It is ironic that pundits are
predicting all sorts of “disruptions” in education – while education has
typically been highly resistant to change. Online delivery of classes
has arguably been the single most disruptive change in higher education
in recent memory. While considerable effort has been expended on
integrating online education into K-12, K-12 has been only marginally
impacted by the online disruption. However, the mobile disruption that
is fast engulfing all institutions may well prove to be the truly
disruptive event. With mobile technologies growing at 50% a year, its
impact has only just begun to be felt. In our presentation, we will
explore the implications of the coming mobile disruption on K-20.
Cathleen Norris
Dr. Norris' efforts in
research, teaching and service all have a common focus: integrate learning
technologies more effectively into classrooms, in K-12 as well as
post-secondary education. She has served as President of both NECA and ISTE.
Norris is a co-founder and Chief Education Architect at GoKnow Learning,
Inc. (Ann Arbor, MI), a provider of educational resources for mobile
computing in K-12.
Elliot Soloway
Over the past 25 years, Dr.
Soloway has explored ways to use emerging technologies to empower children
to enjoy learning. At the University of Michigan, in 2001, the
undergraduates at the University of Michigan selected him to receive the
“Golden Apple Award” as the Outstanding Teacher of the Year. He is a
co-founder and President of GoKnow Learning, Inc. (Ann Arbor, MI), a
provider of educational resources for mobile computing in K-12.
