I am enrolled in the Masters of Instructional Design and
Technology program with a Specialization in Training and Performance Improvement
through Walden University. I am not currently working in the field of
Instructional Design and so as I continue with the program I hope to further
enhance my knowledge by seeking out information through other platforms.
As professional development evolves through the use of different formats such
as blogs or wikis I will seek to acquire information on innovative learning
strategies from practitioners in the field of Instructional Design or Training
(Ferriter, 2009). I also hope that blogging will provide for a collaborative
learning environment with my fellow classmates as we share and learn together.
Below I have shared some information and links to various
blogs that I have explored over the past week related to Instructional Design
and Technology.
Cathy Moore
Cathy Moore addresses the need for and identifies
strategies for developing creating eLearning for adults. She provides guidance
in her postings on identifying and overcoming the unique challenges that
instructional designers are faced with when creating eLearning for an organization.
This site provides examples and
strategies that can be used by the reader when they are developing courses for
adult learners.
As I change directions in my career and pursue my studies
in instructional design I found this particular blog helpful in providing me with
knowledge and techniques that will help me to be more effective with adult
learners.
The Rapid E-Learning Blog
Tom Kuhlman is the host of The Rapid E-Learning Blog. The
purpose of the blog is to provide information and tutorials on developing
innovative eLearning. The site provides useful tips on software that can be
used in a format that is easily accessible. There are links within the blog for
additional resources related to various topics pertinent to the area of
instructional design.
I have selected this particular blog in an effort to
enhance my technical skills and abilities as the organization I currently work
for uses Adobe Captivate in the Instructional Design and Training department.
Though I do not currently work in this particular department, I am hoping to
seek a position there upon the completion of my graduate coursework in
Instructional Design and Technology.
Online Learning Insights
Online Learning Insights is a blog hosted by Debbie Morrison.
The host of the blog seeks to emphasize that online learning has the
opportunity to provide a positive impact on the accessibility of education.
This blog also attempts to demonstrate how education can be more effective,
innovative, and engaging for the learner through exploring how instructors can
improve their approaches or strategies to facilitating learning.
The blog is an excellent fact based resource for
obtaining information on methods to improve instruction, and it provides
information on current trends and changes in education. Since I am not
currently working in the field, this blog will help to enhance my knowledge and
provide an opportunity to explore new ideas and topics in education as I continue
my journey towards obtaining my Masters in Instructional Design and Technology.
The blog will serve as a great launch pad to further develop and examine some
of the ideas that are presented on it.
Resources:
Smith, M. K. (1999). Learning theory. The encyclopedia
of informal education. Retrieved from http://www.infed.org/biblio/b-learn.htm
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Your site is beautiful, Amber. Very Pro! Do you mind sharing how you inserted the pics on the left margins here? Nice work. -Sky
ReplyDeleteThank you so very much for your feedback Sky! Your blog looks great as well! I am not too familiar with WordPress when it comes to changing templates and adding photos, but I have found Blogger to be fairly user friendly when it comes to adding things such as photos. I had a document or cheat sheet at one time that I am trying to locate that included information on using HTML to do such things. I will pass it along once I locate it. Essentially what I did in this initial posting was I took a screen shot of each of the sites and then saved them to file on my computer. After I edited the screen shots a little bit I just inserted the photos using the handy insert image feature that Blogger offers. Cheers and happy blogging!
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