Hi LTEC ‘Ohana!
I tried to challenge myself to use a new application called Canva to create an infographic. But, when I tried to download it, it would have costed $2.00. I posted the link below of my project. Hope you guys like it!
https://www.canva.com/design/DADPR5SnwbE/9w7RiyVDOq7ys8loxQoBrw/edit
Edit: I could screenshot my infographic on my phone. Hopefully the text is legible.
Self-Reflection + Research = Better Teachers! 
I really love the design of your infographic. You have also done well in explaining the different concepts of the future of technology. Is there a specific technology tool that you would like to see in the future?
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Aloha William,
I really want to see analytic technology take off. As a teacher with 120 students, it is difficult to discern the exact learning needs of my students. There are some programs out there that capture personalized data. I wish it was even more powerful and personalized so I can differentiate instruction more for my students….Hopefully, this happens in the future!
Lani
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Leilani, Your Canva creation is a nice graphical summation of the 2017 Horizon Report. Does your vision align with the future trends in this report?
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Aloha Dr. Herrick,
My vision of the future lies in analytics technology and markerspaces. In my classroom, I currently use Newsela (online database of articles built on strengthening student’s reading comprehension) which records student’s reading level, percentile, and average time spent on an online article. As an English teacher, this type of analytic technology lets me differentiate instruction for different learners. Google Form is another analytic technology that I find useful to collect data and inform my teaching practice. I can see major growth within the analytic technology sector in the next few years. Also, I have recently implemented a failure lab in my classroom that helps students realize that failure is a crucial part of learning. This maker space mindset is more aligned to real-world thinking. I am excited to share my idea’s with colleagues, because if they can see it in action in my classroom, they are more likely to adopt type of mindset as well. Many teachers LOVE direct instruction and are afraid to change into a constructivist mindset. Thank you!
Lani
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Hi Leilani,
I am so appreciative to see young, energized teachers come into the profession with a constructivist mindset, seeking ways to enrich their classrooms with emerging technologies.
I feel as if we are “bombarded” by technologies, so it is important to be able to critique them. There are a number of technology integration matrixes out there that can help, like the one found here http://www.azk12.org/tim/docs/AZK1031_Matrix_Print.pdf.
While these can help us select the technologies for the task, you already encountered another issue: is it free? Cost is always an issue for public schools.
This year we are finding that apps like GoAnimate, that until recently provided school accounts, have abruptly done away with all school accounts because they are not economically feasible. Also, there are no longer any accounts for children (FERPA, CIPA, COPPA). This way they can concentrate on the much more lucrative adult users with no restrictions.
Finally, time is always the reality demon for teaching. It takes time to teach the technology you want to use. Does your school have the hardware? Lots to think about, so thanks for checking out Canva and sharing your experience with us.
aloha,
renee
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Thank you for sharing the matrix, Renee. Very useful!
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Leilani,
Thanks for sharing your Canva. I too used Canva for my first tool time, and I liked how interactive and simple it is to change the template around and make it your own.
I read about your interest in analytics technology as well, and I completely agree. I feel that that is the most “up and coming” piece on your canvas. I use it quite alot in my daily work, especially the Google analytics reporting within sheets and surveys as well. It’s so handy.
Thanks for sharing and I bet you’re making your class fun for your kids.
Jeff
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This is a visually appealing and simple infographic. Nice work. I don’t know much about analytics technologies, but I have quite a bit of experience with developing VR and using AI (specifically machine learning). Feel free to ask me about those if you have questions about how they might be useful in your classroom.
Cheers,
Katie
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Aloha Leilani,
I really like your infographic. It’s very neat and well-organized. I am not overly familiar with analytics technologies or Makerspaces but it seems very interesting. I wonder if these things will become more common in the classroom as we progress in education.
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Leilani, I liked the infographic that you created using Canva. I personally have used Canva and think that it is a simple and easy tool to use. In your infographic, I like that you highlighted five future trends that you see in educational technology. My favorite was makespacers. I think that this idea of creating a hands-on learning environment where students can explore technology tools is awesome. This is a trend I hope happens. Overall, great use of the tool Canva! – Tiana
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Hi Leilani,
I really enjoyed reading through your Canva infographic. I love how you connected the tools within the infographic to your students. I liked how the resources can be used in the classroom to help take students’ learning even further. Great blog post!
Morisha
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Hi Leilani. I went and looked up Markerspaces. It’s a great idea. I like that it’s not bound to technology only activities and this concept may be a good way to get parents involved in some hands-on classroom activities.
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