881 - Coloring Books for Adults & Learning; Remote Steerable Tablets
July 21, 2015 Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - July 21, 2015.
#881 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
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1. Coloring Books for Adults & Learning.
2. Steerable Tablets from Afar.
3. Last Weeks for 30 Under 30 Applications.
1. Coloring Books for Adults & Learning: Adults are coloring in books - and it is a fascinating trend to observe and consider for our work in learning. Over the past few years, I have been observing the growth of Coloring for Grownups, Coloring Books for Adults and Meditative or Context Focused coloring tasks aimed at adults. A recent article in the New Yorker Magazine explored why adults are buying and using coloring books for themselves: http://www.newyorker.com/business/currency/why-adults-are-buying-coloring-books-for-themselves
Coloring books for adults are seen as having several benefits and applications:
* Relaxation: It can be very meditative and relaxing to color in a structured coloring book.
* Disconnecting from Tech: For many, it is a rare time to pick up a pencil or crayon and put away the always-connected mobile device.
* Reflective: The format of the coloring book can help someone reflect or consider the context of a diagram or situation (e.g. Same person, color one as a hipster and one as homeless).
We are quite interested in exploring Coloring for Adults & Learners, so it will be a fun experiment at Learning 2015.
We are building coloring diagrams into our Learning 2015 Notebook and each participant will receive a collection of coloring pens. Some of our diagrams will be related to a topic of the conference, such as “Personalization of Learning”, and others will be more meditative. We will even add Coloring Books into one of our Gamification Challenges. Check out the article on our planning at: http://www.learning2015.com/index.php/item/coloring.html
2. Steerable Tablets from Afar: On the other end of the “tech scale”, I’d like to share a cool new technology that we have been experimenting with at The MASIE Center.
It is called Kubi: a small, steerable holder for a tablet like an iPad or Android version that can be controlled from a browser anywhere in the world. The person that is remote can move the tablet in a 360 fashion, tilt it up or down, and even shake or nod with a tablet motion. It sits on a table and can support a two-way video chat.
We have experimented with the Kubi in our LAB, simulating attendance at a meeting or adding a remote person as an expertise source. There are also intriguing implications for Customer Service, Coaching or Health Care utilization. Check it out at: https://www.revolverobotics.com/
3. Last Weeks for 30 Under 30 Applications: We are nearing the deadline for our 30 Under 30 program for rising learning leaders. If you are (or know someone who is) under the age of 30 and would like to participate in a unique engagement and development program at Learning 2015, please visit: http://www.learning2015.com/index.php/item/30-under-30-launched.html
Hope everyone is having a great summer!
Yours in learning,
Elliott Masie
Host, Learning 2015
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