Contemporary trend in New Zealand or internationally


What is a “trend”?
According to Visser and Gagnon (2005), the term “trend” refers to the statistically observable change or general orientation of a general movement (Visser & Gagnon, 2005; Karataş et al,2016).Its trajectory is likely to continue in the near or medium immediate future. Wilson (2012) notes on “trend” is that the changes it brings would have impacts within the field or wider environment (Wilson, 2012).
There are trends taking place worldwide that would have tremendous effects on every aspect of the society and its citizens. In this globalisation and interconnected era, hardly any country can be immuned from the impact of trends such as climate change or digital technology ubiquity (National Intelligence Council, 2017; KPMG International, 2014).

Looking at the list of trends listed on page 6 (National Intelligence Council, 2017; KPMG International, 2014).I would like to focus on the first trend: The rich are aging, the poor are not. 
Using Rolfe et al.’s (2001) reflective model to analyze this in the educational environment.
What?
As an educator, it is our responsibility to prepare our students for the future.
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With the growing population entering retirement and with advances in technology we need to focus on lifelong learning to better prepare our students for the future that is rapidly changing and unknown to us. A growing population also means extra stress on natural resources like agriculture, water etc and New Zealand's economy.
So what?
My school is in a traditional rural community who aren't responsive to too much technology. The way that I approach this is to incorporate technology seamlessly into our existing school curriculum. 

"Edutopia's review of the literature also finds that successful technology integration generally involves three key principles:·        Students playing an active role in their learning and receiving frequent,  personalized feedback
·        Students critically analyzing and actively creating media messages
·        Teachers connecting classroom activities to the world outside the classroom."Vega (2015)

The trend suggested in the national intelligence council suggests that the population will become urbaner so we need to prepare our students for this. It also suggests that this movement will lead to small school numbers to reduce and this will lead to more small school closures. With an aging population, this could mean a larger pool of helpers for the school and greater involvement. 
Now what?
To continue to implement personalized learning into my classroom and form positive relationships with all stakeholders, within this ever-changing environment. To be mindful when planning to include the 21 learning skills and continue to foster the idea of being a global citizen. Reinforce the ideas of lifelong learning and also model this myself, through ongoing learning and upskilling.

 References:

National Intelligence Council. Global trends Paradox of progress. Retrieved National Intelligence Council. Global trends Paradox of progress

OECD. (2016) Trends Shaping Education 2016, OECD Publishing, Paris. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/trends_edu-2016-enDOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/trends_edu-2016-en

Vega, V.(2015).Technology Integration Research Review. Edutopia. Retrieved from: https://www.edutopia.org/technology-integration-research-learning-outcomes


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