…..beaming into class that is and what an interesting experience.

 

I think the biggest challenge being in the beam robot is that I had no non verbal communication cues.   I realized I rely heavily on those cues to enter and exit a conversation.  It was also a bit difficult to gauge how close I was in relation to other people.  Was I parked too closely or creepily hanging over people’s shoulders? And although I could hear Michael speaking for the most part, there was a lot of ambient noise which made it difficult to hear especially when classmates were speaking in other parts of the room.  But in terms of the pros?  I was able to attend a three hour class from home while my sick son slept upstairs.  This technology could be important for students who might be home bound for whatever reason or for students who live in other parts of the world but wish to attend Michael’s lectures 🙂