#GuildChat for 03/9/18: Mobile and Wearable Tech for Learning

Our next #GuildChat takes place Friday, March 9 at 11am PT / 2pm ET. Our topic for this week’s chat is Mobile and Wearable Technology for Learning. 

What has happened to all the energy around mobile and wearable technology for learning? Has the conversation shifted? Is it building momentum behind the new Google Glass efforts and Augmented Reality?  Where is the energy in your work and space with regards to these technologies?
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Join us this week on #GuildChat as we discuss the state of mobile and wearable technology and explore the possibility that where the buzz has gone, the usefulness has emerged.

Prospective questions coming soon!

Q1 Mobile Learning isn’t so much about a device’s mobility but the fact the learner is or can be mobile. How does this perspective change how L&D can better support learning #GuildChat
Q2 Most people carry a smartphone, but L&D still hasn’t fully tapped into the potential of using this tech for learning. What more could we be doing to take advantage of the widespread adoption of smartphones? #GuildChat
Q3 Early on “mobile learning” was about making courses available on a smartphone. This doesn’t work well. What designed mobile learning experiences have you seen be more effective? #GuildChat
Q4 Mobile learning doesn’t have to just happen through apps created specifically for L&D. What are some apps with a broader audience that happen to also be handy for creating/sharing learning experiences in? #GuildChat
Q5 It’s sometimes a struggle to get people to regularly use wearable technology like AR glasses and fitness trackers. What are the hesitancies? How can we help them overcome this? #GuildChat
Q6 AR to many people mostly means Pokemon Go. What other AR experiences have you seen that are stronger examples of how this technology can be used in an L&D context? #GuildChat
Q7 Mobile devices such as fitness trackers can capture much data of the wearer. What type of information would be useful for L&D? #GuildChat
Q8. What do you foresee will be the long-term impact of mobile technology on L&D? #GuildChat

 

 

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Mark is the Director of Event Programming for The Learning Guild. Prior to joining he had worked over 15 years designing and managing learning solutions with organizations such as Smartforce, Pearson Digital Learning, the SUNY Research Foundation, Aspen Dental Management, and Systems Made Simple. Mark is also an Organizational Social Designer, helping businesses achieve the benefits of becoming more connected & collaborative. He is the author of Social By Design: How to create and scale a collaborative company. Mark regularly presents and writes on his The Simple Shift blog about the use of social media for learning, collaborative networks, and organizational design.

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