Become an IDOL 80: Instructional Design at Activision Blizzards
Guest: John Reynolds
In this episode, I'll be chatting with John Reynolds, an Instructional Designer with Activision Blizzard, and a lifelong nerd. He strives to blur the line between creative training content creator and quest-giver. As an insatiable learner, he hopes to continuously connect with new people and gather fresh and exciting ways to change the game and keep training fun! Tune in to hear his full story and what its like to work for a video game company!
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Robin Sargent I have here with me today, John Martin Reynolds. And I met John through LinkedIn. And he is an instructional designer at Activision Blizzard. But John, would you please do a better job of introducing yourself and given us a little background?...
Become an IDOL 79: Instructional Design Resilience with Derek Dorsett
Guest: Derek Dorsett
In this episode, I'll be chatting with Derek Dorsett, an Instructional Designer with LogicMonitor. Hear about his defining moment, higher education vs. corporate and the importance of a career roadmap. This was an episode to spark encouragement even in your struggles!
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Here's a little more info about Derek:
Derek is an Instructional Designer with international project management experience. He received a Master of Science (M.S) in Instructional Design and Educational Technology from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. In 2016 Derek managed a team of educators in South Korea and trained the staff to use technology in the classroom which led to a notable increase in student engagement and retention. Derek has a passion for troubleshooting and innovation.
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Become an IDOL 78: Instructional Design Volunteer Project for the Massage Therapy Foundation with Whitney Lowe
Guest: Whitney Lowe, Massage Educator & Online Learning Developer
In this episode, I'll be chatting with Whitney Lowe. Whitney has been a massage educator for 34 years, and teaching online since 2006. We discuss the IDOL World Project and how he was able to get a volunteer project completed for the Massage Therapy Foundation. If you are a non profit organization check out the IDOL World Project here. We can connect you with our volunteer learning designers.
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Here's a little more info about Whitney:
He is a subject matter specialist with massage for pain and injury treatments, has authored two books, contributed to multiple others and written hundreds of articles. He hosts a popular podcast (The Thinking Practitioner) and is committed to producing high-quality learning experiences for all his students.
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Become an IDOL 77: Artificial Intelligence for Instructional Design with Ethan Webb and Mindsmith
Guest: Ethan Webb, Co-Founder/CEO Mindsmith
In this episode, I will be chatting with Ethan Webb, the cofounder and CEO of Mindsmith, a learning platform that uses generative AI to make it easy to create and share course material and training. Ethan is a current student studying economics and business strategy. He has many family members who are educators and has developed a passion for pedagogy and learning theory. Don't miss this trending episode on Artificial Intelligence and how it can benefit Instructional Designers.
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Robin Sargent I have here with me today Ethan Webb and he is the co founder and CEO of Mindsmith, which is an AI powered micro learning platform and authoring tool. But Ethan, would you please do a...
Become an IDOL 74: Abundance in Instruction Design with Kim Tuohy
Guest: Kim Tuohy, Instructional Designer | Belvista Studios
In this episode, I will be chatting with Kim Tuohy, an Instructional Design and founding Director of Belvista Studios. You don't want to miss this episode of abundance in the way Kim lives her life. Through traveling Australia in a van with solar powered panels to running her own business, she gives great tips on the balance of it all. She seeks to live a life of joy everyday!
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Let me tell you a little bit about Kim:
Kim decided that the corporate world was not for her as she wanted to live a life of freedom. She started Belvista Studios and within the first year was able to hire on! She loves what she does as an Instructional Designer and believes in human centered design. She has been traveling through Australia and living a life of abundance. Keep reading to get Kim's unfiltered...
Become an IDOL 73: Success Story with Marilyn Day former Career Coach
Guest: Marilyn Day, Instructional Designer | Google
In this episode, I will be chatting with Marilyn Day, an IDOL courses Academy member who transitioned into an Instructional Designer in about 6 months landing an ID role with IDOL Talent first and then Google shortly after. She worked previously as a career coach. The search of creating something to present instead of continuously verbally repeating the same information piqued her interest in the field of Instructional Design. Hear her story of how she was able to successfully transition into this field and also serve as a coach within IDOL courses Academy.
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Let me tell you a little bit about Marilyn:
Marilyn joined IDOL courses Academy in Fall of 2021. She worked full time with 2U where she helped students as a career coach. She learned about Instructional Design and was able to go...
Become an IDOL 63: Success Story with Former Teacher Kim Limon
Guest: Kim Limon, Learning and Development Design Specialist
In this episode, I'm chatting with Kim Limon with 10 years experience in Education and English writing. She was wanting more with flexibility. When she found IDOL courses Academy she knew it was the clear bridge to help her cross over into corporate.
Hear how much time she put in and how she went through IDOL courses Academy while working a full time job. After 2 months she built a portfolio, revamped her resume and LinkedIn account with recruiters contacting her. She has great tips for navigating the next steps!
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Let me tell you a little bit about Kim:
Kim Limon is a 10-year educator/ instructor with a varied education background instructing learners from pre-K to middle school 10th, grade, GED, all subjects as well as English language learners, and...
Become an IDOL 71: Success Story with Barbara Taylor an Internal Promotion
Guest: Barbara Taylor, Manager of Training for Talent Acquisition
In this episode, I will be chatting with Barbara Taylor, IDOL alumni from cohort 3. She was able to transform her role within a fortune 100 company through her passion for Learning and Development with the implementation from IDOL courses Academy. She now serves as the training manager for 180 recruiters. Listen in now to hear more details on Barbara’s internal promotional journey.
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Let me tell you a little bit about Barbara:
Barbara has always had an affinity for instructional design and online learning and aspired to succeed in this type of position. She began working toward her dream of landing a position in the Learning & Development field. The journey was lengthy, and after receiving her master’s degree...
