Highlights From mLearnCon 2013

main stage at mLearnCon 2013

Despite being a "first-timer" to the Mobile Learning Conference and Expo (or "mLearnCon"), I thoroughly enjoyed my time.  Now that I have not only successfully attended the conference, but also given two presentations, I believe I qualify as a "seasoned veteran".  Maybe.  :)

So, with that in mind, here are some brief highlights from my interaction at mLearnCon 2013 (in no certain order).

Conference Backchannel
mLearnCon has created a wonderful way to follow the events, information, and thoughts of the presenters, vendors, and general attendees.  Fueled by attendees' Twitter hashtags, the backchannel provides great insight to the constantly-changing technological flavor of the conference.
This is further enhanced by Hashcaster (http://mlearncon.hashcaster.com/), "a real-time Twitter curation platform setup by your mLearnCon organizer to help you find the best content tweeted at mLearnCon and to help you easily identify and connect with top influencers."

mLearnCon2013 presentation #1

Presentation #1
Despite occurring immediately after lunch - making both the speaker and the audience slightly lethargic - my presentation was a success.
Attendees to "B.Y.O.L.: Touch & GO: Quickly Enhancing Lectora for Gesture-based Interaction" were able to get some technical tips on specific projects they had in mind.
Discussion continued even long after the presentation was over (...my apologies to the person presenting directly after me..!), as an attendee and I traded notes on 3D software and how to best implement JavaScript code for gestures in Lectora and other HTML5 projects.

Presentation #2
With a great turnout and good audience participation/interactions, "Nuff Said: Tips and Tricks from Digital Comics to Breathe Life into Your HTML5" went smashingly.
Several Tweets were fired off that focused on various aspects and info nuggets from this  presentation ... and another long discussion after the end made this event a great one to be part of.
Thanks to everyone that came out and contributed to the discussion.  You all rock!

And finally...

artsy...AND mysterious

Hotel paintings that make me think they're really QR codes
I still think it's a code...

Adventures at MLDC2012

mLearning DevCon 2012 (http://www.mlearningdevcon.com), happening in Philadephia, PA, October 2-5, 2012, is sure to be an exciting event this year with many great topics and speakers.  As we close on the final hours before the big event, ICF will be well-represented with three speakers and four topics.

Greg Gardner will present two separate topics:

• 10-03 S5 - How to skin mLearning content with your own CSS
• 10-05 S29 - Creating iBooks Content for iPad

Mike Raines will present:

• 10-03 S3 - A 'Flash' of Freshness: Repurposing Existing Flash Content for Use in Mobile

Michael Sheyahshe (that's me!) will present on:

• 10-04 S12 - Nuff Said: Tips/Tricks from Digital Comics to Breathe Life into Your HTML5 mLearning

Here's what you can expect to see with my 'Nuff Said' presentation topic:

• Stan Lee (well...not 'in the flesh', as it were...)
• Print Comics
• Digital Comics
• Comic Book 'Language'
• Theoretical Ideas of Visual Rhetoric/Presentation
• Comic Book 'Apps'
• The Hulk !
• The Android Logo (heh)
• Real-World HTML5 Examples
• JavaScript/jQuery Code
• Advanced Online Examples
• ...and so much more !

Be sure to join us at MLDC2012, if possible.  You can also follow our Philly adventures on Twitter: @mas_edev, @eLearnDevGeek, & @gardelearndev.  Excelsior !

Four mobile learning presentations

After "pulling technological rabbits out hats", "leaping tall requirements documents", and "turning back timelines" in order to provide the highest quality online and mobile web products for our clients what else has this Tech Team been up to?

A-conferencing we go, a-conferencing we go…..that's right, after giving 12 presentations at two national conferences  and two nationally available webcasts already this year, the Tech Team is back at it. 

Mike Raines, Michael Sheyahshe and Greg Gardner will be speaking at mLearningDevCon Oct 2-5 in Philadelphia.  We will be giving the following four presentations:

1. Creating iBooks Content for iPad – Greg Gardner
2. 'Nuff Said: Tips & Tricks from Digital Comics to Breathe Life into Your HTML5 mLearning – Michael Sheyahshe
3. A "Flash" of Freshness: Repurposing Existing Flash Content for Use in Mobile Development – Mike Raines
4. How to Skin mLearning Content with Your Own CSS – Greg Gardner

Greg will also be leading a mLearning Strategies roundtable session.
 
ICF has posted a web page for you to review the presentations:

http://www.icfi.com/events/conferences-and-trade-shows/2012/10/mlearning-devcon-2012 

You can also link to this page from the Training and Technical Assistance and Organizational Learning and Performance pages on the ICF web site in the Related Events sections of those pages.

ICF, the Tech Team and mLearningDevCon will use social media to announce what we are doing.

Feel free to connect with us at any of these sites.

Twitter accounts to follow:@ICFI, @gardelearndev, @eLearnDevGeek, @mas_edev , @mLearningdevcon, and #MLDC2012
Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/ICFINternational/  and  http://www.facebook.com/mLearningDevCon
LinkedIn – http://www.linkedin.com/company/icf-international/
Google+ - https://plus.google.com/117972905686513925698/posts
Conference Web site - http://mlearningdevcon.com/