Friday
Dec311999
154 - A Cool Learning Toy for Christmas; Teleprompter Software for PC's
December 31, 1999
1. A Cool Learning Toy for Christmas: So, I bought myself a cool learning
toy for Christmas. I was in the computer store, checking out the shelves
and my eye caught a vision from my past. There was this very interesting
looking microscope. What was different was that you viewed the magnified
images on the screen of a PC. Images from my youth flooded my brain. I
remembered examining every fiber in the house under my new microscope, even
a tough to extract feather from the family bird.
The Intel� PlayT QX3T Computer Microscope, created in conjunction with
Mattel, is one of the coolest gifts I have ever bought for myself. It is
under $100 and blows images up to 200 times and captures them in real time
on the PC. You can even make time lapse photos of mold growing. Now,
remember that I am quite the nerd, so this stuff appeals to me. But, if you
are looking for a family gift, check this out. You can find it in a local
computer or toy store, or check it out at www.shopmattel.com
2. Teleprompter Software for PC's: As we move towards digital video
production in-house in our organizations, the issue of teleprompters will
arise. Some people are more comfortable with their notes or actual script
on a teleprompter. Renting a teleprompter can cost a fortune. So, we
locate an easy to use, affordable piece of software that will turn a
computer into a totally configurable teleprompter. DRS-Digitrax allows you
to load in a text file and display it for the reader at any scroll rate
required. You can use the mouse or mousewheel to change the speed or pause
it to align with the pace of the speaker. There is a free download for demo
purposes and the purchase price is $150. Check it out at
www.drs-digitrax.com
3. Learning Quotations: Rich Koch submitted these two Learning Quotations
for our upcoming calendar:
"Wisdom is the power to put our time and our knowledge to the proper use".
Thomas J. Watson.
"I would rather train someone and lose them, then not train them and keep
them". Zig Ziglar
4. Learning Industry People on the Move:
Bill Rosenthal, the former President of Ziff Davis Education, is now the
President of kaplan.com
Jim Secord, President of Lakewood Publications is retiring.
Tina Sung is the new president and CEO of ASTD.
5. MASIE Center Closed for Holidays: We are closing our doors for 10 days
starting this Thursday. The MASIE Center staff is headed for family and
friends. We are also saying goodbye to one of our colleagues, Andrea
Kartchner who will be heading for full time motherhood in 2 weeks. We wish
her and her family great health and luck. Have a happy holiday season!
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Information and subscriptions at http://www.learningdecisions.com
toy for Christmas. I was in the computer store, checking out the shelves
and my eye caught a vision from my past. There was this very interesting
looking microscope. What was different was that you viewed the magnified
images on the screen of a PC. Images from my youth flooded my brain. I
remembered examining every fiber in the house under my new microscope, even
a tough to extract feather from the family bird.
The Intel� PlayT QX3T Computer Microscope, created in conjunction with
Mattel, is one of the coolest gifts I have ever bought for myself. It is
under $100 and blows images up to 200 times and captures them in real time
on the PC. You can even make time lapse photos of mold growing. Now,
remember that I am quite the nerd, so this stuff appeals to me. But, if you
are looking for a family gift, check this out. You can find it in a local
computer or toy store, or check it out at www.shopmattel.com
2. Teleprompter Software for PC's: As we move towards digital video
production in-house in our organizations, the issue of teleprompters will
arise. Some people are more comfortable with their notes or actual script
on a teleprompter. Renting a teleprompter can cost a fortune. So, we
locate an easy to use, affordable piece of software that will turn a
computer into a totally configurable teleprompter. DRS-Digitrax allows you
to load in a text file and display it for the reader at any scroll rate
required. You can use the mouse or mousewheel to change the speed or pause
it to align with the pace of the speaker. There is a free download for demo
purposes and the purchase price is $150. Check it out at
www.drs-digitrax.com
3. Learning Quotations: Rich Koch submitted these two Learning Quotations
for our upcoming calendar:
"Wisdom is the power to put our time and our knowledge to the proper use".
Thomas J. Watson.
"I would rather train someone and lose them, then not train them and keep
them". Zig Ziglar
4. Learning Industry People on the Move:
Bill Rosenthal, the former President of Ziff Davis Education, is now the
President of kaplan.com
Jim Secord, President of Lakewood Publications is retiring.
Tina Sung is the new president and CEO of ASTD.
5. MASIE Center Closed for Holidays: We are closing our doors for 10 days
starting this Thursday. The MASIE Center staff is headed for family and
friends. We are also saying goodbye to one of our colleagues, Andrea
Kartchner who will be heading for full time motherhood in 2 weeks. We wish
her and her family great health and luck. Have a happy holiday season!
-- NEW: Learning Decisions Interactive Newsletter -
Check out our new service: Elliott Masie's Learning Decision Interactive
Newsletter. This is a monthly newsletter and research service that
addresses the key learning decisions facing organizations. Each month
participate in a benchmarking survey and compare your data with similar
organizations in the field. Only $195 per year, including discounts at all
MASIE Center events and access to the Learning Decisions On-Line Community.
Information and subscriptions at http://www.learningdecisions.com
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