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05 Nov 14:43

Helpful Instructional Design Blogs

by Joakima Carr
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I have been reviewing Experiencing E-Learning authored by Christy Tucker. I find that this site is extremely helpful with a laundry list of contacts and tools by those who have been in the field. For those of us getting started on this career path, this is valuable information to put in our toolbox. Then respect and communication amongst other IDs is another positive aspect that goes a long way when communicating and networking with colleagues. I look forward to joining the network to enhance my own career and experience in the field. A site to be shared!!
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I am new to the instructional design community. I thought it would be helpful to provide information on three instructional design blogs I found helpful. Each blog’s creator has been in the instructional design field for some time. The authors are eager to share their knowledge and experience and network within the field.
Experience E-Learning is authored by Christy Tucker. This blog is very helpful in that it provides blogs about E-learning and Instructional Design. Readers can find posts with links to other instructional design blogs. Tucker explains her experience and steps taken to research and connect with other instructional designers. This is a great blog to reference if you are looking for a central location of instructional design blogs to begin your research
Design for Learning is a blog about the adventures in instructional design experienced by the author, Natalie Ladera-Kilkenny. This blog features information about education and technology from a comical perspective. Ladera-Kilkenny offers ideas and images for use when designing education content. This blog offers useful images to help explain the learning process. It is also a good source for acquiring instruction ideas. I imagine using this blog site as a source of support and information.

In the Middle of the Curve is an excellent blog if you are looking for a source of support and understanding in the instructional design field. Author Wendy Wickham describes stories of her experiences developing and delivering training. I appreciate how Wickham tells stories about her experiences to give her audience a view of her thought processes and how she works through challenging problems. I highly recommend this sight for anyone who is new to the instructional design field and wanting an inside scoop of what challenges designers experience and how best to overcome them.
02 Nov 20:55

Theory and Instructional Design Review

by dgraham3

Diving deep into the abyss of Instructional Design and Technology, I have come across some extremely helpful information that leads to much clarity. I have been in the educational arena for quite some time which leads me to the point that we do not learn the same way we used to years or decades ago. Online learning continues to surge ahead in the academic world, not only for colleges and universities, but also for military training, corporate training and many other types of training to be acquired. But we will still have to take into account and ask the question, “How do I learn best?” This will pose a problem when designing instructional materials to be utilized online, in the classroom or any other environment.  Trudy Kowallis Christensen had written an article addressing how theory and Instructional Design work together to identify instructional problems. http://www.innovativelearning.com/…/agent/Role_of_Theory.doc

I took a look at and began to follow https://odadvocate.wordpress.com on their blog. I found the post on the ADDIE Process very interesting and provides a great starting point for instructional designers to begin the when looking to implement changes or new innovations. I also was able to view and use the templates to assist me taking the next steps in my journey of Instructional Design and Technology.

Leadership has always been a part of learning. I am a big advocate of how we teach, coach and mentor other to bring about change and new innovations. Understanding leadership and theory, can make the transition to new processes a smooth journey. I really enjoyed the this link; https://leadershipfreak.wordpress.com

I am following this leadership link to reflect on the leadership aspects of Instructional Designers. I truly get excited about the motivational quotes and advice offered by Dan Rockwell. When in a leadership role, you need to be able to motivate others to accomplish a task or empower others to get them to buy into the change process or new innovation.