Emerging technology is a new technology that is currently being developed, or will be developed within the next five to ten years.
What is the Horizon Report?
The Horizon Report provides time-to-adoption predictions about developments in technology and educational technology. These predictions are put into three categories.
Near-term = one year or less away from being implemented
Mid-term = two or three years away from being implemented
Far-term = four or five years away from being implemented
Programming and Education
Programming is the process of developing and implementing various sets of instructions to enable a computer to do a certain task. Many schools have started integrating programming curriculums because it sparks a love of technology and teaches life skills such as perseverance and problem-solving.
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What is "augmented reality"?
Augmented reality is a technology that superimposes a computer-generated images on a user's view of the real world thus providing a composite view.
Emerging Technology in the News
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