WK1AssgnSmithM

Aside from our initial blog assignment, I reflected whether there was a tangible reason I needed to blog for this course (something I have never done). Two prevalent thoughts came to mind; the first being that the course/program is online – why not use the technology that I am already using as an alternative to turning in a paper. The second was how could  I be anything but excited about having a new experience that will only help me grow in my chosen field.  So after researching which blog to use and learning and understand new terms…here I am…welcome to my blog!

Mikah Jenae

I find Mikah J Pritchard’s blog full of relevant and instructive information. As she states, “I love technology, education and psychology. I have found a way to bring my passions together with instructional design” (Pritchard, 2011).  She discusses topics such as: Course Management Systems (CSM), Educational Technology, Instructional Objectives, Instructional Technology, and Transitions from Paper to Internet. The topics include step-by-step guides to help enable new (and seasoned) users to try and use a variety of different learning/teaching technologies.

Cathy Moore

Cathy Moore’s blog resonated with me because it is instructional design from a business perspective versus a higher education perspective. She states, “On this site, you’ll get ideas that will help you develop action-packed learning materials for working adults” (Moore, 2013).  She has an extensive and impressive list of commercial clients from around the globe. A few of the recent posted blogs were on topics such as: The Big Mistake in eLearning, Can We Use Training to Motivate and a variety of different techniques to action mapping the design process.

Julie Tausend

Julia Tausend blog mainly focuses on “Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Educational practices, application and theory” (Tausend, 2012). I appreciate that she included theory as a focus, as we have learned how important it is for an instructional designer to have this knowledge to be effective.

Resources

Moore, C. (2013, June 10). [Web log message]. Retrieved from http://blog.cathy-

moore.com/

Pritchard, M. (2011, May 10). [Web log message]. Retrieved from

http://www.mikahjenae.blogspot.com/

Tausend, J. (2012, September 24). [Web log message]. Retrieved from

http://julietausend.com/