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If you are interested in learning about future trends and forces of change, this is one of the must-read reports. The report comes from Toffler Associates - this is Alvin and Heidi Toffler's company. They wrote Future Shock about 40 years ago. The book noted ideas that are being bandied about today by trend-watchers, and the Tofflers identified these trends a generation back. I think I still have a copy of the book I read eons back. I don't know whether a kindle edition is available. It's a must-read for anyone interested in understanding trends.

THE Journal: "n this article, academics and instructional technologists reveal five education-technology trends to watch in 2012. Among them are an increase in mobile learning, plus an increase in the number of students learning online. Experts also foresee greater use of social-networking websites, such as Twitter and Facebook, in the classroom, and the adoption of more learning-management systems. They also expect more teachers to lead one-to-one computing initiatives in their schools"

Fascinating post on the changes in publishing.

Information on venture capital spending in education. It's on the rise but is in in the right places?

Thomas Friedman's op-Ed on the MOOC trend in higher ed

How do we get our students creating info graphics?

This is something that we can share with students and parents. It's all about behaviors, not the technology.