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Ever wonder what it would take to make a transition from teaching kids, to teaching adults? Well our guest this week successfully did just that and she has some great insights to share. This week the NERDS speak with Kristy Louden, a former K-12 teacher who now designs adult learning programs. It’s a fascinating and inspiring journey that you won’t want to miss.  

You can access all the links that Kristy shares below.  

Hatch Capital (former student's company): https://www.hatch-capital.com 

Ali Parrish's courses: https://courses.teachertransition.com 

eLearning Launch (courses with Alex Salas): https://www.elearninglaunch.com 

FB Groups:

Instructional Designers in Education | Facebook 

Instructional Design (ID) Career Academy | Facebook 

Life After Teaching with Brittany and Zachary Long | Facebook 

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Getting you and your audience excited about the topic you are instructing on can be a very real and challenging thing. Well today, the NERDs explore this topic with someone who took this head on and had remarkable results. DaKim Duncan is an educator who created a course that taught life lessons to his students through comic books. The results of his efforts and the effect that they had on himself and his students is truly inspirational. Be sure to check out his journey, it's an amazing story. 

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Often referred to as "measurements of the mind," psychometric tests measure the predictive behavior of people and are often used in both recruitment and leadership development. But what are the real benefits of psychometric tests? How can we apply what we learn from them in both productivity and development? And how should we apply these measurements in our learnings? This week the NERDS explore these topics with returning guest Jill Seeley who brings her extensive knowledge of the Predictive Index to the show. If you'd like to better understand the history of psychometrics, their use and practical applications then you will LOVE this episode. Both Dan and Scott took the Predictive Index before recording and the results may be a surprise. 

If you would like to learn more about Predictive Index, you can contact Jill at [email protected] 

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Former FIRE Instructor Glenn Brumley is back! And this time he and the NERDS discuss some creative openers, closers and engaging activties that you can add to your trainings. It's all about creative hooks that encourage participation, self discovery and engagement with your audience. We could have gone on for hours, but we hope the ideas inspire you to create great moments in your learnings. 

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Ever wonder what it takes to get started in instructional design? Do you need a Master's degree? Do you need a portfolio? And what mindset do you need to take that leap of faith and step out into doing business on your own. This week the NERDS are lucky enough to be joined by learning consultant Emily May as she shares her own personal journey of becoming an instructional designer and on to a successful learning consultant. 

You can get more information by visiting Emily's website emilymayconsulting.com or email her at emily@emilymayconsulting,com 

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Let's face it, great courses have amazing, engaging openers that engage their audience and prepare them to learn. The question becomes, how do you do that, and is there an easy template to follow that will make effective learnings easier and faster to design? The great news is YES, there is a technique that can help you stay focused and it's called V.O.A.A.R. VOAAR is an acronym for Value, Objective, Agenda, Application and Review and if you follow this structure in your learning opener, you will have a far more effective and enriching experience for your audience. This week the NERDS take a deep dive into the VOAAR and discuss great ways to apply it in your course designs and relevant techniques that will grab your audience and keep them engaged.

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 While most of us spend a great deal of time in the design process of our learning events, the results that come from them are equally as important. Data can tell us a lot of things about the effectiveness of our efforts and most importantly, give us insights into how we can improve and yield even better results. This week the NERDS explore all things Data with learning data analyst John Lathbury. John drops hi s views on the basics of good learning data management and how we can incorporate these principles into our learnings.  

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This past year has been quite challenging, but what an amazing year for learning! This week we are joined by Wendy Wyatt, an accomplished people leader, educational expert and friend of the NERDS to discuss SOME of the interesting developments we have seen in this new learning normal. How has the pandemic affected our view of culture? What have we learned about leadership? what have we learned about the importance and impact oflearning? And what can we all start doing to ensure success moving forward. It’s a fascinating discussion with lots of great information you will enjoy.

If you would like to learn more from Wendy, please follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/peptalkwithdubdub/  

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Like course objectives, the questions you as at the end of your course have a tremendous impact and are a key indicator of the strength of your learning. Sadly, they are perhaps the part of the course we spend least amount of time on; leading to poor, often confusing questions that add little to no value. In this episode the NERDS examine the art of good questioning. What makes up a good question? What are some best practices in questioning that can ensure a greater impact? What are some common pitfalls we should avoid in questioning? And is there value in True or False questions? Additionally, we get our very first email and have a great discussion on the value and skill of saying “NO.”  

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Coaching: what is it? Why is it important? What is the real VALUE of coaching both personally and professionally? And what is the return on investment and potential impact when coaching is executed successfully across your organization? These are some of the questions the NERDS try and answer as we welcome Jill Seeley, Sr. Transformational Consultant at CoachHub to our show. Jill brings a wealth of knowledge on the subject and some data that may actually help you sell in a great coaching program to your organization. Her company, CoachHub, provides affordable coaching solutions for all sizes of organizations and is hosting a free webinar on the ROI of coaching later this month. You can learn more and register for the webinar here. So get ready for some great stuff! 

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