From Now On The Educational Technology Journal

Vol 9|No 6|February|2000

by Jamie McKenzie about the author         Horizon Issues   These issues were first presented as part of an extended professional development course for Canter & Associates on how to make use of the Internet and other electronic resources to support the classroom. For more information on how to order this program combining extensive video, discussion, and online learning activities, click here. We can expect plenty of change during the next decade and the next century. Some of this change will be good for teachers and students. Other changes may prove disappointing, disheartening and distracting. One thing we know is that looking ahead to think about such changes may reduce "future shock" and can give us an edge. We may prepare for change. We can make ready. We may build our skills. The most dangerous thing is to steer by automatic pilot or to keep doing what we have always done. Sailing blindly into the future can lead to shipwrecks and disappointment. Taking the stance of an ostrich may leave us rear-ended. Click on any of the issues below to read about it. Which projection do you think is most likely? Which issue is most important? Which possibility is most promising? Which prediction is most threatening? What can you do to be prepared for each?   1. Adding the “Missing Half” 2. New Products 3. Revival of Libraries, Librarians and Books 4. Access to Information 5. Child Safety 6. E-Mail for Students 7. Distance Learning 8. Virtuality 9. Enhanced Professional Development Opportunities 10. Digital Collections, Virtual Museums, etc. 11. Wizards - Push Technologies Relationship Technologies Intelligent Agents - Mindbots - Artificial Intelligence 12. Standards & Tests 13. New Working Conditions 14. The New Homework 15. Global Classrooms 16. Mind-Shopping Back to February Contents Credits: The photographs were shot by Jamie McKenzie. Copyright Policy: Materials published in From Now On may be duplicated in hard copy format if unchanged in format and content for educational, nonprofit school district and university use only and may also be sent from person to person by e-mail. This copyright statement must be included. All other uses, transmissions and duplications are prohibited unless permission is granted expressly. Showing these pages remotely through frames is not permitted. FNO is applying for formal copyright registration for articles. From Now On Index Page