GS801 Toolapalooza: The L&D Show and Tell
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Thursday, November 21
Get ready to add the favorite tools of this session to your toolkit at "Toolapalooza." The only requirement for this session is that it is your favorite tool and that you use it in your work! It could be one you recently found or one you have used for years! Our speakers will share their favorite tools, and you share yours! This quick-paced session is designed for L&D professionals eager to discover new ways to engage, educate, and excite.
Nick Floro
Learning Architect/Imagineer
Sealworks Interactive Studios
Nick Floro, a co-founder and learning architect at Sealworks Interactive Studios, has over 25 years of experience developing learning solutions, applications, and web platforms. Nick is passionate about how design and technology can enhance learning and loves to share his knowledge and experience to teach, inspire, and motivate. As a learning architect, Nick gets to sketch, imagine, and prototype for each challenge. He has worked with start-ups to Fortune 500 companies to help them understand the technology and develop innovative solutions to support their audiences. Nick has won numerous awards from Apple and organizations for productions and services.
Sarah Mercier
CEO & Strategic Consultant
Build Capable
Sarah Mercier, CEO and strategic consultant at Build Capable, specializes in instructional strategy and learning technology. Sarah is known for translating highly technical concepts and research to real-world practice. She is an international facilitator for the Association for Talent Development and Greater Atlanta ATD Past President. Her innovative learning solutions have been recognized by winning industry awards, such as Best of Show at FocusOn Learning DemoFest for xAPI for Interactive eBooks, and Best Performance Support Solution at DevLearn DemoFest for Critical Success Factors training and assessment tool. Sarah is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and business events on topics such as instructional design and development, accessibility, data strategy, and learning ecosystems. Her work has been published in ATD’s 2020 Trends in Learning Technology, The Book of Road-Tested Activities, TD Magazine, Learning Solutions Magazine, CLO Magazine, and a variety of other training and workforce publications.
Jamie Garroch
Jamie is a technical consultant at BrightCarbon, the specialist presentation agency. He loves nothing more (except his wife and kids!) than messing around with code in PowerPoint with the goal of providing users with solutions to their problems. The BrightSlide add-in for PowerPoint is one of his babies with more “buns in the oven” yet to be born. Originally from Scotland, he enjoys a wee dram and wearing his kilt for special occasions, which comes as a surprise for the Minnesotans where he currently resides.