Best Teach In VR Podcasts (2025)

This episode of ABA On Call features an engaging discussion with Jennifer Shahin and Nicole Lockerman, co-founders of Social Wise VR, a company pioneering the use of immersive virtual reality to teach social skills. Drawing from backgrounds in applied behavior analysis and education, the guests describe how outdated methods, such as worksheets and …

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Deep Understanding through Embodied Stories| Sebastiaan Smink 40:43

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Do you know what it would feel like if you were a big whale hearing noises from big freighters deep in the ocean? Can you imagine yourself “hearing” the engine rumbling, horn blasting, and propelling churning? Can you “see” the bright lights constantly and unpredictably interrupt your soothing darkness? How does it feel to be surrounded by the soun…

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Will We Celebrate Yom Kippur When Moshiach Comes? 23:53

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The Three Pillars of Wise Leadership | Dr. Gregory Stebbins 37:47

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The Three Pillars of Wise Leadership | Dr. Gregory Stebbins What if leadership wasn’t about the burden to be the smartest in the room with all the tactics and strategies, or having all the answers? What if leadership is simply a gentle start from the heart? Starting from the heart is to cultivate self-wisdom through presence and deep self-reflectio…

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Will Moshiach Use AI to Make Decisions? 24:40

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Are We Looking Forward to the Return of Animal Sacrifices? 20:06

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Awakening the Inner Spiritual Technology: Indigenous Wisdom, Alchemy, and Human Potential with Tricia Eastman 30:17

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Unlock the power within with Tricia Eastman on the latest episode of @MAGICademy Podcast. @Tricia Eastman, a global thought leader and initiated medicine woman, explores the transformative practice of inner alchemy—the process of turning fear, ego, and ancestral wounds into spiritual gold. Through sacred healing, soul retrieval, and deep presence, …

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Will Moshiach Be A Democratically Elected Leader? 20:18

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Project management beyond email 29:12

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Marty and Eric provide ideas and resources for your consideration is using project management software Why move past email? Email buries decisions/files in long threads. Slack (real-time chat + threads) + a project manager (kanban/tasks/timelines) make work visible, searchable, and faster. Slack is already common in higher ed for communication and …

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CentralReach “ABA On Call” Season 7 Ep 8: Teaching Sexuality Education for Students with Disabilities 41:45

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Rick and Doug are joined by Dr. Jen Wertalik of Georgia Southern University and Dr. Pam Wolfe, retired from Penn State University, to discuss their groundbreaking new book on sexuality education for individuals with disabilities. The conversation explores why sexuality education is essential, the heightened risks of abuse faced by this population, …

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Why Is There So Much In-Fighting Before Moshiach Comes? 29:34

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Can AI and VR Make Life More Fun & Abundant? | Alvin Wang Graylin 49:28

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What if abundance wasn't just possible—but inevitable? In this MAGICademy conversation with VR/AI pioneer Alvin Wang Graylin sees AI productivity exploding so dramatically that we'll transition from fighting over resources to having more than we know what to do with. Think "universal high income" where everyone lives comfortably while working maybe…

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Will We Still Retain Our Jobs When Moshiach Comes? 25:54

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Managing your backup methods 39:09

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Just in time for the start of the semester, Marty and Eric talk about ways you can organize and manage your document backups The Simple Backup Plan (3-2-1) Rule: 3 copies, 2 types of storage, 1 off-site. Step-by-step (7 steps) Make a home base: Create folders: Teaching, Research, Service, Admin. Turn on encryption: FileVault (Mac) / BitLocker (Win)…

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The Origami Lesson: What One Simple Experiment Revealed About How We Learn | Dr. Mark Johnson 48:28

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What if there's a different way to think about developing skills? In this @MAGICademy conversation, Dr. Mark Johnson shares some fascinating insights through a simple paper-folding exercise that reveals something surprising about how we master new abilities. We explore ideas like "latency"—the gap between hearing instructions and applying them—and …

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Is Our Generation Worthy of Moshiach? 24:14

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Let MAGIC In: How Process-Based Creation Transforms Leaders | Judy Tuwaletstiwa 52:12

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There was a moment when Judy Tuwaletstiwa stood crying in a Van Gogh exhibit, something cracking open in her heart that had been closed since childhood. She rushed home and made her first drawing in 20 years—launching a 50-year artistic journey that would take her from California studios to painting murals in war-torn Ukraine. Now in her 80s, Judy …

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Making virtual meetings and office hours actually work 32:46

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Eric and Marty talk about how to make virtual meetings effective with students and colleagues The New Normal – Virtual Office Hours How virtual office hours are becoming more common post-pandemic. Benefits: Accessibility for online/hybrid students, schedule flexibility for faculty. Tech tools that support flexible scheduling (Calendly, Bookings, Go…

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Will Moshiach Rule Like a King or Lead Like a Rebbe? 23:40

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CentralReach “ABA On Call” Season 7 Ep 7: Translating Kahneman: Behavioral Science Meets Thinking, Fast and Slow 32:23

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In this episode of ABA On Call, Drs. Rick Kubina and Doug Kostewicz delve into the cognitive psychology classic "Thinking, Fast and Slow" by Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman. With wit and depth, they explore System 1 and System 2 thinking, cognitive biases, regression to the mean, and the law of least effort, recasting each concept through a behavior…

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Leadership Wellbeing Index: Co-Flourishing in the Future of Work | Caitlin Krause 51:09

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In today's @MAGICademy episode, we dive deep into the essential concept of digital well-being with our guest, @Caitlin Krause, founder of MindWise and author of 'Digital Wellbeing.' Caitlin unpacks a timely framework that redefines well-being beyond traditional notions, revealing how leaders and teams can transform their relationship with technolog…

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Thoughts on AR and VR in education 37:00

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Marty and Eric speak about the state of AR and VR in education and speculate on the future. A new computer uses AR glasses to create a 100- inch virtual workspace https://qz.com/spacetop-g1-first-look-hands-on-ar-vr-1851509236 Project Aura https://www.xreal.com/ Apple Vision Pro vs Meta Quest 3: In-Depth Comparison and Review 2025 https://ts2.tech/…

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Will Moshiach Be Greater Than Moshe Rabbeinu? 24:42

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Sometimes You Have to Sit on a Pineapple: Rediscover Team Potentials through Collective Story Making | Richard Gold 41:42

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🍍 "That's me sitting on a pineapple."A senior developer said this during a team workshop, holding up a LEGO model of a minifigure stuck on a spiky plant.The room went silent. Then something incredible happened.What started as one person's frustration became their team's secret weapon. "Sometimes you have to sit on a pineapple" transformed from a co…

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Lessons from the Missed Opportunities to Bring Moshiach 25:41

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How Magic Teaches Us About Trust and Innovation | Mike Hruska 44:22

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Why do you instantly trust your favorite actor... even though they've been lying to you for years? Here's the mind-bending truth: We don't just tolerate deception—we PAY for it. Movies, music, magic shows... we crave "beautiful lies" that expand our sense of what's possible. The kicker? The same psychology that makes magic work can revolutionize ho…

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The MAGIC of Escape Games for Leadership | Dr. Rachel Arpin 57:56

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Traditional leadership training often relies on slide presentations and theoretical discussions, but what if leaders could develop critical social, emotional, and even spiritual skills through immersive, hands-on experiences? According to Dr. Rachel Arpin, escape games designed for leadership development are emerging as a powerful tool for creating…

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Reference managers for scholarship 32:40

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Eric and Marty review tips for using reference managers for scholarship and some of the experiences they have had using them. Getting Started Pick One & Stick With It Both tools are excellent—Zotero is known for openness and simplicity, Mendeley integrates tightly with PDFs and is Elsevier-backed. Try both, but avoid switching mid-project. Install …

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Will We All Be Prophets When Moshiach Comes? 14:28

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CentralReach “ABA On Call” Season 7 Ep 6: Clearing Up ABA’s Most Misunderstood Concepts 34:12

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In this insightful episode of ABA On Call, Rick Kubina and Doug Kostewicz tackle some of the most commonly misunderstood and misapplied concepts in Applied Behavior Analysis. From the mislabeling of reinforcement to the confusion between negative reinforcement and punishment, the hosts explore why technical accuracy matters and how misunderstanding…

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What Scientific Inventions Will Moshiach Discover? 20:55

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Metadelics: Deep Journey into Consciousness through Spirit Tech | Simeone Scaramozzino 1:15:52

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This profound MAGICademy conversation explores the intersection of consciousness, leadership, and transformation through the lens of Simeone Scaramozzino's unique journey as a facilitator who integrates neuroscience, virtual reality, plant medicine, and ancient wisdom traditions. Following a transformative near-death experience 19 years ago, Simeon…

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Monitors 32:27

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Eric and Marty talk about monitors and their office and travel setups for monitors Eric Home: https://www.samsung.com/us/computing/monitors/gaming/49-odyssey-oled-g95sc-dqhd-neo-quantum-processor-pro-0-03ms-240hz-curved-smart-gaming-monitor-ls49cg954snxza/ Travel - fits my 17” screen: https://www.amazon.com/siaviala-Portable-Ultra-Slim-Extension-Co…

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Will Moshiach Be a Kid? The Surprising Sources 24:51

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Rubrics and tech-based testing options 41:52

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Marty and Eric talk about their approaches to testing coursework online. Fun Stuff? - Kahoot! https://kahoot.com/ ProProfs https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/browse Rubrics https://www.quickrubric.com/r#/create-a-rubric Rubrics with ChatGPT https://blog.tcea.org/how-to-create-a-rubric-with-chatgpt/ ChatGPT https://chatgpt.com/g/g-KAxQZe7ON-rubric…

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It’s Not Up to Them: Why Trusting G-d Brings Moshiach 23:28

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Magic Formula: Art + Leadership = Transformation | Adam Rosendahl 46:14

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In an era where executives communicate primarily through screens and organizational hierarchies create invisible barriers, traditional leadership development may be missing something fundamental: authentic human connection.Adam Rosendahl's work addresses this gap through an unconventional method—bringing company people together to draw, share perso…

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CentralReach “ABA On Call” Season 7 Ep 5: Why Apps Are Addictive: How Tech Companies Exploit Behavior 32:27

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In this episode of ABA On Call, Rick and Doug dissect the behavioral science behind app design, revealing how tech companies use variable reinforcement schedules to hijack user behavior and drive compulsive engagement. Drawing from core principles of behavior analysis, they explore how seemingly harmless interactions, such as likes, swipes, and not…

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Unleashing Creativity: Robotics as a Catalyst for Joyful Learning | Tom Lauwers 42:38

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In an era where artificial intelligence dominates headlines about the future of work and learning, Tom Lauwers presents a different perspective in this MAGICademy episode: educational technology focused on amplifying rather than replacing human creativity. As founder and CTO of BirdBrain Technologies, Lauwers has spent over two decades developing r…

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Can Moshiach Lead Without Experience? 16:52

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Game of Life: Transform Your Reality through Gamification |Yu-kai Chou 47:28

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Imagine for a period of life, spending 90 hours in one week playing a video game—while still maintaining a full-time job, family responsibilities, publishing books that would be sold over 100,000 copies, founding multiple successful companies and consultling for organizations like Google, Tesla, and Harvard University, and is now raising three chil…

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Communicating with students and colleagues 33:07

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Marty and Eric each speak about how they manage their communications with students and colleagues along with what we wished we could do. Macstock Macstockconferenceandexpo.com ThePodTalk.Net

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Why the Great Sages Were Afraid to Witness the Arrival of Moshiach 18:39

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Recording for clients and teaching 33:30

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Eric and Marty speak about devices they use for capturing audio and video when working with clients of sampling their teaching. Client options for recording Plaud AI https://www.plaud.ai/ Samson Portable Mic https://www.amazon.com/Samson-Mic-Portable-Condenser-Microphone/dp/B001R76D42?th=1 DJI Mic Mini https://www.amazon.com/DJI-Microphone-Ultralig…

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Is It Emotionally Healthy to Feel Desperate for Moshiach? 21:46

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Will Moshiach Compel Us to Act Against Our Will? 23:40

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Gamification Embodied: Beyond Points and Prizes with Dr. Karl Kapp 58:18

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In this robust exploration of modern gamification principles, international expert Dr. Karl Kapp challenges conventional understanding of game-based learning. Moving far beyond simplistic point systems and digital badges, Dr. Kapp reveals how gamification taps into fundamental aspects of game design and human psychology to create transformative exp…

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Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) 31:59

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Eric and Marty talk about the reasons and ways to use VPNs to protect your access to internet. Topic for this episode : VPNs Security and Privacy Look for a strict no-logs policy and strong AES-256 encryption. Choose VPNs that support secure protocols like WireGuard or OpenVPN. Essential features: kill switch and DNS leak protection. Server Network…

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CentralReach “ABA On Call” Season 7 Ep 4: Beyond Steady States: Behavior Dynamics 33:53

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The science of behavior has a lesser-known but powerful framework that draws inspiration from physics - behavior dynamics. In this episode, we discuss core concepts such as force, mass, and acceleration as they relate to behavior change, illustrating how behavior is not static but constantly in motion. While valuable, we highlight how traditional s…