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Kinect, Augmented Reality and The Future of Training

Posted on 20. Mar, 2012 by .

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Again, when things come together it is rather interesting Here is a video from Designing Digitally that combines the Kinect with instruction. It is a perfect fit for this instructional application and I am sure more “natural fits” will be found over time. Now here is one with some interesting augmented reality concepts from 2011. [...]

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Rethinking how we interact with computers for training

Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by .

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Here are some questions to consider about our current means of conducting elearning or even mlearning and our current level of interaction with computers. Let’s think about whether or not its possible to replace education with automation. Think of how a GPS replaces a map, how Quicken Tax software replaces an accountant. Not to mention [...]

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Resources from Training 3.0 Presentation

Posted on 18. Aug, 2011 by .

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Here are my slides from my Gadgets, Games and Google for Learning: How to Leverage the Latest Technologies for Learning and Performance Improvement. Given as part of the Training 3.0 pre-conference workshops. It was a great group with wonderful activity in the chat. Gadgets, Games and Google for Learning View more presentations from Karl Kapp [...]

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Old vs New Ways of Thinking About…

Posted on 03. Jun, 2011 by .

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Looking at the difference between old and new ways of thinking about knowledge, information, learning, video games and other critical concepts. Perception of… Old New Knowledge Structured (Books, Memos, SOPs) Unstructured (IM, Blog, email) Organizational Structure Hierarchical Team-based Structure Level Playing Field, Equality Communication Channels Formal (Face-to-Face, Phone Calls) Informal (Twitter, Facebook) Software Applications Interface [...]

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Smartphones, Batman and Virtual Mentors

Posted on 19. Oct, 2010 by .

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Question: What can we do with mobile learning and smartphones? Answer: One application is that smartphones enable the concept of a Virtual Mentor to be employed to assist in a variety of settings. A virtual mentor is a live person who provides assistance to one or more individuals who are “on the ground” at a [...]

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Fighting Phobia’s with Augmented Reality

Posted on 06. Jul, 2010 by .

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EventAugmented Reality, the practice of overlaying digital images on top of the real physical world, has been used for everything from BMW repairs to iPhone apps like the one created by the MGM Mirage to applications for teaching Spanish. But now augmented reality is teaching people not to fear bugs, specifically Cockroaches. In a process [...]

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HP Agrees to Buy Palm

Posted on 29. Apr, 2010 by .

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Interesting news, HP, the computer maker, has apparently decided to break into the smartphone business by agreeing to purchase the not-ready-for-prime-time Palm device maker…the pioneer who lost its way. Palm has agreed to be bought out by Hewlett-Packard Co. for about $1.4 billion in cash. The move means that HP doesn’t have to spend the [...]

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iPad is Awesome but…Will it Blend?

Posted on 13. Apr, 2010 by .

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We all love the neat stuff an iPad can do but one questions keeps arising in social media sites, industry analyst calls and educational circles…will the iPad Blend? See for yourself. __Catalog of Recommended Books, Games and GadgetsRecommended Games and GadgetsRecommended BooksContent Guide

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Forget Your Keyboard: Turn Your Body into a Touch Screen Computer

Posted on 03. Mar, 2010 by .

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Image of a skin-based interface from Huffington Post Article on the subject. Being someone who is interested in gadgets (see Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning) people are always asking me what is the next big thing. Well I can tell you that one of the next big things (5-10 year horizon) is body acoustics [...]

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Incorrectly Predicting the Future of the iPhone

Posted on 01. Dec, 2009 by .

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Over at Money there is a great article titled The Great iPhone Death Watch  which contains great quotes predicting the failure of the iPhone and how it will not be successful from some really informed and smart people. It just shows that one cannot predict the future with much certainty. Here are a couple of favorites: [...]

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