114 episodios
The Learning Geeks Podcast The Learning Geeks
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The Learning Geeks podcast is dedicated to those that passionately support the world in experiencing better learning. The podcast is hosted by three learning professionals - Bob Gerard, Dana Koch, and Jake Gittleson. In each episode, we dedicate time to talk about the things impacting the learning world including new science, approaches, technologies, and ideas. Guests will appear, popular games and movies may be discussed, and geeks will laugh.
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S6 E14: Play for Work, Learning, and Innovation
Col Jason “Toga” Trew, PhD joins the show to discuss the benefits of strategic play at work and how it can be used for learning, development, creativity and innovation. Jason also live demos a portion of his workshop that requires Dana, Jake and Bob to build and tell creative stories using a very popular toy.
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If you have any feedback or want to join in on the conversation, connect with us via LinkedIN, Twitter (@bobbyhollywood), or email our show at learninggeekspod@gmail.com.
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S6 E13: Overcoming Creative Slumps
The three of us discuss our techniques to increase creativity during our many lulls and slumps. We discuss what we feel like during these times, techniques we use, and how we deal with ambiguity. Bob also shares his favorite creative story involving an eureka moment when he was a kid at camp – which we are now referring to as the “tighty-whities” moment. Can’t miss this one.
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If you have any feedback or want to join in on the conversation, connect with us via LinkedIN, Twitter (@bobbyhollywood), or email our show at learninggeekspod@gmail.com.
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All thoughts and views are of our own. -
S6 E12: How to be a Trusted Learning Advisor (with Dr. Keith Keating)
In this episode, Dr. Keith Keating, CLO and author, joins the show to discuss his book “The Trusted Learning Advisor” and shares what it means to be one, practical examples, and tips on how to be one regardless of your role. We also discuss how L&D can create the table vs finding a seat, and the difference from taking the order and order taking.
MORE FROM DR. KEITH KEATING
Read the book: https://www.amazon.com/Trusted-Learning-Advisor-Techniques-Business/dp/1398612456
LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-keith-keating-1976963a/
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If you have any feedback or want to join in on the conversation, connect with us via LinkedIN, Twitter (@bobbyhollywood), or email our show at learninggeekspod@gmail.com.
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S6 E11: Three Unresolved Problems Facing L&D and CLO's
We are joined by Noah Rabinowitz, CLO at Commonwealth Fusion Systems and contributor in CLO Lift. Noah shares three unresolved problems facing the learning and development industry over multiple decades, despite meaningful activity and investment to solve them. Noah and group of about 40 CLO’s (CLO Lift from the Learning Forum) are partnering together to solve them. Noah shares the three, explains why they are complex, why they continue to be unresolved, what CLO Lift is going to solve them, and how you can learn and apply their findings in your organization.
LEARN ABOUT CLO LIFT
https://thelearningforum.org/clo-lift/
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If you have any feedback or want to join in on the conversation, connect with us via LinkedIN, Twitter (@bobbyhollywood), or email our show at learninggeekspod@gmail.com.
DISCLAIMER
All thoughts and views are of our own.
CREDITS
Local Elevator by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300012
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S6 E10: Data-Driven Immersive Learning for Soft Skill Verification
Declan Dagger (PhD), Co-founder of ETU, joins the show to share insights from his applied research in the field of educational psychology, soft skills verification, development, and experiential learning (simulations, practice). Declan shares what it takes to design data-driven immersive learning, including how to break down skills and codify them to identify the characteristics, attributes, levels, and performance context you want to assess. We also discuss tips on how to influence stakeholders and clients to use data-driven immersive learning vs. traditional modalities often used for soft-skill training.
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If you have any feedback or want to join in on the conversation, connect with us via LinkedIN, Twitter (@bobbyhollywood), or email our show at learninggeekspod@gmail.com.
DISCLAIMER
All thoughts and views are of our own. -
S6 E9: The Emotion of Awe and its Connection with Learning
Dr. Megan Cuzzolino from Harvard University's "The Next Level Lab", joins the show to discuss her research on the emotion of awe and how it can make learning happen. Megan explains what awe is, elicitors of awe, how it helps with meaning at work, and how awe impacts learning and motivation. We also share our personal stories of awe in innovation and in science
MORE FROM MEGAN
Next Level Lab: https://nextlevellab.gse.harvard.edu/
Research: Experiences of Awe and Meaning at Work
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If you have any feedback or want to join in on the conversation, connect with us via LinkedIN, Twitter (@bobbyhollywood), or email our show at learninggeekspod@gmail.com.
DISCLAIMER
All thoughts and views are of our own.