Trends Networks in the 21st Century 1.ppt

Current Trends in Educational Technology Abstract Current trends in Educational Technology offer quite an array of subject matter to study. I have selected a few articles demonstrating trends I found most interesting. These include trends in research, holistic technology education, pedagogic balance in technology education and using open source software in the school. Hopefully these trends will be an eye opener for the reader. This paper is based on these journal articles:

1. Trends, Networks and
Critical Thinking in the
21st Century

2. •This course provides opportunities to discover patterns
and extract meanings from emerging trends. This will aid
in developing your critical and creative thinking skills --
essential tools for decision-making and understanding
ethics of care.

3. •Global trends in the 21st century are examined and are either
accepted or rejected on a sound set of criteria. You will be asked
to create and analyze scenarios that will challenge them to:
•(1) formulate their stances on issues or concerns;
•(2) propose interventions;
•(3) formulate alternative futures.
•You will, hopefully, at the end of our course realize the
interconnections between their neural connections and social
realities.

4. What is trend?

5. Vocabulary dictionary:
•A
 trend is “what's hip” or popular at a certain point in time.
Oxford dictionary:
•A general direction in which something is developing or
changing.

6. •Fill in the blanks:
•_______: A topic that is the subject of many posts on a
social media website or application within a short period
of time.
•‘for more than 10 days in a row, most of the top
Twitter/Facebook trends were __________?

7. •A
 trend simply reflects what seems to be going around at
any given time. A
 trend can be in any area and doesn't
only reflect fashion, pop culture and entertainment. There
can also be a
 trend in the stock market to be
bullish or
bearish, depending on economic indicators, or a political
trend reflecting a nation’s current mood. Some trends are
fun, some fabulous, some appalling, but however long
they last, you can be sure there will always be a
new
 trend coming along to replace the old.

8. Trending: Latest via twitter:
•As of Feb 14, 2023
Tuesday

9. Difference between trend and fad?

10. •The easiest way to categorize a fad is one word: short-
lived.
•Trends have a much longer lifespan than fads. In fact,
they can continue to be fashionable for years and even
decades. The primary difference between a trend and a
fad is that trends have the potential to be long-term
influencers on the market.

11. How long does a trend last?

12. •According to Laver's Law, when a trend is in fashion, it is
'smart.' One year before this it is 'daring.' And 20 years
later, it becomes 'ridiculous.' 50 years, Laver said, was
how long it took for a trend to begin to creep back into
style.

13. What is an example of a fad?

14. Identify if TREND or FAD:
TREND
FAD

26. •A fad is a product that has a very brief product life cycle
that rises quickly in popularity but then declines about as
quickly. Examples of fads include the Hula-hoop®, Pet
Rock®, Pokémon®, the yo-yo and Beanie Babies®. ...
Consumers who purchase fad products engage in variety-
seeking buying behavior.

46. Quiz
•True or False
Write TRUE if the statement suggests truth about the trend and if
false write FALSE.
•1. A line of development is called trend.
•2. One of the trends in technology now is wireless wifi.
•3. It is fine to follow the trend even though you violate the rule in
some particular occasion.
•4. Follow the trend as long as you are happy.
•5. The main objective of trend is for the betterment of life and not
to make our life messy one.

47. Essay
•How can you intelligently spot, accept or reject any
emerging trend?
• What is the significance of knowing trends?

48. Millennial tag - lines

49. •Update your vocabulary Words change with the times.
These are the ones you might want to add to your daily
conversation. Just make sure you know what they mean
first.

51. •Definition: adj. Something that is over the top, excessive,
overly dramatic
•How to use it:
•"Oh my goodness, she actually made a cake for her dog!
That's so extra!"

53. •Definition: noun. Short for family; the new term for squad.
•How to use it:
•"Fam, aren't we all looking so glam today?!"

55. •Definition: adj. Associated with the rise of the fashion
house Gucci, the said slang pertains to something cool, of
high quality or flashy.
•How to use it:
•"OMG, your car is so Gucci!"

57. •Definition: adj. Refers to something that you do that you
don't want everybody else to know. Think of it as your
guilty pleasure.
•How to use it:
•"I am low key obsessing over KUWTK. I even watch the
re-runs!"

58. SAVAGE
Savage means something is really cool,
but there's a hint of ferociousness--e.g.,
coolness untamed.
“Ran looked pretty savage.”

59. FLEEK
Being on fleek means you are on point--the
word means cool, trendy, and desirable. It can
also means you're tracking with a conversation.
“Your brows are on fleek.”

66. •Group Work
•½ cw
•Write down at least 10 slang, its meanings and its
example.

67. •Group activity:
•Divide the class into five groups. Each group is asked to
discuss through graphical analysis and interpretation of
the:
1. top 10 most popular social networking Apps,
2. percentage of who uses social networking sites using a
pie chart
3. and the impact of technology on relationships (5)

72. QUESTIONS:
Why is time called a paradox?

73. What does this poem tell you?

74. Do these paradoxes happen today?

75. Choose a paradox and cite examples on how they happen
to you.

76. Activity
•1. Cut an article from a newspaper showing trend for the
last five years.
•2. Prepare good questions about your article and to be
answered by your classmates.