Emerging Technologies Committee

CoSN seeks to accelerate and facilitate the use of emerging technologies in K-12 teaching and learning.

EdTechNext Reports

These members-only publications cover a wide range of topics of interest to ed tech leaders.
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Horizon Reports: K-12 Edition and Toolkit

NMC Horizon Report > 2011 K12 Edition, a Publication of the New Media Consortium

The NMC Horizon Report > 2011 K12 Edition, a publication of the New Media Consortium, reports on emerging technologies likely to have a major impact on teaching, learning, research, or creative expression within K-12 education. Produced by the New Media Consortium in collaboration with CoSN, the annual report identified emerging technologies or practices that are likely to enter mainstream use in the educational community within three adoption horizons over the next one to five years. Special support from HP for the accompanying Toolkit.

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NMC Horizon Report > 2010 K12 Edition

The 2010 Horizon Report: K-12 Edition reported on emerging technologies likely to have a major impact on teaching, learning, research, or creative expression within K-12 education. A joint partnership by the New Media Consortium and CoSN, the annual report identified emerging technologies or practices that are likely to enter mainstream use in the educational community within three adoption horizons over the next one to five years. Special support from HP for the accompanying Toolkit. Download Report

NMC Horizon Report > 2019 K12 Edition

The 2009 Horizon Report: K-12 Edition reported on emerging technologies likely to have a major impact on teaching, learning, research, or creative expression within K-12 education. A joint partnership by the New Media Consortium and CoSN, the annual report identified emerging technologies or practices that are likely to enter mainstream use in the educational community within three adoption horizons over the next one to five years. Download Report

Other Emerging Technology Resources EDUCAUSE, the higher education CIO organization, has a series called "Seven Things You Should Know...." of concise information about emerging technologies in higher education.

Futurelab, an independent non-profit organization that is dedicated to transforming teaching and learning, making it more relevant and engaging to 21st century learners through the use of innovative practice and technology.