Several licensed events were held under the name TEDxAmericasFinestCity (TEDxAFC as we call it) from 2011-14. It was only retired when TED created a new rule where TEDx events could only be named after real towns or regions, not nicknames. Project Description: I created this quick little recap video after the 2012 TEDxAFC event “Renaissance” at …
Project Description: After watching me directing at the TEDxKidsElCajon event, classy.org co-founder, Pete Nystrom, invited me to CEO theschoolday.com. At the time, the app was being used in a select few San Diego classrooms. The video to the left is a short explainer video. The videos below are testimony stories from one of the teachers …
Project Description: Each of the modules that I created for the Kripalu blended learning course, Integrated Weight Loss, had an introductory video. I edited the video, created the voice-over, and chose the music. The images were provided by the marketing team at Kripalu.
Torrie Dunlap – CEO of Kids Included Together. Project Description: This video is one of the many many videos that I edited for TEDxAmericasFinestCity 2011-2014. I also organized this event and chose this speaker. This morning I took a couple of hours to use H5P to add the interactive elements. H5P is a free, …
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This is a screenshot of one of the cards used in the gameplay and doubled as a take-home just-in-time tool for each participant. Project Goal: Category Management (CATMAN) tools and their uses is a complex concept. Many CATMAN professionals do not leverage them fully and, sometimes, not even correctly. This energy company would offer 2-day …
PROFITS – End-to-End development Project Goal: Complete and bring to market the PROFITS Sales training. It was 3 courses accounting for 50+ modules. This project requires a more thorough explanation that can be found here. Method: When the project was handed off to me it was written in several different “voices” because of the number of …
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This is a screenshot of a hotspot-based Rise interaction. Project Goal: To allow students to learn about different animals within different environments. Method: Each number is a pop-up that tells a story about an animal. By keeping the student within the “environment” made it much easier for them to not only associate the animal with …
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This is a screenshot of a Rise scenario-based interaction. Project Goal: To ensure that students know how to calculate birth and death rates. Most mistakes made are because they are not using the correct equation. Method: We use a character to walk the student through a series of questions about what the calculation is. If they …
This is a screenshot of a Vyond video that was integrated into the Rise interaction, creating a seamless user experience. Project Goal: The faculty used a complex exercise to teach the types of decision-making in a psychology course. It involved watching a long movie and then several paper-based exercises. It was a dry time-consuming process. …
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Project Goal: During course revisions, the faculty had identified that the concept of Punnet Squares was always difficult for students to grasp. They came up with the idea of using cats as a visual cue to help with comprehension. Method: The faculty gave me a paper-based lesson and chose the appropriate cat photos. …
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