Week 1 Blog

May 9, 2011 12:20 AM

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I have read three blogs this week in reference to Instructional Design. In this my personal blog I will be giving a brief overview of the three blogs that I read. The first blog was The Nuts and Bolts of Instructional Design. Here the blogger urges us to not lose sight on the real importance of instructional design. Most view instructional design by only viewing one aspect of it. They see its primary focuses as being technology. However the real focus is to support teaching and learning. Technology is just part of the direction you can take. The second blog that I read talked about being able to use new technology to enhance the education experience. It gave a list of do's and don’ts when introducing new technology. Some of these do’s and don’ts seemed to be common knowledge. When you actually look at what they entail you will see that you might not have it as together as you think. The third blog I chose stepped completely away from the technology part of Instructional Design. Here the blogger illustrates the connection of the classroom to the stage or the actor to the teacher and students. She even goes as far as to reach into this week’s discussion on theories by discussing education’s shift from the teacher as the model to the teacher as the facilitator.
The information I have learned through reading these blogs will help me as a beginner in this field of study. Each blog post gave me something to think about as an instructor and as an instructional designer. These sites can serve as an ongoing resource for me.
References:

The Nuts And Bolts of Instructional design http://www.iddblog.org/?p=683

Getting Your Money’s Worth: Introducing New Technology to Your Classroom http://www.iddblog.org/?p=607

To Act Or Not To Act http://www.iddblog.org/?p=546