Module 1

What constitutes an emerging technology?

All 3 authors we read have their own definition of emerging technology.

Thornburg states that, “Emerging technology is new to almost everyone, in a group that has not yet widely adopted the technology. He stated Brazil uses the Linux operating system, which is not used in other countries but could be extremely beneficial to other countries. He referred to the Linux system as being matured in Brazil. Thornburg also points out that the use of emerging or mature to describe a technology is based on ones knowledge. (Laureate Education, Inc., 2009)

Rogers defines an innovation as “An idea, practice, or project that is perceived as new by an individual or other unit of adoption (2003, p. 12).” In his book he explained about the concept of boiling water being a common practice in the world but not in Peru done to prevent disease, this was emerging technology to them as Linux is to the US.

Soloway’s has set criteria for determining when a technology has moves stages from emergent to emerging looking at cost, reviews and essential personal use (Laureate Education, Inc., 2009). He believes that technology is mature when costs drop. Soloway’s comments on something no longer hardware but a service provided.

I feel that clickers are and emerging technology in this world of accountability I believe that they will aid teachers in getting the data needed to drive instruction more efficiently than ever before.
National Taiwan Normal University finds visualizers beneficial to classroom in research study. http://www.avermedia.com/AVerVision/About_us/News.aspx?de+1&id=4

Transforming student learning with classroom communication systems.
http://www.educause.edu/content.asp?page_id+666&ID+ERB0403&bhcp=1
*How does your position on whether or not a technology is emerging influence how you would share that technology with others?
I look at technology as emerged when it is being used by a large majority are using it. I share with others once I feel comfortable with it. Some people that are tech savvy I share with them right away but others I wait because they usually want you to show them. To me it depends on the users wither I share or not.
*How critical is it to you that an emerging technology you recommend has the possibility of becoming emerged? Explain.
It is not critical at all to me that the technology be emerged. Technology is rapidly changing and thus some things will stay and some will go.
References:

Laureate Education, Inc. (2009). Emerging and future technology. Baltimore: Author.

Rogers, E. M. (2003). Diffusion of innovations (5th ed.). New York: Free Press.

Soloway. (Producer). Emerging vs. emerged technologies [Audio Podcast]. Retrieved from http://sylvan.live.ecollege.com/ec/crs/default.learn?CourseID=4930730&Survey=1&47=5107306&ClientNodeID=984645&coursenav=1&bhjs=1&bhqs=1