infrastructure

2. The role of ICTs in personalising learning

3. Focus on technical interoperability

4. The rise of ICTs in Early Childhood

5. ePortfolios – fad or future-focused?

6. The challenge of Cyber-bullying

7. The challenge of social networking software and informal learning

8. Educational use of Online Games and Simulations

9. Developing 21st Century Skills

10. Alternative approaches to managing and maintaining ICT systems

NOTE – there are, of course, a number of issues and trends that we considered in the compilation of this list, but we settled on these as the “Hot Topics” because of their relevance to New Zealand, and because of their contentious nature.
We invite you to provide your feedback and comments below to let us know how you feel about them.
Each month we will take one of these trends and develop it a little further, with some ‘Core Questions’ that we’ll be posing and inviting comment on.