EDT+6020

**EDT 6020 Emerging Trends in Educational Technology** The course explores the latest trends in technology that are likely to have an impact on collaboration, innovative thinking, inquiry, research, and creative expression. Course work will focus on experimenting with and acquiring skills in the latest technologies to build learning communities and foster relationships for a global and digital society. Candidates use learning management systems as a way to communicate relevant information and ideas. Topics include emerging technologies, technology genres and fluency in technology systems; digital tools that support research, digitized media, media-rich multisensory learning environments, and creativity thinking for innovation and original solutions.


 * Emerging Trends Voicethread - Web 2.0 Project
 * Instructional Media Screencast - JingProject.com
 * Communication and Collaboration Through Blogging -Blogger.com
 * Virtual Classroom Activity - Wimba
 * Virtual Classroom Instructional Unit - Blackboard Unit