We discuss the trends and issues we observed during the weeks of April 20- May 4, 2015 as we flipped resources into our Flipboard magazine (http://bit.ly/trendsandissues). In this episode of our podcast, we discuss 3 trends. The first trend dealt with the Apple iWatch. There were a number of articles dealing with reviews of the iWatch with only a few dealing with instructional uses. The second trend focused on social media and its educational applications. The third trend was AR/VR news--specifically Microsofts' HoloLens. Although it is not available yet, the HoloLens has received several recent reviews.

We have three recommended readings for the week.

The Most Glaring Drawback to Microsoft's by Alice Truong http://qz.com/396624/the-most-glaring-drawback-to-microsofts-hololens-goggles/
Wearable Teaching? College to Experiment with Apple Watch as Learning Tool by Jeffery R. Young http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/wearable-teaching-college-to-experiment-with-apple-watch-as-learning-tool/56459
Storyboarding Best Practices from Top Instructional Design Consultants by Ashely White http://www.trainingfolks.com/blog/top-tips-instructional-design-consultants-0

To cite the Trends & Issues podcast:

Brown, A. & Green, T. (Producers). (2015, May 4). Trends and Issues in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, and Learning Sciences [Audio Podcast]. Retrieved from http://trendsandissues.com/

Our next podcast episode will be May 22, 2015