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The Show Notes Have you been interested in the idea of instructional design, but you are still in need of more freedom and flexibility? Then you need to hear from today’s guest, Lindsey Barlow. Lindsey is a former high school technology teacher who became an online course creator consultant. She does a lot of the …
The Show Notes Right up until the 2019-2020 school year, you may have really loved your teaching job. But with the constant demand to meet the needs of learners in both digital and in-person formats (not to mention the overwhelming number of parent emails), you might be questioning the future right now. Our guest in …
The Show Notes Do you love the process of learning? Do you get fulfillment from finding a new learning tool that makes all the difference for a struggling student? Then you are going to love hearing from our guest, Becca Pike. Becca is a current instructional designer and corporate trainer. Even though she did pursue …
The Show Notes Could you imagine feeling confident that you could do any job for the rest of your career? Is that even a possibility? Believe it or not, today’s guest says instructional design has absolutely been a dream come true. In this episode, Felicia Greenberg is sharing how she took her love of the …
The Show Notes Do you love solving problems in innovative ways? Do you ever get way too much satisfaction out of creating an interactive PowerPoint that makes use of simple tools in creative ways? If so, you might be excited to learn about what it’s like to work in EdTech! In this episode, we are …
The Show Notes If you’ve caught a few episodes of the podcast, you might be discovering the many work opportunities for instructional designers. Each of our guests has had slightly different experiences and highlight the uniqueness of those positions. In today’s episode, we are talking with former teacher and current Senior Instructional Designer at the …
The Show Notes You may have thought about a job in curriculum design or curriculum development and could easily explain what that job entails. But have you ever thought to search the terms “learning experience designer”? Sounds intriguing, right? That’s what our guest, Jennifer Ketron thought too! Jennifer was a brilliant teacher who had taught …
The Show Notes Do you remember getting your first paycheck as a teacher? The joy of knowing you were getting paid to do what you love, and what you had been studying and preparing for was unreal! And when you’re single and fueled primarily by that passion to impact the lives of your students, that …
The Show Notes There’s always a reason teachers fall in love with their profession. Even if every part of teaching doesn’t excite you as much anymore, some teachers are really naturally gifted at things like: Determining learning objectives Identifying how the objectives will be taught Creating a scope and sequence for learning material Creating the …
The Show Notes Ever wish you knew it was the right time to quit teaching? Wouldn’t it be nice if there were a buzzer just for this? The beginning of any transition out of the classroom often begins with a feeling of being stuck. You know something needs to change, but you don’t have a …