521 - Myths of Innovation; Slide Rules and The B in PowerPoint
May 19, 2008 Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - May 19, 2008.
#521 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
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1. Cool Digital Slide Rule.
2. The Myths of Innovation: Book Suggestion.
3. Tips for Trainers: Darkness & the “B” in PowerPoint.
1. Cool Digital Slide Rule: I am at Wharton/UPenn today, serving as the Academic Director for their PhD program for Chief Learning Officers. One of our speakers, Mark McDonald from Gartner, is delivering a presentation about Strategy and Technology. He brought up the old slide rule, which many of us used in the days before calculators. Then, I found an on-line, java-based Slide Rule. I went to the site and some of my old slide rule skills came back. Check it out:
http://www.taswegian.com/SRTP/JavaSlide/javaslide.html
2. The Myths of Innovation: Here is a new book that I would strongly recommend: “The Myths of Innovation” by Scott Berkun. He has made some great points regarding common myths about how innovation occurs. This is a quick and actionable read.
3. Tips for Trainers - Darkness & the “B” in PowerPoint: I am amazed at how often trainers leave their overhead projected PowerPoint slides on all day in the class. The screen starts to numb the minds and attention of the learners. If you just press the “B” key on your keyboard, it will “blank” the screen. Give your learners a break and hit the B key often.
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