THE NMC/COSN HORIZON REPORT: 2017 K–12 Edition at a Glance

THE NMC/COSN HORIZON REPORT: 

2017 K–12 Edition at a Glance

THE REPORT IS ORGANIZED IN THREE MAJOR SECTIONS, AND IN EACH SECTION THERE ARE SIX SETS OF KEY FINDINGS:

Key Trends Accelerating K–12 Tech Adoption 

• Long-Term Trends: Five or More Years

• Advancing Cultures of Innovation
• Deeper Learning Approaches 

• Mid-Term Trends: Three to Five Years

• Growing Focus on Measuring Learning 
• Redesigning Learning Spaces 

• Short Term Trends: The Next One to Two Years

• Coding as a Literacy 
• Rise of STEAM Learning 

Significant Challenges Impeding K–12 Tech Adoption  

• Solvable Challenges: Those We Both Understand and Know How to Solve

• Authentic Learning Experiences 
• Improving Digital Literacy 

• Difficult Challenges: Those We Understand, but Solutions Are Elusive

• Rethinking the Roles of Teachers 
• Teaching Computational Thinking 

• Wicked Challenges: Those That Are Complex to Even Define, Much Less Address

• Achievement Gap 
• Sustaining Innovation through Leadership Changes 

Important Developments in Educational Technology for K–12 Education

•Time-to-Adoption of One Year or Less

• Maker spaces
• Robotics 
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• Time-to-Adoption of Two to Three Years

• Analytics Technologies 
• Virtual Reality 

• Time-to-Adoption of Four to Five Years

• Artificial Intelligence 
• Internet of Things
  

Full Horizon Report
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