Social Learning in the Future

                                                           by Elias Bizannes

I stumbled upon an article that supports everything we are learning in this class, and emphasizes the importance of technologies for learning in the future.   In fact, the authors believe if learning and development professionals do not embrace and utilize technologies to create a new way of working and learning, the learning function will become irrelevant.   The article provides 10 predictions of what social learning will look like.

Looking Ahead at Social Learning: 10 Predictions

By Jeanne Meister and Karie Willyerd

Prediction 1: Augmented reality learning emerges

Prediction 2: Most learning incorporates use of a mobile device

Prediction 3:  Games and simulations are used for every content area

Prediction 4: We will have a huge appetite

Prediction 5: Peer-to-peer learning blossoms

Prediction 6:  Expert and credibility ratings create trusted search networks

Prediction 7: Search bots go on the prowl for you

Prediction 8: Governments will become more involved in ensuring that its citizens have access to training and retraining

Prediction 9: The learning function's focus shifts to accreditation, with less emphasis on the learning process itself

Prediction 10: You will be rated publicly, much like a Yelp or Amazon rating for people

Some of these predictions were things I might have expected. For example:

Prediction 2 – most learning incorporates use of a mobile device. But many of the authors’ predictions were things I had never heard of and still cannot quite wrap my mind around.  Such as Prediction 1 – Augmented reality learning emerges. In fact, you will have to read about it yourself since I cannot even summarize in my own words how it works. I would need to copy it word for word to ensure I explained it right.

I thought this was a great article that gave me a lot to think about. Hope you like it too.