MAGICommons

💓The Story  In this #MAGICademy conversation, Danyang (Delia) Wu , co-founder of Huhu AI, discusses innovative ways to leverage AI to help us visualize internal/hidden emotions and feelings to enhance self-awareness and leadership…She also touches on the challenges around cost and accessibility. She also touches on the challenges around cost and accessibility. 🎯Story Takeaways 1️⃣ AI image gener...

💓The Story  There have been studies in this space showing how (VR) games can leverage immersion and interactivity for therapeutic applications like providing engaging distractions for pain management, simulating controlled virtual environments for exposure therapy in varied mental health conditions (stress, anxiety, etc), and creating motivating gamified exercises for rehabilitation, ultimately e...

💓The Story  Brian Carlson , founder of Storytime AI, and Erin Lamb , CEO of HASA discuss the learning impact of "social stories." Social stories are short, personalized stories that describe a specific social situation, skill, or concept in a structured and straightforward manner. They aim to break down complex social interactions into easily understandable steps, providing individuals...

💓The Story  Eudaemonia design aims to cultivate flourishing and optimal health in built environments by incorporating principles of autonomy, competence, and relatedness from self-determination theory. It focuses on workplace wellness, healthcare environments, and supporting neurodiverse individuals through tailored spaces.  🎯Story Takeaways Eudaemonia design aims to cultivate flourishing and op...

💓The Story  Barbara Groth, founder of Nomadic School of Wonder, emphasizes wonder, nature, and co-creation in designing experiences, with her school's mission of creating more wonder through play, collaboration, and tapping into sense memories and imagination to access awe, curiosity, and expanded perception; she highlights the role of culture, respecting diverse communities, building relatio...

💓The Story  Caitlin Krause of MindWise discusses her work cultivating resilience, empathy, and meaningful connection through integrated learning experiences blending mindfulness, design, and storytelling. She explores concepts like wonder and flow state, designing immersive experiences like VR military training to foster qualities like empathy and resilience. Emphasizing play, collaboration, curi...

💓The Story  Elliott Masie, a learning expert and Broadway producer, discusses the connection between storytelling and learning. He emphasizes the importance of engaging learners through storytelling and personalization. Masie also explores the evolution of AI and its impact on learning and skill development. He highlights the need for curiosity in the learning process and the potential of immersi...

💓The Story  Ross Stevenson discusses the concept of a decision operating system for AI, proposes key questions to explore, and how it can be applied to enhance workforce performance focusing on problem-solving rather than technology adoption. He shares the inspiration behind his work, 'Steal These Thoughts,' and emphasizes the importance of context in implementing AI tools. Ross also emph...

💓The Story  Amanda, the founder and CEO of AI for Education, discusses the importance of AI literacy in education and the potential of AI to personalize learning. She emphasizes the need for educators and organizations to understand the capabilities and limitations of AI and to use it in an ethical and responsible way. Amanda also highlights the biases and cultural limitations present in AI model...

💓The Story  In this conversation with @ Ioanna Mantzouridou Onasi , the co-founder of Dextego, an AI-powered power skill training platform for managers and Gen Z populations. Ioanna shares her experiences in HR and leadership development that led her to start Dextego. We discuss how AI is being leveraged to develop important human skills and the role of metrics in measuring competency. We also ex...

💓The Story  In this episode, Kevin Alster discusses the concept of digital twins and how his team uses AI avatars to create high-quality videos. They explore the applications of digital avatars in video training and the potential for AI avatars to act as coaches. Kevin also shares his passion for performance and the challenges he has faced in bringing joy to the workplace. He also provides advice...

💓The Story  In this conversation, Christy Tucker shares her expertise in scenario-based learning and branching scenarios, strategies to integrate AI, and discusses their effectiveness in teaching complex skills.  🎯Story Takeaways Scenario-based learning and branching scenarios can be effective in teaching complex skillsthat require critical thinking and decision-making. When designing branching...

💓Story Overview In this conversation, Chris Du, co-founder of Insightful and Timely Grader, discusses the use of AI in providing feedback to learners. He explains how the idea of leveraging AI to improve feedback came about and the challenges instructors face in providing timely and comprehensive feedback. Chris also highlights the potential applications of AI in workplace learning and the import...

Anna Annette is the founder of Edelweiss Academy of Mastery and creator of Bloomtica® method. She empowers people and organizations with tools to bloom and flourish so they can grow and be successful from a place of inner bliss and joy. Anna has been in the coaching, program design, and facilitation space for over 20 years. Anna blends her background in experiential learning, psychology, human ene...

💓Story Overview Hesam Jafari, founder of Boonoob, shares his journey of building a startup that connects people and promotes genuine connections. He discusses the inspiration behind Boonoob, which stemmed from his desire to spread positivity and happiness. Hesam explains the meaning behind the name Boonoob and its vision of helping individuals improve and connect with others. He shares examples o...

♥️Story Overview We explore the origins of Visual Thinking Strategy (VTS), an innovative methodology that leverages art museum discussions to foster inclusive mindsets. Developed in the 1980s by psychologist Abigail Housen and creative director Philip Yenawine while working at New York's Museum of Modern Art (MOMA). Wall Street Journal launched its WGOITP movement inspired by this strategy. VT...

🦄 The Magicademy podcast shares inspiring stories of diverse learning & development innovators, leaders, and change-makers to spark childlike wonder and inclusive mindset. With decades of expertise in learning and development, we co-explore the magic and science behind evidence-based, inclusive, and transformative experiences and cultivate continuous self-awareness, creativity, resilience, an...