The Learning Geeks Podcast

Join the Learning Geeks once again as they wrap up 2018. Jake shares his ‘Ode to the Teacher’, the geeks reflect on their most inspirational teachers, and they close year by looking ahead at their 2019 learning resolutions. Oh, and Bob gives us a quick review of the new Mary Poppins movie, and Jake tells us why Elf on the Shelf gives him nightmares. Check us out at https://www.learninggeekspod.com/. Thoughts and views are our own. Audio Credit: "Seagulls Stop it Now" by Bad Lip Reading. Check them out at https://www.youtube.com/user/BadLipReading

Join the Learning Geeks as they (finally) welcome Allison Horn, Global Lead for Learning at Accenture and patron saint of the Geeks, to the studio. Hear what Allison likes about our field right now, what she’s looking forward to in the future, and exactly how she got to where she is today. Check us out at https://www.learninggeekspod.com/. Check out the Learning to Learn Coursera Course - https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn Thoughts and views are our own. Audio Credit: "Seagulls Stop it Now" by Bad Lip Reading. Check them out at https://www.youtube.com/user/BadLipReading

The Learning Geeks sit around the campfire to tell the classic tale of the Scandinavian warship – the Vasa – and why an almost 400-year-old ship has a valuable lesson to be learned. Later, Bob brings the funeral music back and lays to rest a classic learning activity that too often results with head scratching. Check us out at https://www.learninggeekspod.com/. Check out the Vasa Museum - https://www.vasamuseet.se/en Thoughts and views are our own. Audio Credit: "Seagulls Stop it Now" by Bad Lip Reading. Check them out at https://www.youtube.com/user/BadLipReading

The Learning Geeks are back at home and joined by the Learning Geekette (Michelle Voytko) to discuss what we walked away with following our time at Learning 2018. This is a great run-down of some key learnings and we hope you can learn from them too. And considering it’s Thanksgiving week in the U.S., what better way to close the show then to share something we’re all thankful for. Check us out at https://www.learninggeekspod.com/. Thoughts and views are our own. Audio Credit: "Seagulls Stop it Now" by Bad Lip Reading. Check them out at https://www.youtube.com/user/BadLipReading

Live from Elliott Masie’s Learning 2018 conference, the Learning Geeks are joined by the Learning Geekette (Michelle Voytko) for a pre-conference run-down. We’ll share a preview of what we’re presenting at the conference, plus some tips for making the most of the experience. Even if you can’t make it to the conference this year, you’ll get some great snippets of some of our latest work! Thoughts and views are our own. Audio Credit: "Seagulls Stop it Now" by Bad Lip Reading. Check them out at https://www.youtube.com/user/BadLipReading

The Geeks stick around following Episode 07 to talk Star Wars, and why not, we have Tad Leckman in studio with us! Tad shares how his R2-D2 model became a star, Bob shares what Immersion was to him growing up and compares it to modern day versions including Disney (Galaxy's Edge) and The Void (Secret's of the Empire VR). Thoughts and views are our own. Audio Credit: "Seagulls Stop it Now" by Bad Lip Reading. Check them out at https://www.youtube.com/user/BadLipReading

In today’s episode, the Geeks are joined by Tad Leckman, artist, designer, and educator for the entertainment world. Tad shares an on-the-job learning experience while learning 3D modeling at Industrial Light and Magic. That eventually led him to found the Jedi Master's program for LucasFilm Animation in Singapore, an apprenticeship program for designers and artists. Many connections to any learning professional. Have a listen! Thoughts and views are our own. Audio Credit: "Seagulls Stop it Now" by Bad Lip Reading. Check them out at https://www.youtube.com/user/BadLipReading

In today’s episode, the Geeks are live again in Chicago, IL. Bob begins the show sharing a new study he is working on with Dr. Paul Zak, Neuroscientist and Professor at Claremont Graduate University. Bob shares how they are measuring immersion in real-time, within the classroom. The Geeks discuss the latest findings and what we can learn from it. To close the show, Dana puts another familiar learning term to rest – Learning Styles. To learn more about Immersion Neuroscience, see http://www.immersionneuro.com Thoughts and views are our own. Audio Credit: "Seagulls Stop it Now" by Bad Lip Reading. Check them out at https://www.youtube.com/user/BadLipReading

In today’s episode, we welcome our first guest to the show, Lauren Lobel - Global Lead of Onboarding at Accenture. Lauren joins the geeks to discuss why onboarding is a powerful and emotional opportunity to capture the hearts and minds of your newly hired employees. Whether your organization is large or small, the crew discuss ways to increase learning durability, increase sense of belonging, and empower the learner to learn better. To connect with Lauren, reach out on LinkedIn at Lauren W. Lobel, Twitter is @LaurenLobel. And Instagram is laurenwlobel. Thoughts and views are our own. Audio Credit: "Seagulls Stop it Now" by Bad Lip Reading. Check them out at https://www.youtube.com/user/BadLipReading

In today’s episode - Bob Gerard, Dana Koch, and Jake Gittleson open it up with listener mailbag and share why one listener’s letter may change the show’s structure forever. The geeks revisit the topic of Mental Representations but dive deeper and explain what learning designers can learn from it. To close the show, we share our perspective on how humans, not cats, can build a habit of learning. Thoughts and views are our own. Audio Credit: "Seagulls Stop it Now" by Bad Lip Reading. Check them out at https://www.youtube.com/user/BadLipReading