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446 - The Future of Meetings; Zero Gravity for Elliott; Conference Phones in Classrooms
May 14, 2007
Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - May 14, 2007.
#446 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
53,514 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Host of Learning 2007 - Oct 21-24 - Orlando, Florida, USA
1. The Future of Meetings??
2. A Cool Birthday Gift: ZeroG Flight for Elliott.
3. Trainer's Tip: Conference Phone in Classrooms!
1. The Future of Meetings?? While we spend some time in classrooms and with on-line learning programs, almost every employee spends way more time in meetings. And, it is time for us to look at the future of meeting design.
I am excited to announce that Bruce MacMillan, the CEO and President of Meeting Planners International, will be a keynoter and Thought Leader at Learning 2007. Bruce and I are working together to help envision how "meetings" will evolve in the age of technology and changing collaboration expectations. Both learning professionals and meeting professionals have key roles to play in helping to evolve the design, format and productivity of a wide range of corporate meetings held by our organizations. For information and early registration go to http://www.learning2007.com
2. A Cool Birthday Gift: ZeroG Flight for Elliott: Yesterday was my 57th birthday. My wife, Cathy, gave me a way cool gift. In a few weeks, I will board a plane for the ZeroG Experience. Here is the description that Cathy gave me on my birthday morning:
"Weightless Flight is achieved aboard a special Boeing 727 aircraft named G-FORCE ONE. Weightlessness is achieved by flying G-FORCE ONE through a parabolic flight maneuver. Specially trained pilots fly these maneuvers between approximately 24,000 and 34,000 feet altitude.
The maneuver is somewhat like a roller coaster in that the plane is initially pulled up to approximately 45 degrees 'nose high'. Next the plane is 'pushed over' the top to reach the zero-gravity segment of the parabolas. For the next 25 - 30 seconds everything in the plane is weightless. The maneuver is then repeated over and over again.
The weightlessness experienced by everyone inside the airplane is actually equivalent to the type of "free fall" you experience when sky diving. In this case however, the body of the aircraft surrounds you and protects you from the on-rushing wind. At the end of the free fall period, the aircraft also scoops you up and carries you back up to the top of the arc to begin the free fall process again." Info at http://www.gozerog.com
I will send video and notes from the closest thing to space flight that I will probably get in my lifetime. Thanks, Cathy!
3. Trainer's Tip: Conference Phone in Classrooms! It is interesting how few classrooms have a good quality conference phone. I am always wanting to bring in guest speakers for a few minutes. Yet, most organizations haven't wired their classrooms to be able to integrate the phone into the sound system and to pick up audio from around the room. In addition to having guest speakers, it is always a good idea to add the option of some learners attending remotely. Next budget cycle, add a good conference phone system into your classrooms.
To Email Elliott Masie: emasie@masie.com
Upcoming MASIE Center Events:
* Learning 2007: Oct 21 to 24 - Orlando, Florida
* Learning Leaders Academy: July 22 to 25 - Saratoga Springs
* Membership in our Learning CONSORTIUM
Information at http://www.masie.com
#446 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
53,514 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Host of Learning 2007 - Oct 21-24 - Orlando, Florida, USA
1. The Future of Meetings??
2. A Cool Birthday Gift: ZeroG Flight for Elliott.
3. Trainer's Tip: Conference Phone in Classrooms!
1. The Future of Meetings?? While we spend some time in classrooms and with on-line learning programs, almost every employee spends way more time in meetings. And, it is time for us to look at the future of meeting design.
I am excited to announce that Bruce MacMillan, the CEO and President of Meeting Planners International, will be a keynoter and Thought Leader at Learning 2007. Bruce and I are working together to help envision how "meetings" will evolve in the age of technology and changing collaboration expectations. Both learning professionals and meeting professionals have key roles to play in helping to evolve the design, format and productivity of a wide range of corporate meetings held by our organizations. For information and early registration go to http://www.learning2007.com
2. A Cool Birthday Gift: ZeroG Flight for Elliott: Yesterday was my 57th birthday. My wife, Cathy, gave me a way cool gift. In a few weeks, I will board a plane for the ZeroG Experience. Here is the description that Cathy gave me on my birthday morning:
"Weightless Flight is achieved aboard a special Boeing 727 aircraft named G-FORCE ONE. Weightlessness is achieved by flying G-FORCE ONE through a parabolic flight maneuver. Specially trained pilots fly these maneuvers between approximately 24,000 and 34,000 feet altitude.
The maneuver is somewhat like a roller coaster in that the plane is initially pulled up to approximately 45 degrees 'nose high'. Next the plane is 'pushed over' the top to reach the zero-gravity segment of the parabolas. For the next 25 - 30 seconds everything in the plane is weightless. The maneuver is then repeated over and over again.
The weightlessness experienced by everyone inside the airplane is actually equivalent to the type of "free fall" you experience when sky diving. In this case however, the body of the aircraft surrounds you and protects you from the on-rushing wind. At the end of the free fall period, the aircraft also scoops you up and carries you back up to the top of the arc to begin the free fall process again." Info at http://www.gozerog.com
I will send video and notes from the closest thing to space flight that I will probably get in my lifetime. Thanks, Cathy!
3. Trainer's Tip: Conference Phone in Classrooms! It is interesting how few classrooms have a good quality conference phone. I am always wanting to bring in guest speakers for a few minutes. Yet, most organizations haven't wired their classrooms to be able to integrate the phone into the sound system and to pick up audio from around the room. In addition to having guest speakers, it is always a good idea to add the option of some learners attending remotely. Next budget cycle, add a good conference phone system into your classrooms.
To Email Elliott Masie: emasie@masie.com
Upcoming MASIE Center Events:
* Learning 2007: Oct 21 to 24 - Orlando, Florida
* Learning Leaders Academy: July 22 to 25 - Saratoga Springs
* Membership in our Learning CONSORTIUM
Information at http://www.masie.com
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