On-line instructors need to create on-line content, and that includes making our own videos. I am no influencer or videographer, but I do have some skills in photography. So, this would be a good time to review some of the basics, and take a moment to share with each other some tricks and tips to make better, more engaging videos for our students.

In what is likely my final blog post for PIDP 3100, I explore a bit on connecting with my fellow students in the program.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being embraced everywhere - and hence it is pervasive in education. It is a given fact that AI can produce accurate research results well beyond human capacity, and that AI can assist in unbiased decision making. Or does it? Are we rushing our headlong insertion of AI processes into every aspect of education, and are we applying sufficient critical analysis of the output being provided by AI along the way? This is especially true when it comes to bias and ethics in AI products.

Trends and Roles in our Industries and Adult Education.

Teresa is a leader and educator in the electrician trade. I am a leader and recruiting specialist in the military. We have a lot in common, including our respective futures in adult education. Teresa was SO easy to talk with, and we spent an enjoyable evening exchanging thoughts about trends in our respective trades as well as in adult education.

Well, let’s go from an article that provides some pretty large global reviews of trends in adult education to my more localized analysis of trends gathered from a variety of resources. I finish with a podcast from one of my favourite researchers and storytellers that describes how I feel in our current world of fast-paced change.

As a long time member, some thoughts about trends in Canadian Armed Forces Recruiting, and what impacts that may have on me for future teaching efforts. And because being an employer of choice attracts new applicants, this goes hand in hand with trends in CAF Retention.

I take a moment to consider what went into setting up my blog as a school exercise and explore why it might be considered useful as a tool in Adult Education.

Jennifer Hillman - my introduction as a student in the Foundations of Adult Education class of the Vancouver Community College (VCC) Provincial Instructor Diploma Program (PIDP 3100).