My first post! This is exciting. I am looking forward to exploring this new interaction with instructional design and technology. Let me start by saying that I do not have much experience with blogging. This will definitely be a learning tool for me and a great experience.
I started out by researching other blogs about instructional design and technology. I found a huge world of information that I was honestly a bit overwhelmed by. It’s exciting too, though, to know that there’s so much out there to explore. J
The three blogs that I found most interesting in my search are the following:
I really liked the first blog, “elearningtech,” because the author, Tony, seems very professional and knowledgeable in his writings. His style of approach seems very efficient, without unnecessary fluff or irrelevant banter. He seems to get to the point about technology and elearning and new approaches. I liked also that he had a “Getting Started” section, where new readers could ease themselves into his blog and find easy navigation tools to help them get started. I really appreciate this, as it can be overwhelming to approach a new blog at times and find a good place to start. I think this can be a helpful blog for me to follow because of all the technical references and the quick links to more information on given subjects.
I really liked the second blog, “blogoehlert,” because the author, Mark, seems to stress the design and artistic aspects of instruction. I really liked the aesthetics of this blog…it seems personal but also informative and creative. I think it’s a good blog to follow to help me remember that learning and instruction can be seen as art and explored in many different, creative ways. Instructional design and elearning are conglomerates of many different layers of theory, art, psychology, technology, and much more…it’s great to see explorations of these different layers.
I liked the last blog, “blog.cathy-moore.com,” because it was so different from the other two. Obviously this blog is catered more formally. It has a ton of little sections all over to explore the different topics with catchy pictures and great hooks to draw you in. It also functions as a larger website with different links available on the menu. I thought this could be helpful because it was so different and showed a side of instructional design that was still informative but definitely there for profit as well. The site shows clients and materials as well as giving suggestions to improve elearning and designing technology. I think it’s important to follow a blog like this to stay aware of all of the different avenues instructional designers can explore when it comes to career paths, interests, and professional development.
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