Learning Technologies 2018: The Inside Track with David Perring

On the eve of Learning Technologies, and the day that the initial headlines of the 2018 Digital Learning Realities research are shared for the first time, I talk to Fosway Group’s director of research, David Perring, veteran of too many years’ attendance to mention, and who is delivering two sessions in this year’s conference. KG:…

Learning Technologies 2018: The Backchannel Details

Following my previous post on the Learning Technologies 2018 social team, here are the session details on who’s covering which sessions. Our contributors will be working hard to share insights and key takeaways from every single session of the conference. Remember, we use individual session hashtags so you can hone in on the specifics of…

10 people to follow to get the most out of Learning Technologies 2018

The weather’s rubbish, it’s still dark outside and Christmas feels like a distant memory. That can only mean one thing, it’s January and Learning Technologies is nearly upon us! And with the inaugural Learning Technologies France having already taken place this week, the L&D community is already in the mood for all the great content,…

Learning Technologies 2018: The Inside Track with Donald H Taylor

Ahead of the 2018 Learning Technologies conference and exhibition in London, I sat down with its Chair, Donald H Taylor, to get the inside track on this year’s event. KG: What can we look forward to at this year’s Learning Technologies? DT: I’m excited about the fact we have put more focus on bringing real…

‘Twas the night before Learning Technologies 2018

If you’re in London the night before Learning Technologies 2018 on Tuesday 30 January, I’m rounding up any waifs and strays to get together, talk shop and meet fellow attendees before the event. I’m reliably informed The Bolton Pub is about 10 minutes away by cab from Olympia (where Learning Technologies is being held). Hopefully…

On authenticity (or the Barbie Complex and social media)

I often equate myself with Barbie. No, not because I am a pneumatic blonde, but (bear with me) Barbie has lots of different facets to her character (yes, I know she isn’t real). So, there is Holiday Barbie and Work Barbie and Ski Barbie etc, etc. And I genuinely identify with her because I have…

8 pillars of backchannel learning

This month I was invited to appear on Learning Now TV to talk about the value of backchannel learning. This refers to the learning opportunities that arise from providing a stream of curation from a live event then sharing that with people in the room and further afield (sometimes with folk on the other side…

HR Tech World San Francisco: Links and Resources

I couldn’t make it to the inaugural HR Tech World San Francisco this week. But despite the FOMO I have been able to keep up with the insights shared via social media. So for others that couldn’t get there, or those that are but couldn’t be in several places at once, I have curated as…

Experiences (and engagement) are what matters in learning now

After reflecting on this year’s Learning Technologies Summer Forum I have distilled my key takeaway into one word: experiences. There, that was a quick post wasn’t it? See you later… Seriously though, I will expand on that with reference to the sessions that I attended. In the opening keynote Dr Itiel Dror made some fantastic…

7 people you need to know at the Learning Technologies Summer Forum 2017

Somehow is already time for the annual Learning Technologies Summer Forum. Hopefully since the main event in February, we’ve all been putting into practice what we heard at Learning Technologies 2017, but the Summer Forum offers a unique opportunity to catch some sessions you might have missed and to hear new content from a number…