The world of technology is a world that is continually evolving. One technology is replaced by another on a regular basis, creating challenges for those who make decisions about which technologies to purchase. As a technology leader in your school and classroom, it is helpful to be able to anticipate the emergence of technologies that may cause a current technology to become obsolete. McLuhans Laws of Media features a four-quadrant tetrad that you can use to make predictions about future developments in technology. For this assignment, select an emerging technology and create a tetrad with four progressions. For the technology you have selected, complete the following tetrad sections:Enhances: What does this technology do that is new?
Obsoletes: What does this technology replace?
Retrieves/Rekindles: What does this technology bring to mind (or retrieve) from the past?
Reverses: What might replace this technology in the future, or what might it cause to occur?
Describe the potential impact of the technology on teaching and learning and explain why a school might want to adopt this particular technologysources to be used:
West, A. (2012). The modern ceo: Technology tools, innovation & guidebook for todays tech savvy leader. Bloomington, IN: The Author House. Christensen, C., & Horn, M. (2008). How do we transform our schools? Education Next, 8(3), 12-19.
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