Category: Education

🚀 Sealworks is heading to Washington, D.C. for ATD25!

We’re thrilled to announce that the Sealworks team will be attending the ATD 2025 International Conference & EXPO,taking place from May 18–21 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center .

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If you’re attending, we’d love to connect! Let’s discuss how we can collaborate to elevate learning experiences and drive impactful results. We’ll be presenting or stop by booth 1533 to learn, share and grow with us:

Sunday, May 18, 2025

  • Amazing Apps to Create, Imagine, and Collaborate
    11am-12pm | Room 202B, Level 2
  • Amazing Tools to Create, Collaborate & Inspire
    1:05-1:35pm  | Learning Stage 3 – Expo 

Monday, May 19, 2025

  • Learning Trends to Know, Adopt & Grow Your Skills
    1-2pm  | Room 144B, Level 1

Tuesday, May 19, 2025

  • Unleashing AI: Supercharge Your Creativity & Learning Experiences
    10-11am  | Room 144B, Level 1

Wednesday, May 19, 2025

  • Creating Experiences from Concept to Launch with Design Thinking
    9:30-10:30am  | Room 144B, Level 1

#Sealworks #ATD25 #LearningInnovation #EdTech #TalentDevelopment #DigitalExperience

Have you tried the new ChatGPT 4o – Omni?

The new ChatGPT app is here and is set to revolutionize how you interact with AI. It reminds me of the computer on Star Trek, where you can activate and interact just by using your voice. The app comes with a fresh, user-friendly design that makes chatting with ChatGPT smoother and more intuitive. With faster response times and an offline mode, you can get the answers you need, even without an internet connection. Plus, the app now supports rich media, so you can share images and videos directly in your conversations, making your interactions more dynamic and engaging.

The new app also brings a highly personalized experience to the table. You can customize the look and feel to match your style and integrate it seamlessly with your favorite tools and apps. Security has been beefed up, ensuring your data and conversations are well-protected. Whether you’re using it on your phone, tablet, or desktop, the multi-device sync keeps everything consistent across all your gadgets. Download the new ChatGPT app today and experience a whole new level of AI-powered communication!

Watch the Streamed Announcement:

Apple Vision Pro – Dawn of Spatial Computing

The Apple Vision Pro is designed to blend the digital and physical worlds seamlessly. Imagine having virtual screens, interactive 3D objects, and immersive environments right in your living room. Whether you’re watching a movie, playing a game, or collaborating on a project, the Vision Pro promises an experience that feels incredibly real and engaging.

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One of the coolest aspects of the Vision Pro is its versatility. It’s not just a device for entertainment; it has the potential to revolutionize how we work, learn, and interact with the world. Imagine virtual meetings where you feel like you’re in the same room as your colleagues, or educational experiences where historical events come to life in your living room.

Apple has put a lot of thought into making the Vision Pro user-friendly. The intuitive interface and easy setup mean that you don’t need to be a tech genius to get started. Plus, it integrates seamlessly with other Apple products, so you can easily access your apps, photos, and more.

It’s exciting to think about how this device will evolve and what new possibilities it will unlock. Whether you’re a tech enthusiast, a gamer, or someone curious about the future of digital experiences, the Vision Pro is definitely something to keep an eye on.

Favorite Features:

  • Great for expanding your laptop with a big virtual screen
  • Love watching media
  • I’m still using it after the launch

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TLDC: Jo Cook Q+A Session around Live Online Learning

If you haven’t heard of the TLDC community online, you should strongly consider joining them. They offer daily chats using CrowdCast where you can listen in, share, and contribute as well as a Slack channel to stay connected within the L+D community.

Once you join, you have access to all the live broadcasts or can access via podcast or video replay post-event if you could not join in live. It’s $150 per year or $15 per month. https://www.thetldc.com

Last week, Jo Cook of Lighbulb Moment was a featured guest (she was amazing + dynamic) and I summarized some of her key points shared:

  • wired connection to your router will provide a faster connection for improved bandwidth
  • investing in a faster computer
  • audio quality is the most critical
  • adding a microphone or headset, based on the number and how often you use Logitech headsets recommended (I love them)
  • giant monitor or multiple monitors to be able to see all the feedback
  • minimize size and optimize assets to work with audience members who may have slower connections
  • can link to tools – adding surveys, feedback based on your tool
  • cameras = webcams – adding a external device leads to higher quality
  • what do I love best about the virtual classroom – “what drives me is helping people “Love when I can see people get that lightbulb moment”
  • what do I like least about the virtual classroom – “when the tech goes wrong” “this can happen in live classrooms, so learn around and how to work around these challenges
  • love hearing and seeing different perspectives, all sorts of different options and styles
  • Design interactions to avoid crickets, get the interaction from the start to help take advantage of the tools you have
  • Crowdcast. Adobe Connect, Zoom, GoToTraining, Webex, plus a whole lot more
  • What do you want to achieve?
  • Who are you working with?
  • Ease of use of the tool for the facilitator and the audience
  • Interactive: role plays (breakout rooms Zoom and Adobe Connect),
  • Need to let participants know what they need to do, prep and if they are using their webcam
  • Jo prefers 10 people in a virtual classroom so that she can get to know them and have the interactions she thinks is most helpful to adapt to their needs
  • More people, the fewer connections you can have with individuals which can prevent you from knowing the learning transfer
  • During your session, always think about how to get your audience involved, ask a question, feedback and the outcome you want
  • Think about “What can they be saying or doing instead of me?”
  • Download Jo’s Facilitation Guide via Jo’s blog can help and plan your session.
  • Adding a producer to assist, support, and provide quick feedback during a session.
  • Deliver with energy to help break thru the technology barrier
  • Get familiar with the technology ahead of time and get comfortable.
  • Call out, acknowledge, and connect with your audience chatting with you to build a bond. This is where a producer can assist while you are speaking to help provide feedback and support participants.
  • It’s ok to have silence for a moment.
  • Asking participants, what is your lightbulb moment for today?

Follow Jo on twitter @LightBulbJo and check out her web site.

View & Download Presentation: Using Your Mobile Device to Create Amazing Content #ATDTK19

View & Download the deck from the presentation on Thursday, Feb 7, 2019.

Are you looking for amazing ways to use your mobile device to create content? In this session, you will learn how to use your phone or tablet to brainstorm, sketch, take notes, collaborate, create audio- and video-based media, and animate using several mind-blowing apps. You’ll leave the session feeling inspired and have the practical information to apply one or more apps when you get back on the job. 

– Explore several apps to enhance creativity on your mobile device. 
– Discover several free and inexpensive apps to improve brainstorming, productivity, and collaboration. 
– Apply these apps immediately on your next project. 

Join us next Thursday for Best of LS DemoFest 2018 @eLearningGuild

One of my favorite parts of eLearning Guild events is DemoFest. During Learning Solutions last week, it provided an opportunity to look, learn, share and hear what worked, what didn’t and how a project evolves from concept to launch. There were over 50 tables to visit, and you learn about this year’s favorites on a complimentary Best of DemoFest Webinar on Thursday, April 12 at 10:00 AM PT.

We’ll be presenting our project which won an award for Best Social Collaboration Solution for Community Dashboard for C-Suite Idea Exchange.

Register below to learn about the award-winning projects in several categories and get some great ideas to apply to your work!

 

Watch the Recording at https://www.elearningguild.com/olfarchives/1586/best-of-learning-solutions-demofest-2018/

 

5 Must Do’s @  eLearning Guild’s #DevLearn 2017

Excited to be attending and participating in this week’s DevLearn. If you are new or experienced attendee, 5 reminders of things to check out at the event.

HYPERDRIVE – Tuesday 3.30-6.30pm, this is a fun in-depth look at several select projects where you learn about the challenge, problems, outcomes and lessons learned. I love this session herding about what worked, what didn’t; and seeing real projects and thinking what I might apply to a future project. Each project is scored by a panel and 3 projects will be selected to present a more in-depth version on Wed.

Morning Buzz 7:30 – 8:15 – Get up and connect with the community about the latest topics and trends to have a conversation and share your insights, Wed-Friday.

DevLearn HyperDrive Showcase 1.15-2.15pm – Whether you were able to attend HyperDrive or not, check out this session for a little more time and insight on the winning projects. Must watch for ideas and inspiration.

The Guild’s keynotes have been amazing in recent years, but especially loved Glen Keane earlier this year at Learning Solutions and walked away inspired and excited about what we do.   Whether you have seen him or not, if you want to be inspired and get a creative boost attend his keynote 4.15-5.15 on Embracing Technology-Based Creativity.

DemoFest – With each eLearning Guild major conference, attending DemoFest on Thursday evening from 4-6 will showcase over 80 tables where you can learn about projects that were using in VR, Mobile, Onboarding, Academic among other themes. This is a great opportunity to connect with peers and learn about what they did, what worked and what didn’t and while listening and viewing think about what you like, what you don’t and what might apply to your next project.

Hope to connect, share and swap notes!

 

Design, Create & Explore Learning with Your Mobile Devices #DevLearn Presentation Resource

View and Download a copy of the DevLearn 2016 Presentation. Any questions, feel free to reach out and connect.

Do you feel like you’re not taking advantage of your tablet or smartphone outside of email, text messaging, and a couple apps? Mobile devices can be much more than tools to consume content and conduct conversations. Your mobile device is armed and ready to not only uncover learning opportunities but also help create them.

In this session, you will learn about several amazing apps that will provide new ways for you to explore, learn, and create new content for your learners. The session will examine the various ways you can not only move content on and off your device but also edit it. You will leave this session with new applications, ideas, and approaches to maximize the potential of your best device for learning today!

In this session, you will learn:

  •  How to take advantage of your mobile device
  • New ways to be creative with your tablet and phone
  •  About new apps and tools to add creative splash to your content
  • How to create, edit, and move content on and off your device

 

Plan to attend the Hyperdrive event at #DevLearn16 on Nov 15 3:30pm @elearningguild 

If you are attending DevLearn in 2 weeks, be sure to attend the HyperDrive event on Tuesday Nov 15, 3.30pm – 6.30pm. You’ll see several amazing examples of learning, and how creativity was used to help each specific audience.

DevLearn Conference & Expo 2016 – November 16-18, 2016 | Las Vegas, NV

Source: DevLearn 2016 Conference & Expo · Hyperdrive

Checkout the helpful App & Web Resource – Flipboard.com #learning #lscon

If you haven’t played with app Flipboard,  you should download the latest version for iOS or Android. It easily allows to select from hundreds of categories and web resources and then easily review them daily or weekly based on your schedule. The web version is also great when you are on your desktop station and want to check out the latest stories.

Great design inspiration in the layout, be sure to look at it on the phone and tablet in portrait and landscape to learn how it moves and reacts to the users preference. I use it several times a week.

 

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iPad Pro Landscape:

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iPad Pro Portrait:

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iPhone:

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Learning DevCamp 2016 – Collaboration and Learning for developers by developers. 6/21-23

If you are looking for a new smaller event where everyone sits down and works together to discuss, debate and learn about the latest in learning, check out this great event. Great discounts for teams as well. We’ve been participating in the presenting, sharing and learning for the past couple of years and its one of my favoritee events. It’s run by Jason Bickle, a friend, teacher and practitioner of creating great learning. Become part of the family. Check out the link below.

Set at the University of Utah in the Wasatch mountains, Learning DevCamp 2016, Collaboration and Learning for developers by developers.  is a learning event dedicated to collaborating with both corporate and public educators on creating online learning programs and content. Our approach is simple. We work to present practical application of both instructional design theory and development tools/techniques.

Learn more at: Learning DevCamp 2016 – Collaboration and Learning for developers by developers
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