Article by Ken Thompson, 19 Jan 2019
Rather than thinking of our phones as 'small-screen laptops', are there new types of learning apps which fully exploit the personal, ubiquitous and message-centric nature of these amazing devices?
I would suggest that Personal Skill Management, Reflective Journalling and Learning Conversation Chatbots could be 3 such apps?
Further Reading
1. Beyond eLearning: The huge potential of chatbot conversational learning games
2. The learning versus skills dilemma: Skills development tools for learner communities
3. A Cognitive Framework for Game Based Learning
Ken is a practitioner, author and speaker on Leadership, Collaborative Working, High Performing Teams, Change Management, Project Management and Business Acumen. His work has featured in major publications including The Guardian , Wired Magazine, The Huffington Post and The Henry Ford Magazine. Ken has also spoken at many international events including TEDx, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), Learn Tech (London) and NASA.
Ken is Managing Director of Business Simulations Ltd.
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