Eyes on the Horizon

A friend from MUN told me about the Horizon Project earlier this month and its definitely worth sharing widely. The project "charts the landscape of emerging technologies for teaching, learning and creative inquiry." In other words, it paints a picture of how the future might unfold in the coming years for educators. The report, which was first published in 2002, focuses on the upcoming five year period.

The reports highlight key trends, critical challenges and technologies to watch. The 2010 reports highlights the following technologies to watch:

• Mobile Computing
• Open Content
• Electronic Books
• Simple Augmented Reality
• Gesture-based Computing
• Visual Data Analysis

Definitely worth taking a look at the report if you have an interest in understanding how our world could evolve in the near future.