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VR as a Teaching Tool with Jason Haddock

Jason Haddock is CEO of Sozo Labs, which incorporates VR into education and training. For example, his company creates and implements immersive applications to train workers in high-skilled areas like engineering, manufacturing and machine operation. He’s spent over three decades working in emerging technology and has always been passionate about how humans learn. Now he is marrying the two.

 

In a wide-ranging discussion, Jason shares how Technology is pushing many aspects of the world to new heights, yet it seems education is being left behind. Traditional learning methods are outdated and uninspiring, and the adverse effects in schools and workplaces are apparent.

VR can potentially be a game-changer in modern education - the first technology that can fundamentally change how we learn.

Find Jason here:

https://sozolabs.com/

 

Generative AI in Learning with Marc Ramos

Over the past few months, there has been colossal hype and speculation about the implications of large language models (LLMs) such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and, most recently, GPT4. ChatGPT, in particular, reached 100 million users in two months, making it the fastest-growing consumer application of all time. 

 

It isn’t clear yet what kind of impact LLMs will have, and opinions vary hugely. Many experts argue that LLMs will have little impact (early academic research suggests that the capability of LLMs is restricted to formal linguistic competence) or that even a near-infinite volume of text-based training data is still severely limiting. 

 

Others argue the opposite, that is, the businesses that understand the significance of this change — and act on it first — will be at a considerable advantage.

 

What we do know now is that generative AI has captured the imagination of the wider public and that it can produce first drafts and generate ideas virtually instantaneously. We also know that it can struggle with accuracy. 

Despite the open questions about this new technology, companies are now searching for ways to apply it. 

Is there a way to cut through the polarising arguments, hype and hyperbole and think clearly about where the technology will hit home first? 

Our guest believes there is. 

Marc Ramos is the Chief Learning Officer of Cornerstone, a global leader in learning and talent management technologies. With over 25 years of experience as a learning leader, Marc has worked with Google, Microsoft, Accenture, Oracle, and more. His insights and expertise have helped organisations develop and implement effective learning strategies that drive business results. In this episode, we discuss the implications of large language models and explore Marc's perspective on the latest trends and innovations in learning and development.

Blended Learning in Schools - A Universal Design Approach with Dr. Joanne Banks

Inclusive education as a concept is elusive. No one definition exists, but instead much diversity in how we conceive and understand it. Ireland, like most countries, has an increasingly diverse student population where the ‘one size fits all’ curriculum cannot possibly work for everyone. By understanding student variability and identifying the barriers to learning as students navigate the education system, we can inform ways to create more inclusive learning environments for all.

 

We are joined by Dr Joanne Banks, who discusses the history of special education in Ireland and shares highlights of the Blended Learning in Schools: A Universal Design Approach (Erasmus+ UDL-BOE project).

More about the project here: https://udl-boe.eu/

Nudging New Behaviours with Anthonie Wurth

We are joined by a former Olympic Judo champion who harnessed his knowledge of behaviour skills when he moved into learning and behaviour change. He founded and sold the company mindmarker and is now the founder of www.mynewbehavior.com.

 

Anthonie is the author of "Training Reinforcement: The 7 Principles to Create Measurable Behavior Change and Make Learning Stick", Anthonie Wurth. 

Rethinking Remote Onboarding with Janet Benson

In a wide-ranging discussion, Learning Lead, Senior Corporate Learning Researcher with The Learnovate Centre in Trinity College Dublin Janet Benson, shares the opportunities, challenges and biases of onboarding. 

Janet reveals how biases such as proximity bias play a role in career advancement and how the social aspect of onboarding plays a role in organizational success.

 

 

 

How VR Can Help Us To “Walk In Their Shoes” with Robin Rosenberg

Our guest is Robin Rosenberg, a Clinical Psychologist, CEO and Founder of "Live in Their World", a company built to help improve workplace culture using a modern virtual reality method to fully immerse individuals in workplace scenarios teaching diversity, equity, and inclusion. This enables open and honest conversation resulting in mutual understanding and respect among team members.

Our host Aidan McCullen and Robin discuss how Virtual Reality can help immersive training so that participants can not only "walk in the shoes of others" but, "walk in their skin".

We discuss what our guest calls civility training, you prefer that term because DEI training ironically holds its own biases and can be exclusionary.

Aidan is also joined by Technology Lead with  The Learnovate Centre, Bilal Ahmed where he discusses VR and learning and indeed the Metaverse.

You can find out more about our guests here:

https://www.liveintheirworld.com

https://www.learnovatecentre.org/about/our-team/bilal-ahmad/

 

 

 

Play to Learn - Designing for Uncertainty with Rosan Bosch

Happy New Year, and welcome to a New Season of Inside Learning.

Rosan Bosch joins us for our first episode of season 3.

Rosan is the founder and Creative Director at Rosan Bosch Studio, designing state-of-the-art learning landscapes built for wonder, motivation and creativity. She brings years of experience in transforming education using design as a tool for change, and today, educational innovation and transformation are on the agenda of every school and institution around the world. 65% of children entering primary school today will ultimately end up working in completely new job types that don't yet exist. Rosan Bosch Studio is renowned globally for integrating innovative learning experiences in physical design and looks to the environment's role in promoting better education through playful learning experiences  - preparing children to become agile, creative thinkers in an unknown future. 

We discuss topics from Rosan's books:  "Play to Learn - Designing for Uncertainty", and "Designing for a Better World Starts at School"

Find Rosan here: https://rosanbosch.com/

Encouraging Creativity In The Workplace with Helena Boschi, Janet Benson and Ilse White

On this episode, we are joined by Dr Helena Boschi, the author of "Why We Do What We Do: Understanding our brain to get the best out of ourselves and others". 

 

Helena shares her thoughts on divergent and convergent thinking and encouraging creativity in the workplace. 

 

Find Helena here: 

https://www.chequeredleopard.com

 

We are also joined by Learning Lead and Senior Researcher Janet Benson and Corporate Learning Researcher, Ilse White both of The Learnovate Centre in Trinity College Dublin.

Is Learning In Organisations The Same As Organisational Learning? with Nigel Paine and Dave Farrelly

Nigel Paine is a change-focused leader with a worldwide reputation and a unique grasp of media, learning and development in the public, private and academic sectors. He is also a Patron Member of Learnovate. In this episode he joins us to explore the question: Is Learning in Organizations the same as Organizational Learning?

Joined by Head of Membership Services, Dave Farrelly who manages the relationship with Learnovate members and facilitates successful industry engagement with research.

How To Navigate The Transition From Childhood To Adolescence with Phyllis Fagell and Cormac Noonan

Based on her many years working in schools, today’s guest is a clinical counsellor, school counsellor, journalist and author who sees these years instead as a critical stage that parents can't afford to ignore.

 

She maintains that the ages make more of a difference than the setting). Though the transition from childhood to adolescence can be tough for kids, this time of rapid physical, intellectual, moral, social, and emotional change is a unique opportunity to proactively build character and confidence.

Find Phyllis here: https://phyllisfagell.com/meet-phyllis/

We are also joined by Cormac Noonan, co-founder of Wolf Academy with a goal to inspire and empower young people to live happier and healthier lives, become their true selves and achieve their ultimate vision.

Find Cormac here: https://www.wolfacademy.ie/p/about-us