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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Beginning Instructional Designers Toolkit

Learning Visions

Tuesday, May 01, 2007 Beginning Instructional Designers Toolkit I want to incorporate a reading list for the next level of the 30-minute masters (taking a crash course in Instructional Design). Im not a big theory person. Im much more into practical application. Im not a big theory person. That has to change.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Essential Reading for Instructional Design?

Learning Visions

Im not looking for the obtuse theory books. Im already feeling a bit overwhelmed. Im about halfway through Michael Allens new book, Designing Successful E-Learning. Between you and John Im going to need to ask for a visit to Ikea for a new bookshelf too! I prefer the get-down-and-dirty variety. These are my current faves.

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How to Boost eLearning Productivity with 10 EdTech Online Tools

eLearning Brothers

A task-management tool is a necessary addition to every online learner’s toolkit. You can access your email, SMS, and IM reminders from one place. Well, Open Study will change that. This learning platform has changed the way students approach online education. Remember the Milk. You can use the app with Google Calendar.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Getting an Informal M.Ed

Learning Visions

For various reasons, Im not going to go back to school to get a Masters Degree in instructional design. But I firmly believe that this journey Im on is giving me the experience and educational equivalent (if not better) than a formal M.Ed. Even though Ive been doing this ("instructional design") for over ten years, Im starting over.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: My Job Description

Learning Visions

So, what do I do if Im not doing that? Write all the design documents, project plans, change orders, etc. Im not such an anal person, so this isnt my favorite thing in the world. And Im really excited about the project Im working on. I think a lot about instructional design, but I dont really practice it.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Learning Styles as Fortune Telling

Learning Visions

Im struck by why I find this topic so interesting. The other possibility is that learning styles may change from month to month, or even week to week." I would also add that learning styles may change from topic to topic and level of expertise. And on that note, I think Im pretty much done now with my learning styles assignment.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Brain Plasticity & Cognitive Abilities

Learning Visions

Scientists are finding ways to change the brain through intellectual exercises. Im a believer in this stuff. Thursday, May 24, 2007 Brain Plasticity & Cognitive Abilities Ive just read Richard Nantels post The Ultimate Pretest in which he talks about his interest in brain plasticity. It gives me hope that me get smarter some day.

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