Key Trends and Significant Challenges of Reform and Development of K-12 Education in the New Technological Environment

Key Trends and Significant Challenges of Reform and Development of K-12 Education in the New Technological Environment

The New Media Consortium (NMC), focusing on tracking the application and development trend of information technology in education and teaching worldwide, released its latest Horizon Report on K-12 education in February 2017. It elaborates on six key trends, six significant challenges and six importa...

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Main Authors: Zhang Hongjun, Wu Zhigang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2019-01-01
Series:MATEC Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.matec-conferences.org/articles/matecconf/pdf/2019/16/matecconf_isc2018_04005.pdf
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Summary:The New Media Consortium (NMC), focusing on tracking the application and development trend of information technology in education and teaching worldwide, released its latest Horizon Report on K-12 education in February 2017. It elaborates on six key trends, six significant challenges and six important technological development in the next five years on a world-wide scale. Therefore, it is necessary to enhance the strategic planning and analysis ability, the quality of teachers' education and digital literacy, and accelerate the application and practice of new technologies such as robotics and makerspaces in K-12 education in order to ensure the healthy and orderly development of China's K-12 education reform.
ISSN:2261-236X

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