The ID Fanatic Podcast

The Peer to Peer Method: Jorim Rademaker

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 12:31:42 -0400

Build instructional design into an easy to use phone and tablet-native tool and you can hand content creation over the experts on the shop floor. That's the philosophy driving manual.to, a remarkably flexible innovation from Jorim Rademaker of Belgium. Check it out!

The Custom Bot Method: Conor Kostick

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:03:08 -0500

Chatbots are cute, but what have they got to do with training? A lot, when you think carefully and have flexible authoring tools at your disposal. Conor Kostick works for one provider with the memorable name, Snatchbot. Join me as we explore the possibilities for improving our instructional designs using this still evolving technology.

The Seven Minute Model: Ryan Laverty

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 14:29:45 -0400

This month The ID Fanatic Podcast welcomes Ryan Laverty, founder of Arist, to explain how to do eLearning in parts of the world where reliable wifi is but a fantasy.

The One Step at a Time Model: Mike Cheney

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 07:48:07 -0400

How do you design instruction to change a person's habits? We take a deep dive with Cape Town's Mike Cheney into the strategy behind Coachbit, an app that gives kids daily tasks to build up their time management and study skills--a tall order if there ever was one!

The Learner Intelligence Model: Domenic Caloia

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 00:34:45 -0400

The ID Fanatic Podcast, Season 2 has launched! This season is called Pushing the Needle into the 21st Century, and focuses on innovators in the ID world using AI and other modern tools to improve learner results. This first episode talks with Palm Beach resident Domenic Caloia about his innovation, Learner Intelligence (see learnerintelligence.org). I hope you'll join us!

The Original Accidental Trainer Rides a Harley: Nanette Miner

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 21:50:04 -0400

Dr. Nanette Miner, author of The Accidental Trainer and CEO of her own leadership training firm, The Training Doctor, comes clean about motorcycles, disc jockeying and having an affair (not hers!).

A Doctor of Sexual Health on a Mission to Transform eLearning: Alaina Szlachta

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:50:53 -0400

The ID Fanatic Podcast talks with Dr. Alaina Szlachta about healthy relationships, the three modes that make for meaningful training and her upcoming trip to India.

A Blog A Day Keeps The Bumblebees Away: Andrew Jacobs

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 12:19:26 -0400

East London former firefighter trainer and children's entertainer, now daily blogger and women's rights activist Andrew Jacobs talks with us about sharing your podium, making a difference and communing with bumblebees.

Not Just Checking the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Box: Gwen Navarrete-Klapperich

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 14:19:55 -0400

A Filipino living in Hawaii via Los Vegas, Gwen draws on her background in hospitality and volunteering to rise to the challenge of providing training that is accessible to pretty much anyone with the help of her autistic son.

Playing Games with Customers on the Denny's Night Shift: Mary Nunaley

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 11:26:36 -0400

She put herself through school working at MacDonalds... How many IDs can say the same? Join me as I chat with tennis mom Mary Nunaley of Hendersonville TN about her path from food service to joining forces with her son in the family business of ID.

A Scuba Instructor Dives Into Immersive eLearning: Robbie Christian

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 17:48:58 -0400

A 21st birthday dive while studying abroad in Cape Town, South Africa, launched Ohio native Robbie Christian on a career that took him all over the world--albeit, underwater-- and eventually into immersive eLearning as well!

My Kid Speaks Fluent Dutch: From Kerala to Amsterdam: Ajay Jacob

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 23:56:01 -0400

The ID Fanatic Podcast finds a kindred spirit in Ajay Jacob, a writer who studied journalism and psyche in university only to find himself pursuing a career in Instructional Design... whatever that is!

Construction Worker, eLearning Salesperson, 5AM Club Member: Ben Canini

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 20:47:07 -0400

Sales is an aspect of eLearning that most of us thankfully don't have to worry about, we leave it to guys like Ben. That he's also does meditation and runs a spiritual podcast--that was was just an unexpected bonus.

A Pre-Pandemic Ph.D. in Distance Education: Arifa Garman

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 10:19:59 -0400

Dr. Arifa Garman shares her life in Lee's Summit, Missouri with The ID Fanatic Podcast along with a plethora of tips from her decade plus as a designer and teacher of virtual online courses.

Doctor, Teacher... Real Estate Manager? An Armenian LA'ers journey to ID: Amy Palian

Tue, 25 May 2021 11:40:16 -0400

Doctor, Teacher... Real Estate Manager? Amy Palian's winding career path to ID is marked by studiousness, perseverance and a passion for education marked by a commitment to Universal Design for Learning, not to mention a single parent's need to provide for her two kids.

Designing Instruction for a Better World: Raiza Paras

Tue, 18 May 2021 21:22:08 -0400

A Filipino born in Kuwait and working in Dubai... Talk about an international pedigree! This wide ranging episode of The ID Fanatic Podcast touches on a variety of topics including breast cancer awareness training in rural areas, Blue Cards in the Middle East and the haunting beauty of the jazz violin.

A Down-Under Tale of Gamification and Orthopedic Dog Beds: Dean Cook

Tue, 11 May 2021 11:02:51 -0400

Gold Coast native Dean Cook yearns to be a vet or a grade school teacher and ends up the manager of an international team of IDs and a partner in a dog bed company. Oh, and an alumnus of Sea World, of course. Have a listen, mate.

An Accidental Trainer Explores Augmented Reality: Maurine Kwende

Tue, 04 May 2021 13:25:02 -0400

Come on an ID journey from Cameroon through the UK to Tallahassee and Arlington Virginia as we discuss kids, journalism, linguistics, PhD research and how learning design might look in an augmented reality world.

A Sales Guy Walks Into I4PL and Emerges as the Voice of eLearning: David Gilbert

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 12:12:32 -0400

At 19, you're told you have a great baritone voice and should try radio. Twenty four years later, you finally make the jump and find yourself voicing eLearning. Come find out why.

Kindergarten Mogul, Globetrotter, Neuroteacher: Lauren Waldman

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 00:05:35 -0400

How does a girl growing up on the streets of downtown Toronto travel from Japan to Australia to the Arctic Circle and end up teaching businesses how to apply cognitive neuroscience to learning design? We've got the lowdown right here.

Transitioning from High School Teacher to ID: Muhammad Daniel

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 11:52:48 -0400

An intriguing discussion with a former high school teacher and father of four who applies the lessons of the classroom to the eLearning company he started with his wife, Cyclone Learning.

The Road from Stage Manager to LMS Savant: Christine Ries

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 20:06:59 -0400

How is a janitor like an instructional designer? Find the answer on this personal journey from stage manager to courseware developer to LMS expert extraordinaire with the same employer for over 20 years.

Learning ID on the Job in a Call Center: Tameka Stewart

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 11:42:48 -0400

From teaching high school to doing training for a debt collector, from getting her Master's online to running her own business, follow Tameka on her Jamaican instructional design journey.

From Shakespeare Games to VIrtual Reality Scenarios: Teresa Rose

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:59:52 -0400

From Shakespeare to the joys of college life, come with us on this instructional design journey.

Firearms Training, Paintball and The Importance of Trust: Rick Jacobs

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 10:50:41 -0400

Interview with instructional designer Rick Jacobs of Phoenix, Arizona.

Learning to Pivot During a Pandemic to Support Clients: Garima Gupta

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:00:57 -0500

A business woman in her mind since she was a child, hear how Garima dealt with Covid-19's challenges in her boutique learning consultancy, Artha Learning.

Introduction: Real Conversations with Real Instructional Designers

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 13:51:41 -0500

Introduction episode. The show will go out LIVE Tuesdays at noon EST. Just me talking with other Instructional Designers for a tight 30 minutes about their lives and careers and how they fit together. Join us!