A well-established research firm recently asked for my thoughts on Web 3.0. My answer was a bit of a surprise to the researchers seeing as I choose “D – None of the Above”. Whereas in the telecom space, there is consensus with the definitions of 2G, 3G, 3G+ and 4G networks, I’m not entirely certain if Web 3.0 has mass acceptance as a ‘standard’, so to say, in the technology space. Opinions of an actual Web 3.0 definition can range from referring to it as the ‘semantic web’, to the ‘intelligent web’, to ‘time and space improvements’, to ‘content relevance’. The most overused and overshared graphic is found below. It provides some context, and it’s helpful, but I believe we’re missing the point on what
I might not make many new friends with the following words, however, it needs to be stated. Having recently attended the CLO Symposium in Dana Point, California, I’m happy to report back that we just might be turning the tide in the learning world. I spent many moments discussing, challenging, chatting and debating with attendees about the current and future state of learning, and for the most part, these learning leaders are beginning to see that ‘training is not merely an event’ and that culture is equal parts to the learning, technology and leadership tenets of any organization. They all go together. There is, however, huge apprehension. Still. Many folks now nod their heads in agreement about the need for a holistic learning ecosystem model in
“How do I fit it in?” The question I’m most often asked is how I fit everything into a 2.0 lifestyle. What is my time management plan? Or, if you’re clever, what is my time danagement style? How am I able to fit in 3 kids (aka the goat rodeo of 7, 5 and 3 years of age), a lovely better half, fitness, friends, employment, hobbies, and of course … all those distracting 2.0 ‘sharing’ tools. The bottom line is that I realized several years ago that consuming AND contributing is far better than merely being a bystander in life. Consumption is a dead end street. To not blog, or micro-blog is a travesty to this theory. To not coach, mentor or form communities of
I have the fortune of being asked to deliver a few words of inspiration, intrigue and innovation at an upcoming TedTalks event in Vancouver on October 23, 2010. (kudos to Mike Desjardins for his matchmaking and Bret Conkin and team for the invitation) The event is tailor made for me. Billed as ‘Fast Forward Ed’, it strives to attract speakers and attendees who want to crush the archaic bastion of the classic education space and build something for the 21st century. (you know, with electricity and stuff) Specifically, the questions to answer at the event are: As the new decade unfolds, how do we prepare secondary, post-secondary and lifelong learners for a world moving at breakneck speed? What are skills needed by industry vs. skills