Webcam On or Off? The potential impact on learning.
Introduction Navigating the workplace can be daunting for anyone but it is often heightened for People of Color (POC), LGBTQIA+, and neurodivergent folks. For some, the remote work option created an even playing field and allowed many who were discriminated against in the past a place in the workforce. However, there are MANY considerations when […]
Emotional Intelligence & Performance Improvement
A co-worker shared her recently acquired knowledge of Fika, a Swedish tradition. Fika means “to hava coffee” and is a coffee break, commonly occurring at 10 am and 3 pm. Instantly I asked why those seemingly random times, she responded that Sweden reviewed accidents in the workplace and found that they often happened at 10 […]
Experiential Learning Theory
My blog has always been one of reflection. I often advocate for teachers and the hard work they put in. I try to highlight the similarities between teaching and instructional design, but this week I had a breakthrough. In classrooms, we are told what strategies and theories to use, these are often provided by the […]
Creating Corporate Roadmaps for Change Using Transformative Learning Theory
This past year I went through a major transformation, I went from a High School Special Education teacher to a corporate Instructional Designer. The journey I took is much like a road trip, I spent time planning, I stopped and admired the view and the experience changed me forever. In transformative learning theory, we (instructional […]
Growth is Uncomfortable – Tips for Teachers Transitioning to ID.
I am seeing lots of disappointed teachers returning to the classroom this fall, first I’m sorry for what you are returning to and I’m sorry we couldn’t do better. Secondly, don’t give up. I know it sounds cheesy, but there really is a science to this career change and it takes A LOT of work. […]
My AhHa Moments building a Scenario-Based eLearning Course
The final project for OPWL 551 has been a massive undertaking, even though I currently work in the field of instructional design I never imagined one project would wrap my mind as this has. While I am confident in my design abilities (always room to grow) and even my technology skills in Articulate, pulling it […]
Creating a Supportive ID Environment
The first blog I found was Lisa Zachau’s blog who is also an educator who is transitioning to Instructional Design like myself. From the outside, her blog seems straightforward and clear, not really any imposter syndrome. I started to think to myself, perhaps I should look at another blog, maybe they didn’t need my support. […]
Finding a Mentor in Tim Slade
Inspiration Post #6 Tim Slade has been such an amazing force in my life recently, after many recommendations I joined his eLearning Designers Academy. As someone who started out “just working at a department store,” he has become a leader in the ID community and his book was one of my first purchases when I […]
Teaching to L&D
Post #5 – OPWL 551 I recently watched the recording of Devlin Peck interviewing Sara Stevick on her transition from K12 to Instructional Design. Sara has been a wonderful asset to teachers transitioning to the ID world, she has created a whole network of free resources for teachers to use to ease the transition. These […]
Analyzing Content for eLearning Design
OPWL 551 – Post 3 Recently I went to an interview and they asked how I would know what I had created was engaging and would bring the learner in. I was caught off guard, being a classroom teacher within a special education classroom I felt that I was a professional at being engaging, I […]