Title: Discussion Module 5 - Wearables at Work: Is this the future?
Course: Canvas Practice Course > Section: Module 5 Workplace Etiquette - How to Behave Professionally on the Job

This topic may be changed to reflect current events regarding the workplace and the business community.

Discussion topic: Wearables at work: Is this the future?

Read the following article on wearables at work:

3 Ways Wearables in Manufacturing will Transform Shop Floors by Jason Prater

Do you see this as the way of the future?  If so, do you feel that it is an innovation that you would like?  Think of the fact that you might feel safer at work knowing that you were wearing something that signaled to a forklift your location.   How about the glove that could send information to Google glass when aimed at a product?  What if this information were used to track your work progress?

Please discuss your thoughts on wearables at work.  Keep in mind that some workplaces are already not allowing "wearables" such as headsets or earbuds.  Do these headsets impair hearing enough that an employee may not hear something important like a forklift horn?

Remember:

- State your attitudes as clearly as possible, using a good topic sentence, several developing sentences, examples and/or statements, that support your topic.
- Pay close attention to sentence structure and good grammar.
- You should post at least two paragraphs of substantial discussion material.  One sentence stating you agree with someone else is not a discussion.