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The DIY Learner

The DIY Learner podcast brings you trail blazing DIY learners and next generation learning providers who will inspire you to take learning into your own hands. There"s never been a better time in history to learn whatever you want or need to take your life or career to the next level! DIY Learning doesn"t mean learning alone, but rather taking charge of your own personal lifelong learning path using next gen learning options and strategies.

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Episode 22 with John Spencer

The DIY Learner ·

2016/06/16

Today’s guest on The DIY Learner podcast is John Spencer, a former middle school journalism and computer-programming teacher who is now a full-time professor of instructional technology in Oregon. He is passionate about seeing students embrace creativity and design thinking. His work has been featured in Kappan Magazine, Edutopia, Slate, and The Washington Post, and he had the honor of delivering a speech at the White House on the future of education. Spencer is the co-author of several education

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Episode 21 with Anne Wintemute of Highlands Micro School

The DIY Learner ·

2016/03/09

Anne Wintemute, founder of the Highlands Micro School, joins host Laura Armer in this episode of The DIY Learner podcast. Anne’s background in business start-up and development and experience as an advocate for evidence-based maternity care paved the way for her current venture, Highlands Micro School. Highlands Micro School is the product of combining private-sector innovation and evidence-based practices in education. In this episode, Anne tells Laura about what inspired her to start a micro

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Episode 20 with James Kendall and Lea Wakeman of the...

The DIY Learner ·

2016/02/24

Guests James Kendall and Lea Wakeman of the Woodland Classroom deliver forest school programs, outdoor education and practical woodland skills sessions for schools, environmental organizations and events. James and Lea are experienced forest school leaders and outdoor educators who are very passionate about the benefits of learning outside in nature. In this episode, you will hear them describe some of the activities of their Woodland Classroom, including their outdoor version of the popular video

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Episode 19 with Steve Daar

The DIY Learner ·

2015/09/07

Today’s guest is Steve Daar, the founder and CEO of Conversion For Good, (www.conversionforgood.com), a conversion optimization agency that works exclusively with mission-driven businesses and non-profit organizations. After learning from multiple early entrepreneurial failures, investing thousands of hours and managing over $1.3 million in online advertising spend for Fortune 500 level businesses, our guest wrote the book, Profit Hacking. Steve shares his DIY learning philosophies that got him

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Episode 18 with Everett Jordan

The DIY Learner ·

2015/08/24

Today’s guest is Everett Jordan, the Director of Education for The Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding, a Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries in Newport News, Virginia. Jordan began his career at Newport News Shipbuilding in 1973 as an apprentice ship fitter. Throughout his career, he has held increasingly responsible positions including supervisor, general foreman, superintendent, and trade director of dimensional control, ship fitters, and welders. Jordan has received a number of

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Episode 17 with Rachel Heiman

The DIY Learner ·

2015/08/17

Today’s guest is Rachel Heiman, an Associate Professor of Anthropology and the Coordinator of Prior Learning in the Bachelor's Program for Adults & Transfer Students at The New School in New York City. In this episode, Rachel shares the amazing history of The New School, and she explains how the credit for prior learning program works, including specific examples of the types of learning that can be awarded prior credit. Rachel Heiman received her B.A. in anthropology from the University of

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Episode 16 with Jon Grinspan

The DIY Learner ·

2015/08/09

Today’s guest is Jon Grinspan. He is a curator and Jefferson Fellow at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. He is also a frequent contributor for the New York Times, focusing on history and youth issues. His article, D.I.Y. Education Before YouTube, was the inspiration for this podcast episode, describing the self-directed learning of 19th century youths and posing the question, “Is this old-fashioned culture of self-improvement making a comeback?” Learn more about his thoughts

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Episode 15 with Derek Loudermilk

The DIY Learner ·

2015/08/01

Today’s guest is Derek Loudermilk, a former professional cyclist and scientist who now travels the world full time. After discovering a new species in 2012, Derek decided to leave science to impact people more directly. You can usually find him having adventures, learning new things, connecting with people, and teaching. Derek is a coach and hosts the Art of Adventure podcast, and his mission is to help you do something that has never been done before.

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Episode 14 with Burck Smith

The DIY Learner ·

2015/07/23

Today’s guest is Burck Smith, the CEO and founder of StraighterLine. StraighterLine solves the #1 issue facing students today – the skyrocketing cost of college – with high quality online courses that prepare students for success. Ten years before launching StraighterLine in 2009, he co-founded SMARTHINKING, the largest online tutoring provider for schools and colleges. Burck has written chapters for three books on education policy for the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). He is a member of the

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Episode 13 with Rainesford Alexandra

The DIY Learner ·

2015/07/15

Today's guest is Rainesford Alexandra. She is a writer and education activist who believes learning should be creative and synonymous with “hope” — not just something out of a textbook. She is a DIY learner who is starting to make an impact in the world of education, by example and by her writing and speeches. She was recently named to the Advisory Board for SXSWedu. After trading the Dean’s List for a gap year, Rainesford spent time out of school publishing writing with The Huffington Post, Zouch

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Episode 12 with Michael Crawford

The DIY Learner ·

2015/07/07

My guest today is Michael Crawford, the Chief Academic Officer of the Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative (ELI), where he drives the development, delivery, and curation of program curriculum and content. ELI is an education company dedicated to redefining entrepreneurship and helping to empower people through the development of an entrepreneurial mindset. Their curriculum, the Ice House Entrepreneurship Program, is being utilized at several community colleges and small business development centers,

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Episode 11 with Karen Francis

The DIY Learner ·

2015/06/30

Guest Karen Francis shares details about CourseTalk.com, the world's largest source for student reviews of online courses and MOOCs. Karen serves as Executive Chairman of AcademixDirect, which acquired CourseTalk in 2013. Karen describes how CourseTalk is like “Yelp” because of the student reviews, which help people understand what a course is really like. She stresses the importance of taking a moment to ask yourself, “What is my goal?” before selecting an online course to take. In this episode,

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Episode 10 with David Brake

The DIY Learner ·

2015/06/25

My guest today is David Brake, CEO of LRNGO.com, where learning meets the sharing economy. LRNGO is an open web & mobile marketplace where users in over 200 countries find experts and earn money teaching what they love, and exchange skills & knowledge with each other at no cost. (For instance: I'll teach you an hour of computer programming if you teach me an hour of graphic design, or I'll teach you a half hour of English if you teach me a half hour of Spanish once a week.) David is really

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Episode 09 with Hudson Baird

The DIY Learner ·

2015/06/13

Today's guest is Hudson Baird, the Executive Director of PelotonU. He and his team at pelotonu.org hope to build effective pathways for working students to graduate from college debt-free. In this episode, Hudson describes how PelotonU matches students with online degree programs at a variety of universities, based on each of their students' goals. They then help students put together a personalized degree plan and offer an in-person community where students spend several hours per week studying

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Episode 08 with Jenny Anderson

The DIY Learner ·

2015/06/05

Today’s guest is Jenny Anderson, the Co-Founder & CEO of Celebrate Autism, a nonprofit organization that is leading the national conversation about rethinking what is possible for individuals with disabilities. In this episode, you will hear how Jenny’s brother inspired her to start Celebrate Autism, a non-profit that is empowering individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities through providing entrepreneurial education. Jenny Anderson has worked in advocacy, education and equity for

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Episode 07 with Shawn Drost

The DIY Learner ·

2015/05/30

Shawn Drost is the co-founder of Hack Reactor, the leader in immersive education for computer programming, where he manages the Remote Beta program and the Last Mile's Code.7370 curriculum at San Quentin State Prison. Prior to Hack Reactor, Shawn was a software engineer, most recently at OkCupid, and a founder of several non-profit and for-profit initiatives. In this episode, Shawn describes the Rapid Iteration Teaching method that Hack Reactor uses and explains how “asking for thumbs” can be a very

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Episode 06 with Nicholas Wyman

The DIY Learner ·

2015/05/23

Today's guest is Nicholas Wyman, a speaker and an expert on applying real-world solutions to the challenges companies face in finding skilled employees. He is the author of "Job U, How to Find Wealth and Success by Developing the Skills Companies Actually Need," which explores educational options like professional certifications, associate degrees, apprenticeships, on-the-job training, online education, and soft-skills training that can provide the skills the employers are looking for. In our

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Episode 05 with Nikhil Goyal

The DIY Learner ·

2015/05/17

Today's guest is Nikhil Goyal, a 19-year old education crusader and author of One Size Does Not Fit All: A Student's Assessment of School and another upcoming book on learning, SCHOOLS ON TRIAL: How Freedom and Creativity Can Fix Our Educational Malpractice (Doubleday/Random House, Feb 2016). During our conversation, you will learn which new learning trend excites him the most, and what he feels is the major problem with conventional education. Nikhil also shares some practical and easy ways all of

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Episode 04 with Darrell Silver

The DIY Learner ·

2015/05/09

In this episode, you will hear Darrell Silver, co-founder and CEO of Thinkful, describe their learning model for teaching software engineering one-on-one online. Darrell describes Thinkful as utilizing a passionate group of people who believe that to learn the best, you should learn from the best. He says that Thinkful is doing something that’s been done for thousands of years… which is an apprentice style of learning. Darrell shares some great advice for those who are thinking of taking learning

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Episode 03 with Brad Zomick

The DIY Learner ·

2015/05/05

Brad Zomick is the co-founder and Senior Director of Content at SkilledUp. He is a life-long learner and lifehacker. SkilledUp’s mission is to organize, curate and review the world of online education, with an emphasis on skill-based learning that helps people gain marketable, in-demand job skills.

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