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The 12 Disruptive Tech Trends You Need to Know
http://fortune.com/2015/07/22/mckinsey-disruptive/
The McKinsey Global Institute believes this “Disruptive Dozen” technologies will have the greatest potential to remake today’s business landscape. – lkoster Sep 26, 2015– daniel.burgos Sep 26, 2015 – DaveP Sep 28, 2015 – Dougdar Oct 19, 2015
Accenture Technology Vision 2015
http://techtrends.accenture.com/us-en/downloads/Accenture_Technology_Vision_2015.pdf
Accenture’s annual view of the technology trends that will have a profound impact on enterprises for the next three to five years is for leaders of organizations across industries and around the world. Leaders eager to drive change are tapping into a broader digital ecosystem than ever before. – helga Sep 23, 2015 I like the in-depth format and holistic angle here. – deborah.cooke Sep 24, 2015– edward.oneill Sep 26, 2015 says: I agree. This is the one to watch. The others are atomic and trend-oriented. This is big-picture. The graphic is great. I believe the implications to be teased out here involve: what kinds of skills and work habits do our graduates need to thrive in this world? It’s communal and collaborative. It’s fast-moving. It implies quantitative *and visual* skills. These aren’t new demands in higher ed, but it’s worth underlining them. – michael.lambert Sep 26, 2015 wonders: How will these megatrends change our mini egg-crate learning environments? – agermain Sep 27, 2015 – deborah.lee Sep 29, 2015
Gartner: Top 10 Technology Trends for 2015 IT Can’t ignore
http://www.networkworld.com/article/2692878/careers/gartner-top-10-technology-trends-for-2015-it-can-t-ignore.html
The internet of things; 3D printing; advanced, Pervasive and Invisible Analytics; smart machines and more are all identified by Gartner as poised to continue to impact internet technology. – Dougdar Oct 19, 2015
Technology Trends to Watch 2015
http://content.ce.org/PDF/2014_5tech_web.pdf
This annual Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® publication looks at technologies that CEA analysts believe will shape our lives.– helga Sep 23, 2015 – brad.hinson Sep 24, 2015 – agermain Sep 27, 2015 – Dougdar Oct 19, 2015
Top 10 Technology Trends for 2015
http://www.computer.org/web/computingnow/trends/Top-Technology-Trends-2015
IEEE Computer Society today identifies its top 10 most important technology trends for 2015 and explores how these technologies will be integrated into daily life. – helga Sep 23, 2015 – lkoster Sep 26, 2015 – agermain Sep 27, 2015– astoute Sep 29, 2015Interesting and a little controversial since people may argue as to whether “wearable devices” should be #1. As for 3D printing that has been out for awhile not sure if this should be considered a trend for 2015. With that said I think the article will bring attention to the different types of technology today hence why I say interesting.
Top Education Trends Driving K-20 Technology Spending in 2015
http://www.erepublic.com/blog/Top-Education-Trends-Driving-K-20-Technology-Spending-in-2015.html
The Center for Digital Education (CDE) conducts annual surveys to find top trends that are driving the education technology market. Here are the key takeaways. – agermain Sep 27, 2015
The Top 11 Tech Trends of the Consumer Electronics Show
http://venturebeat.com/2015/01/12/the-top-11-tech-trends-of-the-consumer-electronics-show/
This article identifies some important subthemes underlying the technology presented at this past year’s CES 2015.– lkoster Sep 26, 2015
Has Harvard quashed Virtual Classroom Naysayershttp://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/09/09/426735918/has-harvard-quashed-virtual-classroom-naysayersThe Harvard Business School has rented this television studio from WGBH in Boston, and transformed it into a sleek online classroom. – michael.lambert Sep 27, 2015– DaveP Sep 28, 2015 – Dougdar Oct 19, 2015

What type of Social Change Maker are you?

The Ultracommitted Change-Maker
The Faith-Inspired Giver
The Socially Conscious Consumer
The Purposeful Participant
The Casual Contributor
The Social Change Spectator

When I started my journey at Walden University for a PhD in Education, I never new what I would discover. I have made many discoveries about myself, the world, people, and education. I took the quiz. Social Change Agent

I did not need to take a quiz to know I am an Ultracommited Change-Maker.

I chose Walden University because of my commitment to Social Change.

Ultracommitted Change–Makers have been known to dedicate their lives to leading positive social change.

They may be interested in many different causes, believe strongly in their ability to make a real difference in their communities and feel happy as a result of their involvement.

Plugged into technology, these Change-Makers often can be found initiating conversations about social change to others online and feel social change should be taught at a young age.

When growing up, many in this profile probably had parents who were active in social change. As adults, many members of this segment now engage in a social change activity at least once a month. Compared with social change agents overall:

Most say they engage in positive social change because it is a lifelong commitment (74%, on average, say this describes them completely or very well vs. 45%, on average).They want to make a difference in people’s lives because others have made a difference in theirs (92%, on average vs. 74%, on average).