Archive for June 10th, 2009
Posted on June 10, 2009 - by Vic Desotelle
Distance Learning Courses Help Executives Hone Skills
N Balchandani asked:
Indian business houses are adapting to new mode of training and development vigorously. It is not only the IT industry, which has preference of Distance Learning education, Industry sectors as varied as petrochemicals, automotive and sanitary ware are having their executive trained though this novel way.
There is solid business rationale behind this development; the burgeoning attrition rates in most industries are making the organizations rethink their HR strategies. It is becoming a well-accepted way to retain valuable talent by placating them through opportunities to acquire higher qualifications and specialized skills. The conventional face-to-face education does not meet their requirement as organizations cannot keep their employees away from their mainstream activities for long duration. Distance Learning offers enormous flexibilities as employees can log on to the Internet to access courseware anytime anywhere.
Employees are encouraged to use their free hours at home to pursue such distance learning courses. This format of learning is conducive to the employees, who have itinerant lifestyles and can access the learning material wherever they are at a given point in time. In many cases, these online courses are customized to the unique needs of a particular industry by way of relevant case studies, articles and discussion topics.
Enormous innovative improvements in Learning Management Systems (LMSs), have contributed to the proliferation of Distance Learning. These LMSs have elaborate tools like announcement tool, assignment tool, discussion boards, white boards, email, chat facilities and more. The easy access and falling prices of broadband is fuelling growth of this concept among corporate houses and individuals alike.
The Instructional Design model uses various model to design the course ware for faster learning. The concept of learning object enables the course designers to reuse the learning material for defined user
Calculating the ROI of Training), return on investment is quite different than cost savings. Cost savings is a reduction in expense, while return on investment is the rate or percent of return on your investment. One way to increase ROI and decrease expenses is by implementing technology based training (e-learning).
Technology based training (e-learning) makes several significant claims. It’s supporters claim:
(1) That e-learning saves time without decaying learning benefits
(2) That it minimizes travel costs
(3) That it minimizes time away from work
(4) That it is more cost effective
(5) That it can meet the needs of a geographically disperse employees
(6) That it provides consistent course delivery
(7) That it can offer more individualized instruction; and
(8) That consistently higher learning results can be achieved over traditional training.
It is a misconception that the conventional face-to-face training offers more interactions with participants and faculty compared to distance learning training. People having undergone online learning experience vouch that the interactions in online courses are far more intense, authentic and pragmatic resulting in deep learning. This is so because the asynchronous discussion boards allow for reflective thinking about the posting made by fellow learners before learners post their own views. The peer-to-peer learning is the hallmark of online education even when faculty facilitates the distance learning classes. The role of the facilitator in Distance Learning classes has been reduced to that of a ‘guide on the side’.
Broad-band Internet has opened new vistas in Distance Learning with the advent of free of cost video-conferencing through freebie software. This allows the learners to get in touch real-time with the faculty and fellow participants. Many other software allow the instructor to deliver Distance Learning live lectures to a globally dispersed audience, who listen to the voice of the instructor while simultaneously going through the presentations displayed on their computer screens. It also allows the audience to pose questions (voice-enabled) real-time to receive real-time response from the instructor.
The conventional brick-n-mortar institutions are also prudently venturing into the Distance Learning space by way of joint ventures. India’s leading business schools like the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) and the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) have tied-up with the some pre-eminent Distance Learning institutions. These initiatives would certainly help these institutions in their vision of extending their reach to the global audience.
Another factor, which goes in favor of Distance Learning training, is the cost-benefit ratio. Most activities happen in textual format. Corporate houses organizing such training for their staff can always revisit the ongoing or archived Distance Learning classes to know exactly what kind of learning experiences their delegates have in the training programmes.
The development is a testimony to the changing outlook of the Indian industry in the Post-liberalization and globalization era. It also epitomizes the leading role the Indian corporate sector is bracing itself for playing in the global arena in the time to come.
While training is not the universal answer for all human performance issues, it can provide viable solutions to many of the new challenges that face corporations. Well constructed computer based training, if employed appropriately, can yield significant improvements in learning and performance. This positively affects ROI and significantly improves a corporation’s competitive advantage.
To know more about IQTI and distance learning Programmes visit the site http://www.iqtidistlearn.com
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Indian business houses are adapting to new mode of training and development vigorously. It is not only the IT industry, which has preference of Distance Learning education, Industry sectors as varied as petrochemicals, automotive and sanitary ware are having their executive trained though this novel way.
There is solid business rationale behind this development; the burgeoning attrition rates in most industries are making the organizations rethink their HR strategies. It is becoming a well-accepted way to retain valuable talent by placating them through opportunities to acquire higher qualifications and specialized skills. The conventional face-to-face education does not meet their requirement as organizations cannot keep their employees away from their mainstream activities for long duration. Distance Learning offers enormous flexibilities as employees can log on to the Internet to access courseware anytime anywhere.
Employees are encouraged to use their free hours at home to pursue such distance learning courses. This format of learning is conducive to the employees, who have itinerant lifestyles and can access the learning material wherever they are at a given point in time. In many cases, these online courses are customized to the unique needs of a particular industry by way of relevant case studies, articles and discussion topics.
Enormous innovative improvements in Learning Management Systems (LMSs), have contributed to the proliferation of Distance Learning. These LMSs have elaborate tools like announcement tool, assignment tool, discussion boards, white boards, email, chat facilities and more. The easy access and falling prices of broadband is fuelling growth of this concept among corporate houses and individuals alike.
The Instructional Design model uses various model to design the course ware for faster learning. The concept of learning object enables the course designers to reuse the learning material for defined user
Calculating the ROI of Training), return on investment is quite different than cost savings. Cost savings is a reduction in expense, while return on investment is the rate or percent of return on your investment. One way to increase ROI and decrease expenses is by implementing technology based training (e-learning).
Technology based training (e-learning) makes several significant claims. It’s supporters claim:
(1) That e-learning saves time without decaying learning benefits
(2) That it minimizes travel costs
(3) That it minimizes time away from work
(4) That it is more cost effective
(5) That it can meet the needs of a geographically disperse employees
(6) That it provides consistent course delivery
(7) That it can offer more individualized instruction; and
(8) That consistently higher learning results can be achieved over traditional training.
It is a misconception that the conventional face-to-face training offers more interactions with participants and faculty compared to distance learning training. People having undergone online learning experience vouch that the interactions in online courses are far more intense, authentic and pragmatic resulting in deep learning. This is so because the asynchronous discussion boards allow for reflective thinking about the posting made by fellow learners before learners post their own views. The peer-to-peer learning is the hallmark of online education even when faculty facilitates the distance learning classes. The role of the facilitator in Distance Learning classes has been reduced to that of a ‘guide on the side’.
Broad-band Internet has opened new vistas in Distance Learning with the advent of free of cost video-conferencing through freebie software. This allows the learners to get in touch real-time with the faculty and fellow participants. Many other software allow the instructor to deliver Distance Learning live lectures to a globally dispersed audience, who listen to the voice of the instructor while simultaneously going through the presentations displayed on their computer screens. It also allows the audience to pose questions (voice-enabled) real-time to receive real-time response from the instructor.
The conventional brick-n-mortar institutions are also prudently venturing into the Distance Learning space by way of joint ventures. India’s leading business schools like the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) and the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) have tied-up with the some pre-eminent Distance Learning institutions. These initiatives would certainly help these institutions in their vision of extending their reach to the global audience.
Another factor, which goes in favor of Distance Learning training, is the cost-benefit ratio. Most activities happen in textual format. Corporate houses organizing such training for their staff can always revisit the ongoing or archived Distance Learning classes to know exactly what kind of learning experiences their delegates have in the training programmes.
The development is a testimony to the changing outlook of the Indian industry in the Post-liberalization and globalization era. It also epitomizes the leading role the Indian corporate sector is bracing itself for playing in the global arena in the time to come.
While training is not the universal answer for all human performance issues, it can provide viable solutions to many of the new challenges that face corporations. Well constructed computer based training, if employed appropriately, can yield significant improvements in learning and performance. This positively affects ROI and significantly improves a corporation’s competitive advantage.
To know more about IQTI and distance learning Programmes visit the site http://www.iqtidistlearn.com
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Posted on June 10, 2009 - by Vic Desotelle
Enhanced Classroom Learning With Brain Exercises & Brain Gym
Donna Bliss asked:
An innovative program designed to teach students to activate their brains through specific body movements is helping children throughout the world be better prepared to learn. With back to school in full swing now, this is welcomed news for both educators and students alike. The program, Brain Gym http://www.braingym.com, was developed by former classroom instructor, Dr. Paul Dennison, and is based on Educational Kinesiology, which is the science of enhanced learning through movement.
Dennison intends to awaken students, parents and teachers to an understanding of the interdependence of movement, learning, and brain development. The principles in his program are so widely accepted that his Brain Gym program is becoming the standard in schools around the world and recommended by tutors and teachers and those looking for better health and well being. Teachers who incorporate the Brain Gym movements within their daily classroom routine rediscover that joy of teaching for which they originally chose their profession.
The Brain Gym program provides a series of simple movement activities that optimize brain activity, while integrating the mind and body. The lessons taught are profoundly simple, can be done anywhere, and work well for all ages. The concept is so simply, yet so effective. And that’s why it works. Those who practice the exercises enjoy doing them, so they want to do them consistently. They also see positive results, which is a driving force for continuing to do them on a regular basis.
Following are some sample exercises, how to perform them, and the benefit achieved:
Cross Crawl – Simultaneously lift your right hand and left leg, lightly tapping the hand just above your left knee. Then return the hand and leg to a resting position as you lift your left hand and right leg, touching your left hand to the place above its opposite knee. Continue this back and forth pattern for a minute or so, as though walking rhythmically.
Accomplishes – Improved left/right coordination; enhanced breathing and stamina; greater coordination and spatial awareness, enhanced hearing and vision. Helps with spelling, writing, listening, reading and comprehension.
Energy Yawn – While pretending to yawn, close eyes tight and massage the areas covering the upper and lower back molars. A deep relaxed yawning sound is made while massaging the muscles. Repeat the activity three to six times.
Accomplishes – Perfect for classroom teaching as students can add to their own movements. Improved expression and creativity, improved balance, and relaxed thinking during mental work.
Lazy 8s – The student aligns his body with a point at eye level. This will be the midpoint of the 8. The student chooses a comfortable position for drawing the Lazy 8, adjusting the width and height to fit his needs. He starts on the midline and moves counterclockwise first, up, over, and around. Then from his waist he moves clockwise: up, over, around, and back to the beginning midpoint. As the eyes follow the Lazy 8, the head moves slightly and the neck remains relaxed. Three repetitions with each hand separately and then both together.
Accomplishes – Teaches visual attention and improves ocular mobility skills needing for reading. Helps with the mechanics of reading (left-to-right eye movement).
Positive points – Lightly touch the points above each eye, halfway between the eyebrows and the hairline, with the fingertips of each hand. Use just enough pressure to pull the skin taut, and hold the contact for about a minute.
Accomplishes – Helps with organizational abilities, study skills, test performance and sports performance, public speaking, stage performance and reading aloud.
Arm Activation – Reach up above your head with your left arm, feeling the arm lengthen from your rib cage. Hold your arm just below the elbow with your right hand. Now isometrically activate your left arm for a few seconds in each of four positions away from your head, forward, backward, and toward your ear. Rest your left arm again at your side. Now stand and let your arms hang comfortably by your sides.
Accomplishes – An increased attention span for written work; improved focus and concentration without over focus; improved breathing and a relaxed attitude; an enhanced ability to express ideas; and increased energy in hands and fingers.
When students are introduced to Brain Gym, they seem to love it, request it, teach it to their friends, and integrate it into their lives without any coaching or supervision. This movement-based system offers additional assistance to children with learning difficulties and helps them achieve the best of success in their academic paths.
“The teachers in the classrooms are instrumental in making the Brain Gym program work,” said Dennison. That’s why Dennison takes great strides in providing detailed instructions, informational charts, hands on workshops, and all the tools necessary to achieve success.
Detailed in Dennison’s latest book, Brain Gym and Me, Reclaiming the Pleasure of Learning, is one pilot program and the positive results from it after implementing Brain Gym. The conclusion was that students reported learning physical skills, trusting their own bodies, plus self-esteem and easier reading while teachers expressed gratitude for this effective tool to enhance teaching strategies.
The book also details how Dennison once walked through the halls during one school visit, and saw children using Brain Gym throughout the school day without teacher direction. “That was great validation that our program works,” he said. “If we look inside the classroom, we’ll see that active learners are those who are lively and active. Such children physically reach for information and opportunities to express themselves, barely containing their enthusiasm for knowledge as they write, turn pages and relate with their peers. The children who are not moving will appear stressed, passive and bored. In either case children can’t hide their authentic feelings about learning. These feelings are apparent in their movements, demeanor and body posture.”
Patty Gottwald, a pre-school teacher at Mason County Eastern in Michigan, was quoted in an article in Ludington’s Daily News recently talking about the Brain Gym Program. She states she attended a Brain Gym session, which showed teachers how their students can activate parts of their brains through certain body movements and concluded, “It makes children more ready to learn.”
Dennison’s book, Brain Gym and Me: Reclaiming the Pleasure of Learning, which explains how to bring Brain Gym into the classroom, is currently in more than 80 countries receiving astonishing worldwide media attention recently with segments on CBC Radio’s 1 “Ontario Today” and City TV, “Breakfast Television” and a full-page article in Woman’s World Magazine, May 8th edition. It provides excellent examples of how many have succeeded and how Dr. Dennison skillfully takes them on this journey. It also explains how he overcame his own learning challenges to become an internationally known educator and authority on cognitive skills and reading achievement.
Want your children to achieve the best in academic success? Then look into the Brain Gym Program at your school and stop by the Brain Gym site for additional information, http://www.braingym.com. Dr. Dennison is also available for media interviews and would welcome the opportunity to demonstrate some of the 26 exercises that make up the Brain Gym Program. He is also available for workshops and speaking engagements. Contact Publicist Diana Ennen at diana@virtualwordpublishing.com, (954) 971-4025 for details.
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An innovative program designed to teach students to activate their brains through specific body movements is helping children throughout the world be better prepared to learn. With back to school in full swing now, this is welcomed news for both educators and students alike. The program, Brain Gym http://www.braingym.com, was developed by former classroom instructor, Dr. Paul Dennison, and is based on Educational Kinesiology, which is the science of enhanced learning through movement.
Dennison intends to awaken students, parents and teachers to an understanding of the interdependence of movement, learning, and brain development. The principles in his program are so widely accepted that his Brain Gym program is becoming the standard in schools around the world and recommended by tutors and teachers and those looking for better health and well being. Teachers who incorporate the Brain Gym movements within their daily classroom routine rediscover that joy of teaching for which they originally chose their profession.
The Brain Gym program provides a series of simple movement activities that optimize brain activity, while integrating the mind and body. The lessons taught are profoundly simple, can be done anywhere, and work well for all ages. The concept is so simply, yet so effective. And that’s why it works. Those who practice the exercises enjoy doing them, so they want to do them consistently. They also see positive results, which is a driving force for continuing to do them on a regular basis.
Following are some sample exercises, how to perform them, and the benefit achieved:
Cross Crawl – Simultaneously lift your right hand and left leg, lightly tapping the hand just above your left knee. Then return the hand and leg to a resting position as you lift your left hand and right leg, touching your left hand to the place above its opposite knee. Continue this back and forth pattern for a minute or so, as though walking rhythmically.
Accomplishes – Improved left/right coordination; enhanced breathing and stamina; greater coordination and spatial awareness, enhanced hearing and vision. Helps with spelling, writing, listening, reading and comprehension.
Energy Yawn – While pretending to yawn, close eyes tight and massage the areas covering the upper and lower back molars. A deep relaxed yawning sound is made while massaging the muscles. Repeat the activity three to six times.
Accomplishes – Perfect for classroom teaching as students can add to their own movements. Improved expression and creativity, improved balance, and relaxed thinking during mental work.
Lazy 8s – The student aligns his body with a point at eye level. This will be the midpoint of the 8. The student chooses a comfortable position for drawing the Lazy 8, adjusting the width and height to fit his needs. He starts on the midline and moves counterclockwise first, up, over, and around. Then from his waist he moves clockwise: up, over, around, and back to the beginning midpoint. As the eyes follow the Lazy 8, the head moves slightly and the neck remains relaxed. Three repetitions with each hand separately and then both together.
Accomplishes – Teaches visual attention and improves ocular mobility skills needing for reading. Helps with the mechanics of reading (left-to-right eye movement).
Positive points – Lightly touch the points above each eye, halfway between the eyebrows and the hairline, with the fingertips of each hand. Use just enough pressure to pull the skin taut, and hold the contact for about a minute.
Accomplishes – Helps with organizational abilities, study skills, test performance and sports performance, public speaking, stage performance and reading aloud.
Arm Activation – Reach up above your head with your left arm, feeling the arm lengthen from your rib cage. Hold your arm just below the elbow with your right hand. Now isometrically activate your left arm for a few seconds in each of four positions away from your head, forward, backward, and toward your ear. Rest your left arm again at your side. Now stand and let your arms hang comfortably by your sides.
Accomplishes – An increased attention span for written work; improved focus and concentration without over focus; improved breathing and a relaxed attitude; an enhanced ability to express ideas; and increased energy in hands and fingers.
When students are introduced to Brain Gym, they seem to love it, request it, teach it to their friends, and integrate it into their lives without any coaching or supervision. This movement-based system offers additional assistance to children with learning difficulties and helps them achieve the best of success in their academic paths.
“The teachers in the classrooms are instrumental in making the Brain Gym program work,” said Dennison. That’s why Dennison takes great strides in providing detailed instructions, informational charts, hands on workshops, and all the tools necessary to achieve success.
Detailed in Dennison’s latest book, Brain Gym and Me, Reclaiming the Pleasure of Learning, is one pilot program and the positive results from it after implementing Brain Gym. The conclusion was that students reported learning physical skills, trusting their own bodies, plus self-esteem and easier reading while teachers expressed gratitude for this effective tool to enhance teaching strategies.
The book also details how Dennison once walked through the halls during one school visit, and saw children using Brain Gym throughout the school day without teacher direction. “That was great validation that our program works,” he said. “If we look inside the classroom, we’ll see that active learners are those who are lively and active. Such children physically reach for information and opportunities to express themselves, barely containing their enthusiasm for knowledge as they write, turn pages and relate with their peers. The children who are not moving will appear stressed, passive and bored. In either case children can’t hide their authentic feelings about learning. These feelings are apparent in their movements, demeanor and body posture.”
Patty Gottwald, a pre-school teacher at Mason County Eastern in Michigan, was quoted in an article in Ludington’s Daily News recently talking about the Brain Gym Program. She states she attended a Brain Gym session, which showed teachers how their students can activate parts of their brains through certain body movements and concluded, “It makes children more ready to learn.”
Dennison’s book, Brain Gym and Me: Reclaiming the Pleasure of Learning, which explains how to bring Brain Gym into the classroom, is currently in more than 80 countries receiving astonishing worldwide media attention recently with segments on CBC Radio’s 1 “Ontario Today” and City TV, “Breakfast Television” and a full-page article in Woman’s World Magazine, May 8th edition. It provides excellent examples of how many have succeeded and how Dr. Dennison skillfully takes them on this journey. It also explains how he overcame his own learning challenges to become an internationally known educator and authority on cognitive skills and reading achievement.
Want your children to achieve the best in academic success? Then look into the Brain Gym Program at your school and stop by the Brain Gym site for additional information, http://www.braingym.com. Dr. Dennison is also available for media interviews and would welcome the opportunity to demonstrate some of the 26 exercises that make up the Brain Gym Program. He is also available for workshops and speaking engagements. Contact Publicist Diana Ennen at diana@virtualwordpublishing.com, (954) 971-4025 for details.
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Posted on June 10, 2009 - by Vic Desotelle
Integrating Work and Learning Together
James Copper asked:
Integrating work and learning helps students make informed decisions about their career. Various educational institutes tie up with various organizations in order to give hands-on experience to their students while they are studying. Schools, colleges and organizations work together, to prepare a curriculum that can help in the overall development of their students. Volunteering, internships, projects etc., are some of the ways used to familiarize the students with the work environment. These ways help the students to get an insight in to the various industries, careers, and the work culture, and thus they are able to decide their career path.
Work based learning not only helps the students but also the organizations. Various organizations all over the world have collaborated with schools, colleges, and technical-training institutes for integrating work and learning.
Benefits Of Integrating Work And Learning For Students
Improves knowledge and skills
In work based learning, the students are required to work on projects in different fields. It helps them to understand and grasp the various theoretical concepts better, by applying them in practice. The students develop different skills by getting exposure to the real work environment. They learn various soft skills like communication, dealing with customers, problem solving, teamwork, time management etc.
Identify interests
It gives them an opportunity to identify their abilities, interests, strengths, and weaknesses. Students also get to know different career options available in different fields. All these help the students to identify the career options suitable for them and give them direction in life.
Better career prospects
Students with work experience are most sought by the employers. The trained students are also more confident and know the expectations of the employers. Thus, work based learning improves the job prospects of the students. The students who undergo such training or internships also get a chance to network with industry people. This helps them to get a job of their choice.
Handle responsibility
When students are exposed to the industry work environment and asked to handle projects, they develop a sense of responsibility. This prepares them for their life ahead.
Benefits Of Integrating Work And Learning For The Organizations
Low cost trainees
The students bring with them a lot of new ideas. They work on different projects that are sometimes very useful for the organization. Thus, the organizations get good trainees at low cost.
Low training and recruitment costs
Some students are selected for the job while they are on training. Therefore, work based training reduces the time and money spent by the organizations on recruiting new people. Since the employers get the new work force that is already trained, this reduces the training costs of the organizations. This also reduces the learning curve of the employees.
In short, work based learning is important to prepare the students for transition from school life to work life. Integrated work and learning programs help students to develop a whole range of skills that are very useful for them in their life and career.
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Integrating work and learning helps students make informed decisions about their career. Various educational institutes tie up with various organizations in order to give hands-on experience to their students while they are studying. Schools, colleges and organizations work together, to prepare a curriculum that can help in the overall development of their students. Volunteering, internships, projects etc., are some of the ways used to familiarize the students with the work environment. These ways help the students to get an insight in to the various industries, careers, and the work culture, and thus they are able to decide their career path.
Work based learning not only helps the students but also the organizations. Various organizations all over the world have collaborated with schools, colleges, and technical-training institutes for integrating work and learning.
Benefits Of Integrating Work And Learning For Students
Improves knowledge and skills
In work based learning, the students are required to work on projects in different fields. It helps them to understand and grasp the various theoretical concepts better, by applying them in practice. The students develop different skills by getting exposure to the real work environment. They learn various soft skills like communication, dealing with customers, problem solving, teamwork, time management etc.
Identify interests
It gives them an opportunity to identify their abilities, interests, strengths, and weaknesses. Students also get to know different career options available in different fields. All these help the students to identify the career options suitable for them and give them direction in life.
Better career prospects
Students with work experience are most sought by the employers. The trained students are also more confident and know the expectations of the employers. Thus, work based learning improves the job prospects of the students. The students who undergo such training or internships also get a chance to network with industry people. This helps them to get a job of their choice.
Handle responsibility
When students are exposed to the industry work environment and asked to handle projects, they develop a sense of responsibility. This prepares them for their life ahead.
Benefits Of Integrating Work And Learning For The Organizations
Low cost trainees
The students bring with them a lot of new ideas. They work on different projects that are sometimes very useful for the organization. Thus, the organizations get good trainees at low cost.
Low training and recruitment costs
Some students are selected for the job while they are on training. Therefore, work based training reduces the time and money spent by the organizations on recruiting new people. Since the employers get the new work force that is already trained, this reduces the training costs of the organizations. This also reduces the learning curve of the employees.
In short, work based learning is important to prepare the students for transition from school life to work life. Integrated work and learning programs help students to develop a whole range of skills that are very useful for them in their life and career.
Kansieo.com
Posted on June 10, 2009 - by Vic Desotelle
Versions of Learning Organization
Jennifer Burns asked:
The second model of learning organization emerged in 1970s and 1980s. This model attempted to make up for the drawbacks of the previous model and placed emphasis on plan implementation. At this point in time, middle level managers were engaged in plan development with increased consideration given to financial, human, technical resources. Still, companies encountered significant difficulties such as delays, resistance, and inadequate progress because of the inability to realize the uncontrollability of external change resulting from innovation and global economic and political forces.
The third version of learning organization views successful strategic change as a factor dependent on a certain degree of readiness within an organization. Consequently, steps must be undertaken to enhance organizational readiness. The steps include:
• building awareness among company employees by communicating vision of the change;
• creating positive organizational climate to ensure support from employees through internal culture, policies and rewards, systems, norms, and procedures;
• ensuring that company employees are equipped with the necessary skills for meaningful participation; concern was shifted to frontline workers.
The fourth and final version of learning organization is primarily distinct from the third version in that it treats readiness and preparatory process not as a one time event, but as a continuous ongoing process. In a learning organization, every employee is directly engaged in problem solving and identification; thus, company is able to continuously experiment and grow based on own experience. High level of flexibility is achieved through the four characteristics of a learning organization: constant readiness, ongoing planning, improvised implementation, and action learning. Fulfillment of the four conditions signifies readiness of organization to accept and easily adjust to changes.
Having assessed to evolutionary process in development of the concept of a learning organization, we now shift out focus to issues surrounding practical implementation
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The second model of learning organization emerged in 1970s and 1980s. This model attempted to make up for the drawbacks of the previous model and placed emphasis on plan implementation. At this point in time, middle level managers were engaged in plan development with increased consideration given to financial, human, technical resources. Still, companies encountered significant difficulties such as delays, resistance, and inadequate progress because of the inability to realize the uncontrollability of external change resulting from innovation and global economic and political forces.
The third version of learning organization views successful strategic change as a factor dependent on a certain degree of readiness within an organization. Consequently, steps must be undertaken to enhance organizational readiness. The steps include:
• building awareness among company employees by communicating vision of the change;
• creating positive organizational climate to ensure support from employees through internal culture, policies and rewards, systems, norms, and procedures;
• ensuring that company employees are equipped with the necessary skills for meaningful participation; concern was shifted to frontline workers.
The fourth and final version of learning organization is primarily distinct from the third version in that it treats readiness and preparatory process not as a one time event, but as a continuous ongoing process. In a learning organization, every employee is directly engaged in problem solving and identification; thus, company is able to continuously experiment and grow based on own experience. High level of flexibility is achieved through the four characteristics of a learning organization: constant readiness, ongoing planning, improvised implementation, and action learning. Fulfillment of the four conditions signifies readiness of organization to accept and easily adjust to changes.
Having assessed to evolutionary process in development of the concept of a learning organization, we now shift out focus to issues surrounding practical implementation
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Posted on June 10, 2009 - by Vic Desotelle
The Sustainable Spirit
John Neville asked:
Dawn is just cresting the mountain ridge as you hike silently up to your favorite spot, a perch where you can see – unseen by other hikers. Here, you position yourself to meditate. The golden rays paint the rocks, and trees glisten with their own energy. You reach out to embrace the view. Suddenly, it feels as if your spirit leaves your body and becomes a part of all around you. Then, just as suddenly, you are back inside your own skin wondering what just happened.
You had a transcendental experience, leaving this “mortal coil” to join with all that is the universe, to become one with creation. It is an awe-inspiring experience that may last for only an instant but leave its impact for a lifetime.
If you are lucky enough to have had an experience similar to this, you have had a vision of the world as it truly is…where everything is connected to everything else. As Martin Luther King said, “we are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny…” This is the core tenet of sustainability, understanding that we humans are not the masters of the Earth. We are part of and connected to everything that exists. When we understand this most basic concept, all that we do to pursue sustainability becomes almost self-evident.
The Need for Thinking Sustainably
Why do we, at this time in history, need to be concerned with sustainability? For many scientists, economists, and sociologists, there is mounting evidence that humans have been sowing the seeds of their own extinction. Many believe that, unless immediate corrective actions are taken, civilizations and humanity itself are headed for global catastrophes.
According to the World Resources Institute, at least 3.5 billion people, more than half of the world’s current population, are expected to experience water shortages by 2025. As the population continues to soar, the world’s fisheries and agricultural productivity are in decline. Global heating is threatening to raise sea levels and dry up water resources all over the world. Meanwhile, the warming atmosphere spawns highly variable weather with devastating storms, snows in the South, heat waves in the North and the paradoxical possibility of a new Ice Age.
Economic disparity is also growing worldwide. Today, a few hundred billionaires control more wealth than all the people in the 45 poorest countries. Political upheaval, religious fanaticism and ongoing conflicts destroy the environment, lives and communities. While these are not new phenomena, technology has made them global in their impacts.
As the Chinese curse states, we now live in interesting times. And that is why there is a renewed interest in sustainability spreading across the planet.
To Be or Not To Be…Sustainable
Apparently, there seems to be some controversy and misunderstanding about the term, sustainability. It is becoming politicized, primarily by those who either do not understand what it means or who feel threatened by its concepts.
Simply put, sustainability means the ability to last, to continue existing in one’s chosen state. To be sustainable, you must appreciate the conditions in which you live and limit the demands your chosen life makes on those conditions. To be sustainable, we must take only what we need and preserve the resources and capabilities needed so future generations can thrive.
We must work together to create strong economies, healthy communities and a preserved natural environment. Are we living within the carrying capacity of the Earth? Are we taking only what the Earth can continually provide? Are we contributing positively to our communities and the natural environment? The answer to those questions will determine what kind of future we are leaving to those who follow us.
There are lessons in sustainability to be learned every day…if one pays attention to the natural world around us.
Learn from Nature
All life as we know it on Earth lives within a “closed system.” Nothing enters Earth’s system in any measurable quantity except sunlight. The seeds for all new life come from existing life. All plants, animals, insects and humans gather their food and water from what exists on Earth. At the end of each life, everything must cycle back to the Earth to sustain the future. That is the Cycle of Life, and it is bound by physical laws that cannot be broken.
The Cycle of Life links all living things together. We depend on each other, on all living things, for our survival. Yet, knowing that we need a healthy natural environment and an ongoing Cycle of Life, we humans are the only species that actively works to break the Cycle of Life.
To build our modern societies, we take resources out of the natural environment, use them and then dispose of them as wastes. During the course of that linear process, we generate all sorts of pollution. The result is that, unlike other species in nature, we deplete natural resources, destroy natural habitats and, consequently, threaten our own existence.
Seeking Balance: Economy, Community, Environment
In Nature, organisms strive for balance or homeostasis within their ecosystems. Take the time to sit and observe a tree, a stream or any small natural area. You’ll find it rich with life, even in desert areas. Within a small ecosystem, you can see the interdependency of life in action. Plants grow together helping each gain water and minerals from the soil. Insects, birds and animals find food and shelter among the plants. You’ll notice there is no waste. Everything serves as food for everything else.
Everywhere you look there is a natural balance that continues until some external forces upset it. Then, each system, together with its living components, works to regain that balance. To become sustainable, we must think holistically and work collectively to find balance within ourselves, our families, our economy, our communities and the natural environment.
Let’s start with economy. Notice that it has the same root word, ECO, from the Greek for home or where we live. Economy means managing where we live. It means thoughtful use of resources to sustain life. In today’s society, we consider economy in terms of the flow of dollars. That is not our economy. It is only one inaccurate way to measure our economy.
Genuine Progress Indicators measure how well we are doing. To learn more, visit Redefining Progress at www.rprogress.org.
So to begin to gain balance with our economy, we need to think about it differently and measure progress differently. How do we know when our economy is improving? Certainly, it is not by the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) that only tracks the flow of dollars. We know it by measurable improvements in our quality of life.
Are children healthy and doing well in school? Does every child have access to a good education? Are people who work earning livable wages? Is good housing affordable for all? Is the air clean and healthy to breathe? Are the elderly and infirm well provided for? Is the water abundant and safe to drink? Are communities healthy and safe from crime and war? Are more people working using less energy and materials to create more value to society? In each of these questions lie fabulous economic opportunities. When the answer to these questions is “Yes,” then we are beginning to produce a healthy, balanced economy.
Connecting, Engaging, Supporting
Strengthening communities begins with understanding our connections to each other. We are all more alike than we are different. Knowing this allows us to celebrate our differences in ways that enrich all our lives. Knowing that we all share a “single garment of destiny” can lead us to overcome old antagonisms and work for the common good. Together, as good neighbors, we can conceive a collective vision and develop the will to achieve it.
Creating healthy, balanced communities requires engagement. We need to be involved with others at different levels in our society, depending upon our interests and our talents. Some of us may be great at arranging neighborhood gatherings. Others may feel the need to volunteer at the local school or with a civic group. There are the natural politicians among us who can represent us at the town council. All of us can become informed and vote.
Restoring and preserving our natural environment is fundamental to sustainability. Learning the lessons of nature, we can more closely integrate ourselves into the Cycle of Life where everything contributes to the whole and nothing is wasted. We can all do simple things.
Eat lower down on the food chain. Locally produced fruits, vegetables and grains take less from the Earth than processed foods. Take shorter showers. Get out of your car and walk or bike. Form carpools and use public transportation when you can. Become knowledgeable about ways to conserve and lead simpler, more rewarding lives.
Stay in Contact
Our modern lives have disengaged us from our communities and the natural world. We have the opportunity and the need to re-engage for our own well-being and that of everyone on the planet. Connected, each one of us can do our part, and as we do, the whole becomes stronger and more vibrant.
So take the time. Make meaningful contact with those around you. Support those in need. Share your feelings about the issues of today and your dreams for tomorrow. Contribute your talents and good works to the true economy that benefits all.
Go to Nature. Learn from her. Find that special place for yourself where you can reach out to become one with everything around you. There you can awaken within yourself the power of your sustainable spirit.
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Dawn is just cresting the mountain ridge as you hike silently up to your favorite spot, a perch where you can see – unseen by other hikers. Here, you position yourself to meditate. The golden rays paint the rocks, and trees glisten with their own energy. You reach out to embrace the view. Suddenly, it feels as if your spirit leaves your body and becomes a part of all around you. Then, just as suddenly, you are back inside your own skin wondering what just happened.
You had a transcendental experience, leaving this “mortal coil” to join with all that is the universe, to become one with creation. It is an awe-inspiring experience that may last for only an instant but leave its impact for a lifetime.
If you are lucky enough to have had an experience similar to this, you have had a vision of the world as it truly is…where everything is connected to everything else. As Martin Luther King said, “we are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny…” This is the core tenet of sustainability, understanding that we humans are not the masters of the Earth. We are part of and connected to everything that exists. When we understand this most basic concept, all that we do to pursue sustainability becomes almost self-evident.
The Need for Thinking Sustainably
Why do we, at this time in history, need to be concerned with sustainability? For many scientists, economists, and sociologists, there is mounting evidence that humans have been sowing the seeds of their own extinction. Many believe that, unless immediate corrective actions are taken, civilizations and humanity itself are headed for global catastrophes.
According to the World Resources Institute, at least 3.5 billion people, more than half of the world’s current population, are expected to experience water shortages by 2025. As the population continues to soar, the world’s fisheries and agricultural productivity are in decline. Global heating is threatening to raise sea levels and dry up water resources all over the world. Meanwhile, the warming atmosphere spawns highly variable weather with devastating storms, snows in the South, heat waves in the North and the paradoxical possibility of a new Ice Age.
Economic disparity is also growing worldwide. Today, a few hundred billionaires control more wealth than all the people in the 45 poorest countries. Political upheaval, religious fanaticism and ongoing conflicts destroy the environment, lives and communities. While these are not new phenomena, technology has made them global in their impacts.
As the Chinese curse states, we now live in interesting times. And that is why there is a renewed interest in sustainability spreading across the planet.
To Be or Not To Be…Sustainable
Apparently, there seems to be some controversy and misunderstanding about the term, sustainability. It is becoming politicized, primarily by those who either do not understand what it means or who feel threatened by its concepts.
Simply put, sustainability means the ability to last, to continue existing in one’s chosen state. To be sustainable, you must appreciate the conditions in which you live and limit the demands your chosen life makes on those conditions. To be sustainable, we must take only what we need and preserve the resources and capabilities needed so future generations can thrive.
We must work together to create strong economies, healthy communities and a preserved natural environment. Are we living within the carrying capacity of the Earth? Are we taking only what the Earth can continually provide? Are we contributing positively to our communities and the natural environment? The answer to those questions will determine what kind of future we are leaving to those who follow us.
There are lessons in sustainability to be learned every day…if one pays attention to the natural world around us.
Learn from Nature
All life as we know it on Earth lives within a “closed system.” Nothing enters Earth’s system in any measurable quantity except sunlight. The seeds for all new life come from existing life. All plants, animals, insects and humans gather their food and water from what exists on Earth. At the end of each life, everything must cycle back to the Earth to sustain the future. That is the Cycle of Life, and it is bound by physical laws that cannot be broken.
The Cycle of Life links all living things together. We depend on each other, on all living things, for our survival. Yet, knowing that we need a healthy natural environment and an ongoing Cycle of Life, we humans are the only species that actively works to break the Cycle of Life.
To build our modern societies, we take resources out of the natural environment, use them and then dispose of them as wastes. During the course of that linear process, we generate all sorts of pollution. The result is that, unlike other species in nature, we deplete natural resources, destroy natural habitats and, consequently, threaten our own existence.
Seeking Balance: Economy, Community, Environment
In Nature, organisms strive for balance or homeostasis within their ecosystems. Take the time to sit and observe a tree, a stream or any small natural area. You’ll find it rich with life, even in desert areas. Within a small ecosystem, you can see the interdependency of life in action. Plants grow together helping each gain water and minerals from the soil. Insects, birds and animals find food and shelter among the plants. You’ll notice there is no waste. Everything serves as food for everything else.
Everywhere you look there is a natural balance that continues until some external forces upset it. Then, each system, together with its living components, works to regain that balance. To become sustainable, we must think holistically and work collectively to find balance within ourselves, our families, our economy, our communities and the natural environment.
Let’s start with economy. Notice that it has the same root word, ECO, from the Greek for home or where we live. Economy means managing where we live. It means thoughtful use of resources to sustain life. In today’s society, we consider economy in terms of the flow of dollars. That is not our economy. It is only one inaccurate way to measure our economy.
Genuine Progress Indicators measure how well we are doing. To learn more, visit Redefining Progress at www.rprogress.org.
So to begin to gain balance with our economy, we need to think about it differently and measure progress differently. How do we know when our economy is improving? Certainly, it is not by the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) that only tracks the flow of dollars. We know it by measurable improvements in our quality of life.
Are children healthy and doing well in school? Does every child have access to a good education? Are people who work earning livable wages? Is good housing affordable for all? Is the air clean and healthy to breathe? Are the elderly and infirm well provided for? Is the water abundant and safe to drink? Are communities healthy and safe from crime and war? Are more people working using less energy and materials to create more value to society? In each of these questions lie fabulous economic opportunities. When the answer to these questions is “Yes,” then we are beginning to produce a healthy, balanced economy.
Connecting, Engaging, Supporting
Strengthening communities begins with understanding our connections to each other. We are all more alike than we are different. Knowing this allows us to celebrate our differences in ways that enrich all our lives. Knowing that we all share a “single garment of destiny” can lead us to overcome old antagonisms and work for the common good. Together, as good neighbors, we can conceive a collective vision and develop the will to achieve it.
Creating healthy, balanced communities requires engagement. We need to be involved with others at different levels in our society, depending upon our interests and our talents. Some of us may be great at arranging neighborhood gatherings. Others may feel the need to volunteer at the local school or with a civic group. There are the natural politicians among us who can represent us at the town council. All of us can become informed and vote.
Restoring and preserving our natural environment is fundamental to sustainability. Learning the lessons of nature, we can more closely integrate ourselves into the Cycle of Life where everything contributes to the whole and nothing is wasted. We can all do simple things.
Eat lower down on the food chain. Locally produced fruits, vegetables and grains take less from the Earth than processed foods. Take shorter showers. Get out of your car and walk or bike. Form carpools and use public transportation when you can. Become knowledgeable about ways to conserve and lead simpler, more rewarding lives.
Stay in Contact
Our modern lives have disengaged us from our communities and the natural world. We have the opportunity and the need to re-engage for our own well-being and that of everyone on the planet. Connected, each one of us can do our part, and as we do, the whole becomes stronger and more vibrant.
So take the time. Make meaningful contact with those around you. Support those in need. Share your feelings about the issues of today and your dreams for tomorrow. Contribute your talents and good works to the true economy that benefits all.
Go to Nature. Learn from her. Find that special place for yourself where you can reach out to become one with everything around you. There you can awaken within yourself the power of your sustainable spirit.
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Posted on June 10, 2009 - by Vic Desotelle
How the Interactive Learning Guide Benefits an On-line Education
Dr Tony Tran asked:
“Interactive Learning Guide is the marriage between education and technology.” The Web changed the world
It is said by Lester Thurow that “In the 21st centaury, the education and skills of the workforce will be the dominant competitive weapon”. Today, Internet makes this dream come true. Yes, Internet plays the key role for a profound revolution through the concept of On-Line Education. Interactive Learning Guide is delivered online through a Web-Based learning system. This is obviously delivered over the Internet.
Interactive Learning Guide through On-line education is supporting learning to be available on a 24/7 clock and delivered from class-room to anywhere …… office, home … at anytime. Interactive Learning Guide engages the learner and teacher in effective instructional communication without generating interactive interferences. The Interactive Learning Guide with the application of technology in education sparks thought to provide understanding of theories and applications for identifying alternate solutions. This converts the traditional static resources into interactive, interesting online modules for learners. Thus the acquaintance of knowledge is maximized through On-Line learning for students miles away.
Interactive Learning Guide facilitates to sustain the real time interactivity of a classroom environment in many dimensions. Learners will have a solid foundation in up to date concepts and practices using audio and video cases, simulations techniques, and other game- based exercises. This technology sophistication generates connectivity in learning, and isolates stagnant forms of education. Hence Interactive Learning Guide creates cooperative learning in On-Line Education. This plays a crucial role in re-building distance learning from the unexciting, mind-numbing old correspondence education to an effective, challenging and meaningful education. This makes the Interactive Learning Guide create an authentic On-Line Learning experience for students distance education programs.
With the help of Interactive Learning Guide the instructor without his physical presence and with the help of the most effective choice of media becomes a facilitator of learning. Exciting visuals with motion pictures, graphics, business Interviews, view of retail outlets, components such as CEO’s speeches, and working factories etc… makes On-Line Learning still more fascinating and attention grabbing. Students are presented quality information without superficiality. The presence of these characteristics makes Interactive Learning Guide profoundly motivating and captivates the attention of On-Line Learners. The focus of an On-Line Education is not only learning but also retention of knowledge. Interactive Learning Guide has been linked to better retention of the text resources with the help of visual aids both qualitatively and quantitatively, thus it stimulating an interest in the learning process.
Interactive Learning Guide in an On-Line Education makes ones learning experience the closest equivalent to the classroom experience with the presence of certain value added features. The integrated approach in Interactive Learning with the application of printed Learning Guide helps to meet the needs of the learner in a manner that is instructionally effective and economically prudent. Hence this type of On-Line Education would even help E Learners to gain a second chance of college education and college experience. On-Line Learning would also travel miles to reach those who are disadvantaged by limited time, long commutes, or physically disabilities making learning a real time and factual experience. Thus bringing all these components together makes the Interactive Learning Guide a boon to the present generation in the world of Education.
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“Interactive Learning Guide is the marriage between education and technology.” The Web changed the world
It is said by Lester Thurow that “In the 21st centaury, the education and skills of the workforce will be the dominant competitive weapon”. Today, Internet makes this dream come true. Yes, Internet plays the key role for a profound revolution through the concept of On-Line Education. Interactive Learning Guide is delivered online through a Web-Based learning system. This is obviously delivered over the Internet.
Interactive Learning Guide through On-line education is supporting learning to be available on a 24/7 clock and delivered from class-room to anywhere …… office, home … at anytime. Interactive Learning Guide engages the learner and teacher in effective instructional communication without generating interactive interferences. The Interactive Learning Guide with the application of technology in education sparks thought to provide understanding of theories and applications for identifying alternate solutions. This converts the traditional static resources into interactive, interesting online modules for learners. Thus the acquaintance of knowledge is maximized through On-Line learning for students miles away.
Interactive Learning Guide facilitates to sustain the real time interactivity of a classroom environment in many dimensions. Learners will have a solid foundation in up to date concepts and practices using audio and video cases, simulations techniques, and other game- based exercises. This technology sophistication generates connectivity in learning, and isolates stagnant forms of education. Hence Interactive Learning Guide creates cooperative learning in On-Line Education. This plays a crucial role in re-building distance learning from the unexciting, mind-numbing old correspondence education to an effective, challenging and meaningful education. This makes the Interactive Learning Guide create an authentic On-Line Learning experience for students distance education programs.
With the help of Interactive Learning Guide the instructor without his physical presence and with the help of the most effective choice of media becomes a facilitator of learning. Exciting visuals with motion pictures, graphics, business Interviews, view of retail outlets, components such as CEO’s speeches, and working factories etc… makes On-Line Learning still more fascinating and attention grabbing. Students are presented quality information without superficiality. The presence of these characteristics makes Interactive Learning Guide profoundly motivating and captivates the attention of On-Line Learners. The focus of an On-Line Education is not only learning but also retention of knowledge. Interactive Learning Guide has been linked to better retention of the text resources with the help of visual aids both qualitatively and quantitatively, thus it stimulating an interest in the learning process.
Interactive Learning Guide in an On-Line Education makes ones learning experience the closest equivalent to the classroom experience with the presence of certain value added features. The integrated approach in Interactive Learning with the application of printed Learning Guide helps to meet the needs of the learner in a manner that is instructionally effective and economically prudent. Hence this type of On-Line Education would even help E Learners to gain a second chance of college education and college experience. On-Line Learning would also travel miles to reach those who are disadvantaged by limited time, long commutes, or physically disabilities making learning a real time and factual experience. Thus bringing all these components together makes the Interactive Learning Guide a boon to the present generation in the world of Education.
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Posted on June 10, 2009 - by Vic Desotelle
Destiny, Florida, America’s First Eco-Sustainable City, Announces Launch Of New Website
Joshua Greenwald asked:
DESTINY, FLORIDA, AMERICA’S FIRST ECO-SUSTAINABLE CITY,
ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF NEW WEBSITE
DESTINY, FLORIDA (MAY 18, 2009) – Destiny, Florida, America’s first eco-sustainable city, today announced the relaunch of its website, www.destinyflorida.com, to better reflect its commitment to economic stability and environmental preservation.
As detailed on the new website, Destiny, Florida will be a forward-thinking community operating with minimal impact on the environment, and a hub where the latest clean technology innovations will emerge.
“We are very excited about the launch of the new corporate website, which emphasizes our position as the largest planned environmental development in the United States,” stated Randy Johnson, COO of Destiny.
Visitors to the new website (www.destinyflorida.com) will be able to learn more about the city’s ongoing development and initiatives, including its planned Alternative Energy Industrial Park, which is designed to attract businesses seeking to develop and manufacture new, clean technologies; the Sustainable Energy Farm, where alternative fuel crops such as jatropha, camelina and arundo donax are being studied for future fuel sources; and The Honey Bee Farm at Destiny.
The new Destiny website provides a complete list of team members including international engineering firm Arup, along with new environmental videos, links to other leading green websites, and a section where companies can register to receive more information.
A “Site Selection” page enables companies from around the globe to learn about moving or expanding their operations to Destiny, and includes an in-depth questionnaire designed to assist companies wishing to investigate Destiny as a potential location. A “Living at Destiny” page allows potential residents to sign up and receive the latest news on Destiny via email, and a quarterly newsletter will be added shortly.
Viewers can also read about Founder Anthony V. Pugliese, III’s commitment to smart growth planning projects and conservation of the environment, as well as a message from Sir Peter R. Head, Director of Arup, explaining the global importance of Destiny as a new model city.
About Destiny
Destiny, Florida spans 64 square miles, or 41,300-acres, and includes more than 25,000 acres of preserved, open space in southern Osceola County. Less than one hour from Orlando, the city is strategically located at one of Central Florida’s main intersections; consisting of the Florida Turnpike, U.S. Route 441 and State Road 60. Destiny will provide a variety of industries with a new regional commerce hub located within a day’s drive of 30 million consumers. As the future home to scientists, engineers, clean-tech innovators and university research centers, Destiny will be a well-balanced mix of new technology, educational excellence, longevity-based lifestyles, and social and cultural centers. The city plans to feature NextGEN aviation, a multi-modal transportation system and a master plan for sustainability by ARUP. Destiny is situated within Florida’s Clean Tech Corridor, the seventh largest mega-region in the United States. For more information, please visit www.destinyflorida.com or call 1-888-2DESTINY.
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DESTINY, FLORIDA, AMERICA’S FIRST ECO-SUSTAINABLE CITY,
ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF NEW WEBSITE
DESTINY, FLORIDA (MAY 18, 2009) – Destiny, Florida, America’s first eco-sustainable city, today announced the relaunch of its website, www.destinyflorida.com, to better reflect its commitment to economic stability and environmental preservation.
As detailed on the new website, Destiny, Florida will be a forward-thinking community operating with minimal impact on the environment, and a hub where the latest clean technology innovations will emerge.
“We are very excited about the launch of the new corporate website, which emphasizes our position as the largest planned environmental development in the United States,” stated Randy Johnson, COO of Destiny.
Visitors to the new website (www.destinyflorida.com) will be able to learn more about the city’s ongoing development and initiatives, including its planned Alternative Energy Industrial Park, which is designed to attract businesses seeking to develop and manufacture new, clean technologies; the Sustainable Energy Farm, where alternative fuel crops such as jatropha, camelina and arundo donax are being studied for future fuel sources; and The Honey Bee Farm at Destiny.
The new Destiny website provides a complete list of team members including international engineering firm Arup, along with new environmental videos, links to other leading green websites, and a section where companies can register to receive more information.
A “Site Selection” page enables companies from around the globe to learn about moving or expanding their operations to Destiny, and includes an in-depth questionnaire designed to assist companies wishing to investigate Destiny as a potential location. A “Living at Destiny” page allows potential residents to sign up and receive the latest news on Destiny via email, and a quarterly newsletter will be added shortly.
Viewers can also read about Founder Anthony V. Pugliese, III’s commitment to smart growth planning projects and conservation of the environment, as well as a message from Sir Peter R. Head, Director of Arup, explaining the global importance of Destiny as a new model city.
About Destiny
Destiny, Florida spans 64 square miles, or 41,300-acres, and includes more than 25,000 acres of preserved, open space in southern Osceola County. Less than one hour from Orlando, the city is strategically located at one of Central Florida’s main intersections; consisting of the Florida Turnpike, U.S. Route 441 and State Road 60. Destiny will provide a variety of industries with a new regional commerce hub located within a day’s drive of 30 million consumers. As the future home to scientists, engineers, clean-tech innovators and university research centers, Destiny will be a well-balanced mix of new technology, educational excellence, longevity-based lifestyles, and social and cultural centers. The city plans to feature NextGEN aviation, a multi-modal transportation system and a master plan for sustainability by ARUP. Destiny is situated within Florida’s Clean Tech Corridor, the seventh largest mega-region in the United States. For more information, please visit www.destinyflorida.com or call 1-888-2DESTINY.
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