Jason GormanJan 51 minWhat is evidence-based learning experience design?A great learning experience must be evidence-based. What does that mean, exactly? A stated and often-repeated value of ours at Jackrabbit...
Jason GormanAug 21, 20201 minBoston Children's ChorusFrom Irene Idicheria on the first episode of the An Imperfect Map podcast.
Jason GormanAug 10, 20201 minLearning Financial Moxie in the COVID Recession: Ean Price MurphyPerhaps the most powerful of all motivators is fear, and right now finances are terrifying. Even when we're motivated, though, it's hard...
Jason GormanJul 29, 20201 minA testimonial for the Jackrabbit LX workshopsJackrabbit LX has a specific and carefully designed process based on decades of experience, and a suite of immersive workshops that cover...
Jason GormanJul 24, 20202 minInterview with Elizabeth Wilcox on her book The Long Tail of TraumaAs a child of the 80’s this is the second pandemic my generation has lived through. The first was, of course, the AIDS pandemic. The...
Jason GormanJun 17, 20201 min"Structure and Choice"I was thinking about what education will need to be in the fall and a minute later I read this quote from Wendy Willard: "I also knew...
Jason GormanJun 10, 20201 min"The classroom is the world, not the brick and mortar." - Micaela Bracamonte on An Imperfect Map podToday on An Imperfect Map I talk with Micaela Bracamonte, the founder and head of the Lang School in New York City. She founded the...
Jason GormanJun 9, 20201 minJackrabbit LX works with Boston University to create an online orientation for incoming studentsJackrabbit LX is proud to have partnered with Boston University to help bring their online student orientation to life! With all the...
Jason GormanJun 4, 20201 minSYNAPSE: a framework for learning how to learn on An Imperfect Map podcastIn the classroom, a great teacher is doing a lot more than teaching content. Cultivating bigger-picture skills and strategies is...
Jason GormanMay 27, 20201 minPreparing teachers for the unforeseeable. Dr. Deborah Hirsch on An Imperfect Map.The Woodrow Wilson Graduate School of Teaching and Learning is a place where teachers learn to teach with agility.
Jason GormanMay 26, 20201 minRecommit to your strengthsI am learning so much from my podcast guests and the other leaders and doers I've been informally talking with across industries. One...
Jason GormanMay 13, 20202 minTrusst : An ingenious mental healthcare solution made for this moment on An Imperfect Map podcastHere's a link to the podcast Description A company called Trusst has figured out a way to expand access to mental healthcare just when...
Jason GormanMay 13, 20201 minWendy Willard and her "No-school checklist" on An Imperfect Map podcastThis moment, right now, might just be the biggest and fastest experiment in the history of education. No one probably feels this more...
Jason GormanApr 29, 20201 minBoston Children's Choir on An Imperfect Map podcastExcited to release our first podcast for An Imperfect map! Boston Children’s Chorus (BCC) harnesses the power of music to connect...
Jason GormanApr 24, 20201 minIntroducing a new podcast: An Imperfect MapI'm starting a podcast about human ingenuity and learning in the time of COVID. I'll be talking to people who have done something to...
Jason GormanMar 4, 20201 minHow your own practice comes to lifeAs much as we might enjoy arguing over how things are "supposed" to go, there is no perfect way to do this work. No perfect design...
Jason GormanMay 21, 20191 minEmpathy vs ExpertiseEmpathy as part of design practice has been taking a bit of a beating lately. I think people are confused that empathy should rule design...
Jason GormanApr 26, 20191 minA bite-sized model for LX designStart with evidence and a bold creative perspective. End by giving your learners a chance to get something of deep personal value. Get...
Jason GormanApr 25, 20191 minAs AI rises, how safe is a career in LX design?What will happen to Learning Experience Design as Artificial Intelligence matures? It’s commonly held that AI will primarily disrupt...
Jason GormanApr 24, 20191 minNo place for dogma in learning experience design"Instructional designer, learning experience designer, learning engineer, or something else?" Regardless of what we call ourselves, we...