Two Conference Education Extremes: Reports And Stories November 30, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Most conference education sessions are broken. Creating The Walking Dead Attendee They are full of the requisite PowerPoint bullet presentations that promote status quo thinking. They lull attendees into a coma-like state of disinterest and boredom so that they become the walking dead. Admit it. You’ve been trapped in those dead presentations before. Even remembering … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , active participation, adult learning, brain-friendly conferences, conferences, Education & Adult Learning, engagement, stories, storytelling
Shifting From Serving Attendees To Involving Participants November 18, 2010 by Jeff Hurt If you haven’t made the shift from ‘serving attendees’ to ‘involving participants,’ consider this your wake-up call — and your roadmap. The Participatory Class Sociologists identify today’s networked individuals as the participatory class. As part of a participatory culture, we expect to create, collaborate, connect, share, and learn interactively. We feel that our contributions matter. … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education, Experience Design Tagged With: , active learning, active participation, community development, conferences, Education & Adult Learning, engagement, participatory class, push and pull
Innovative Techniques In Conference Formats For The Participatory Culture November 17, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Here is the PPT slide deck from a recent presentation to The Higher Education User Group (HEUG). Innovative Techniques In Conference Formats For The Participatory Culture View more presentations from Jeff Hurt. For more information consider these past posts: How Participatory Cultures Are Changing Conferences, Events And Associations The One Technology Tool Most Associations And … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , active learning, active participation, adult learning, brain-friendly conferences, brain-friendly meetings, participatory culture, participatory learning
How To Use Pecha Kucha And Ignite Models Effectively In Your Event November 15, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Finding new ways to engage conference participants is a challenge for many conference organizers. Entertainment, the Internet and media have transformed society into the participatory culture. Today’s conference audiences are accustomed to quick action, rapid scene changes, racing soundtracks and the ability to change their direction with a click. They expect visceral stimulation and are … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education, Experience Design Tagged With: , active learning, active participation, adult learning, brain-friendly meetings, delivery, Education & Adult Learning, engagement, Ignite, learning, participatory learning, Pecha Kucha
Sizzle And Substance: Creating Brain Friendly Presentations November 10, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Here is the PPT from my recent presentation for the Higher Education User Group (HEUG). The presentation focused on creating brain friendly presentations and increasing learning as well as retention. Sizzle & Substance: Creating Brain Friendly Presentations Filed Under: Speaker Coaching Tagged With: , active learning, active participation, association, brain-friendly conferences, brain-friendly meetings, Education & Adult Learning, engagement, learning
Creating Case Studies That Rock Your Learners’ World November 5, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Two words that cause my heart to sink: Case Studies. Most of the case studies I’ve seen are serious and dull as dirt. They read like a dry, long instructional booklet: illogical, nonsensical and technical. They are void of human life. Many are full of self promotion marketing spin with no educational benefit to the … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , active learning, active participation, adult learning, case studies, conferences, Education & Adult Learning, engagement, learning
Seven Tips to Get the Most From Your Industry Speakers October 15, 2010 by Jeff Hurt “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” When it comes to selecting industry speakers, that adage is especially sage. You’ve read their speaker proposal, description and bio. They look like the right fit for your conference. But just because they’ve got the right dancing shoes doesn’t mean they can pull off the dance. Here are … [Read more…] Filed Under: Speaker Coaching Tagged With: , active participation, adult learning, brain-friendly conferences, brain-friendly meetings, content, delivery, Education & Adult Learning, speaker, Speaker Emerging Practices
What Presentations And Pancakes Have In Common October 4, 2010 by Jeff Hurt I woke up with an intense craving for golden, fluffy, hot, spongy pancakes with a crispy edge. I rarely eat pancakes. But this morning the desire was strong. My mind was deluged with the smell of fresh pancakes on the griddle, the sound of the batter hitting the pan and the sight of a pancake … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , active learning, active participation, adult learning, content, delivery, participatory learning, speaker, Speaker Emerging Practices
The Yin And Yang Of Push And Pull For Your Conferences And Education September 29, 2010 by Jeff Hurt What happens when someone pushes you? How does your body and mind respond? You body gets tense. You try to resist. You become defensive. And sometimes, you react by pushing back. Resistance is common when being pushed. I submit it is actually a form of engagement. If someone only experiences being pushed, they soon feel … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , active learning, active participation, Education & Adult Learning, engagement, meeting planner, participatory learning, push and pull
The One Technology Tool Most Associations And Conferences Need Today September 9, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Today’s networked individuals have shaped the Internet into something especially hospitable to an emerging class of citizens – the participatory class. The Internet pioneers built into its structure, organization, model of governance and sustainability, the potential for creation, collaboration, sharing and interactive learning. One of the most important characteristics of this Web 2.0 World is … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Technology Tagged With: , active participation, association, conferences, engagement, participatory class, participatory culture, participatory learning, Social Media, social networking, Web 2.0
