The ubiquitous learning concept that I would like to introduce is video conferencing through Zoom. Videoconferencing in Zoom exemplifies the spatio-temporal shift in new learning. In Zoom people participate in a video conference by visiting a link set up by the meeting leader and through which they each can share live video in a Hollywood Squares screen and this meeting can be recorded by participants. https://images.app.goo.gl/FHun6bY4YLpJqD3k9 Each participant gets a square which the aforementioned link should illustrate. In this setting participants have live conversation just like in a face-to- face meeting. Some prefer to primp their hair since this feels like a performance. Instead of showing oneself, participants also can show their work on their computer screen--for instance if they have work-in-progress or technical questions, or they may prefer to share audio only. My workplace uses Zoom, and the first time I used it I was uncomfortable showing my face so I shared audio only. The meeting transpired in a constructive and productive way just like a regular meeting. However, I strongly disliked that we relied on each other speaking and did not rely on a side bar of comments or notes. Naturally, as an academic, I would prefer written language over visual presentation, and that is one way I am adjusting to new learning, as I question whether my students have the stamina to read a single NY Times article. One bright prospect is the fact that a participant can Zoom through their phone even while stuck in traffic. Here is an illustration of Zoom in a phone: https://images.app.goo.gl/FHun6bY4YLpJqD3k9 My colleagues are now using Zoom for student office hours. I understand that students like it because they can connect to their teachers using a mobile device from anywhere. Today I just learned that a Qi Gong class is being taught through Zoom, which I think is innovative as well as controversial. For instance, how can life energy be shared and harnessed by a teacher in Zoom in the same way as when sharing a physical space? My understanding of humans is that our psychological well being requires being unplugged from technology. Research is showing a strong correlation between the use of technology and depression and anxiety (Twenge). I could cite others but I believe it is common knowledge that the “attention economy” is taxing our brains in ways we have yet to understand. I am skeptical but curious about how technology can support healthy hearts and minds, genuine human connection, and work-life balance. This photo shows two people doing Qi Gong: https://images.app.goo.gl/GjSdHEHjoSHqP1Rn8 In conclusion, I look forward to learning more about how technology and humans together have the power to transform teaching and learning in ways that are appropriate for our times, and allow us to flourish.