Trends & Issues

We discuss the trends and issues we observed during the weeks that included January 12-30, 2023. The trends were from the resources we flipped into our Flipboard magazine. The major trend for this episode is, as it was in the last episode, ChatGPT. Resources include articles about challenges and opportunities for using it in education, more...

We discuss the trends and issues we observed during the weeks that included December 23, 2022 to January 12, 2023. The trends were from the resources we flipped into our Flipboard magazine. The major trend for this episode is ChatGPT. Resources include articles about challenges and benefits in secondary and higher ed with using ChatGPT, NYC...

We discuss the trends and issues we observed during the weeks that included December 5 – 23, 2022. The trends were from the resources we flipped into our Flipboard magazine. The major trend for this episode is Artificial Intelligence. Resources include articles about new tools like ChatGPT and MicMonster, generative AI, and implications for using AI...

We discuss the trends and issues we observed during the weeks that included November 18 – December 5, 2022. The trends were from the resources we flipped into our Flipboard magazine. The major trend for this episode is digital security and citizenship. Resources include articles about images in email tracking users, Meta taking steps to help...

We discuss the trends and issues we observed during the weeks that included October 20-November 4, 2022. The trends were from the resources we flipped into our Flipboard magazine. This was an unusual two weeks. We have one primary trend that dominated the resources we flipped: Social Media. Resources focused on news about Twitter, Meta preparing...

We discuss the trends and issues we observed during the weeks that included October 20-November 4, 2022. The trends were from the resources we flipped into our Flipboard magazine. The top two trends are new ones. The top trend is Research Reports. Resources include articles about brain plasticity, what works for teacher professional development, student interest in...

We discuss the trends and issues we observed during the weeks that included October 8-19, 2022. The trends were from the resources we flipped into our Flipboard magazine. The top two trends are new ones. The top trend is Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and the Metaverse. Resources include articles about metaversities, spending time in the metaverse, Meta...

We discuss the trends and issues we observed during the weeks that included September 22-October 7, 2022. The trends were from the resources we flipped into our Flipboard magazine. The top two trends are new ones. The top trend is K-12 Ed Tech Stories and Reports. Resources include articles about a Danish city banning Google from its...

We discuss the trends and issues we observed during the weeks that included September 8-22, 2022. The trends were from the resources we flipped into our Flipboard magazine. The top trend for this episode is digital security and citizenship. Resources include articles about anti-plagiarism tools, students outwitting cheating tools, malware that can be embedded in shard GIFs,...

We discuss the trends and issues we observed during the weeks that included August 25 – September 7, 2022. The trends were from the resources we flipped into our Flipboard magazine. The top trend for this episode is one that has not been a trend prior to this episode: digital learning tools. Resources include articles about strategies...

We discuss the trends and issues we observed during the weeks that included August 12-232022. The trends were from the resources we flipped into our Flipboard magazine. The top trend for this episode is one that has not often been a trend: How-Tos. Resources include articles about 8 ways to use QR codes in higher education, using [&hellip

We discuss the trends and issues we observed during the weeks that included June 29-August 11, 2022. The trends were from the resources we flipped into our Flipboard magazine. Over the past two weeks there were many different topics we shared resources about but there were no trends that clearly came together. We had a small number [&hellip

We discuss the trends and issues we observed during the weeks that included June 29-July 11, 2022. The trends were from the resources we flipped into our Flipboard magazine. The top trend for this episode was the same top trend as was in our last episode: software. Resources include articles about the Apple OS updates on most [&hellip Tags: digital citizenship, Hardware, instructional design and teaching, Software Del.icio.us Facebook TweetThis Digg StumbleUpon Comments: 1 (One) on...

We discuss the trends and issues we observed during the weeks that included June 29-July 11, 2022. The trends were from the resources we flipped into our Flipboard magazine. As is often the case during this time of the year, the number of resources we flipped were lower than is typical. The top trend for this episode [&hellip Tags: Hardware, network and personal security, online security, online teaching and learning, Software Del.icio.us Facebook TweetThis Digg StumbleUpon Comments:...

We discuss the trends and issues we observed during the weeks that included June 15-28, 2022. The trends were from the resources we flipped into our Flipboard magazine. The top trend for this episode was Instructional Design and Teaching Strategies. Resources include articles included a reflection on the impact of the pandemic on education, strategies for metacognition [&hellip Tags: Ed Tech Facilitation, Ed Tech News, instructional design and teaching, metaverse, Software, Virtual...

We discuss the trends and issues we observed during the weeks that included May 18-June 13 2022. The trends were from the resources we flipped into our Flipboard magazine. The top trend for this episode was the same as it was in our previous episode: Hardware and Software. Resources include articles about Web 3.0, instructional software introductions, updates, [&hellip Tags: augmented reality, hardware and software, instructional design and teaching, metaverse, security and citizenship,...

We discuss the trends and issues we observed during the weeks that included May 2-18, 2022. The trends were from the resources we flipped into our Flipboard magazine. The top trend for this episode is Hardware and Software. Resources include articles about Sonos voice-controlled digital assistant, Amazon’s new $60 tablet, Acer revealed an external monitor with stereoscopic 3D, [&hellip Tags: augmented reality, curriculum design, hardware and software, instructional design and teaching,...

We discuss the trends and issues we observed during the weeks that included April 16-May 1, 2022. The trends were from the resources we flipped into our Flipboard magazine. The top trend for this episode is Hardware and Software. Resources include articles about feedback tools for students and teachers, the Mac OS server discontinued, issues with Canvas [&hellip Tags: hardware and software, instructional design and teaching, research reports, security and...

We discuss the trends and issues we observed during the weeks that included March 11-30, 2022. The trends were from the resources we flipped into our Flipboard magazine. The top trend for this episode is Online Teaching and Learning. Resources include articles about m-learning strategies, improving outcome data, online presentation skills, and student activities that can be [&hellip Tags: hardware and software, instructional design and teaching, online teaching and learning, security and...

We discuss the trends and issues we observed during the weeks that included March 11-30, 2022. The trends were from the resources we flipped into our Flipboard magazine. The top trend for this episode is Instructional Design and Teaching. Resources include articles about the benefits of guided play, the future of learning, teaching creativity, and experiential learning. [&hellip Tags: applications of educational technology, Hybrid teaching and learning, instructional design, instructional...