Discovery of the Design Community
Instructional
Design and Technology is a field which, I have found, is one that is not only
novel and developing, but also an interdisciplinary study which requires
knowledge of other subjects such as Education and Psychology. Within my first
week of study, I have been introduced to various learning theories that have
been considered in IDT to help advance the instructor’s knowledge of the
processes involved in the acquisition of new information. In continuing my
studies, I have noted the importance as a new student in this subject, to engage
with the online community in hopes of gaining further insight into this
fascinating field. Although I was able to find a wealth of information online
on the topic of Instructional Design, there were three sites specifically which
I found of particular interest in helping me gain a foundational knowledge of
concepts and tools to be aware of when beginning study in this area.
LeapsforLearning
– When reviewing various posts on this site, I found that it would be a great
place for me to start in order to learn about basic ideas, principles, and
theories to be assessed, specifically pertaining to young children. The
different topics examined on this site specifically include Bloom’s Taxonomy,
and how to utilize the techniques of this learning strategy within a classroom
setting. Although this site is focused on an audience of educators for early
childhood learners, I believe that I could use these strategies for further examination
and explore how these tools can be implemented for adult learners.
The Integrator – This site is very engaging and informative. I includes a visual
model of a diagram displaying the ADDIE design model, and what this process
looks like. I am excited to delve further into the topic of the ADDIE design
and this page is a great place for me to begin in order to gain insightful
knowledge on how this design can be used effectively by instructors within each
step. The focus of this page is to use tools to educate and motivate teachers,
instructors, and professors within their field through the use of technology in
order to advance the learning experience for their students.
Streetcar8
– When reviewing the details on this site, I was intrigued to learn more about
this organization, not only because of the creativity and innovation of its business
design, but also because of the great amount of content that has been added to
this site just within the last few months. I am interested in learning more
about this company, as well as taking the time to research the various posts in
an attempt to gain further knowledge about how instructional design can be used
in a workplace setting. Several topics of interest are discussed here,
including, the benefits of e-learning, gamification, and insights into training
methods, just to name a few.
Thank you for providing the links above. I was especiall interested in the Leaps4Learning site. I am a kindergarten teacher and have been using the bloom's chart for years. I really appreciated how the adapted the chart wording from knowledge to remembering and evaluation to creating. The words have a stronger inference in the kindergarten classroom (and beyond). I'm going to adapt my charts to include that wording and also adapt my plans to include the wording. After all, it's exactly what we are looking for in the big picture. We need our students to remember in the very beginning of the learning process and by the end of the learning process, we want them creating with thier new knowledge.
ReplyDelete-Susan