Key Trends in 2011 Horizon Report

There are many key trends in the Horizon Report. The main ones it covers are as follows: Electronic Books, Mobiles, Augmented Reality, Game-Based Learning, Gesture-based computing, and Analytics. Electronic books are just electronic devices that you can download books onto so it saves the hassle of having to carry them around. Mobiles are just being able to access the internet as well as many other things through your cellphone. Augemented reality is relating the subject to something that is easy to understand so that you can grasp the concept incredibly easily. Game-based learning is incorporating education into games that children and teenagers play everyday. Gesture based computing is using your body to create the movements instead of a computer mouse, such as touch screen devices. Analytics is using what you learned to improve and revise student engagement. Out of these trends, there are a few that i use, mobiles being the main one. Nowadays, you can use a cellphone for SO many things that it's unbelievable. They are not just used for calling and texting anymore, but are some people's main internet source. They are so compact and you can take them on the go so many people choose to use it as their main source.