Tonight I have to say, everyone's presentations have been really fun to listen to! It is interesting to hear how many of the groups seem to have had such a similar learning experience: details, details, details!!! I really identified with what Nicole said about the difference between designing instruction for yourself, vs. designing something to be handed over to someone else. Before this class, I didn't realize quite the difference, or have any idea of how to design for someone else, or an independent learner. I really think this class has helped me think through instruction in this manner.
Thanks everyone for your great examples. . .
AND MERRY CHRISTMAS!! (and happy time off of school!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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I totally agree with you about what Nicole said. Most of the time the instruction we are creating is actually going to be taught by us as well...so of course we would design the instruction for ourselves. Naturally, this leads to us leaving things out because we can just remember them in our head.
ReplyDeleteThis semester has really opened my eyes to make sure I keep these things in mind as I work in my career. I actually had the opportunity to create some training materials that were presented by other people and because I kept their perspective in mind, I was able to include and explain everything I wanted to in a cohesive and easy to understand manner. It was rather interesting. I actually prefer things this way myself. I like creating materials and organizing and planning but I don't necessarily like being the one to train or present it all.
Merry Christmas to you as well. And nice job with the presentation. I've been fooling with the podcast thing for most of the term, but haven't really gotten past the planning stage. I keep wondering if I will end up with something that I really would use or would just find that the need was only a ruse designed by my kids to get out of the task altogether. Having just finished the planning for the presentation, I feel somewhat... hesitant to start. But thanks for the nudge.
ReplyDeleteOne other comment on the "Adoption" post: I did that once for a Drama text and anthology. After that experience, my visualization is of some ogre with an odd resemblance of my at-that-time supervisor sitting behind a desk that is about 200 feet high with
Thanks for all the help and hard work. It was a joy working with you this semester. good luck in future and merry Xmas too.
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