How GMIC is Using Gaming to Transform its Learning Platform
Next week’s Green Meetings Industry Council Annual conference (Feb 20-23, 2011) sounds like it will be really cool. They are complimenting the traditional lecture model with an interactive and collaborative games model. From what I understand – the idea is to send attendees home prepared to think strategically about building sustainable events.
To execute this vision the GMIC team is getting everyone to work together to solve problems rather than just listen to speakers talk. The idea behind the event is that you will go home having looked at building sustainable events from several different perspectives. Not only will you have heard about the strategies – but you will have been able to practice them.
Since, I am not really doing this event justice – here are snippets of Paul Salinger and Midori Connolly talking about Game On.
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How You Can Participate
[Register here] Obviously you can attend in person. The event is in Portland. For those of you that want to save your carbon footprint (and your greenbacks) there is a FREE virtual pass available. Since, this conference fits with my innovation wishes – I plan to attend online.
I will be looking at how the organizers are integrating the games, ipad applications and case studies into the event design. I will be happy to share what I learn with all of you.
Tell me about your own experiences (positive or negative) using games in learning. Are other conferences doing this? What is the reaction from the attendees – near term and long term?
Written by Samuel J Smith
Samuel J. Smith is the Managing Director of Interactive Meeting Technology, LLC. He wakes up every morning to save the world from stuffing attendees in chairs for hours on end at events. Oh, and he has small children who usually want some breakfast.