April 24, 2024
Current and Emerging Technologies
One current and emerging technology that is incorporated in instructional design is learner-centric strategies. Unlike in the past, when learning usually focused on the teacher’s preferences, education is now more adaptive by implementing new technologies, incorporating microlearning techniques, and adding in interactive elements. When learners get more options, it makes learning easier for those who have different learning styles.
Another current and emerging technology that is incorporated in instructional design is forgoing traditional textbooks. Textbooks are no longer a primary resource in schools, and they do not always reflect current understanding of the lesson. Therefore, my school district requires teachers to use alternative approaches, such as emerging trends, and current events (Clarity Consultants, 2022).
To improve on my teaching skills and to implement these innovative technologies, each module will try to have items and activities that can relate to the learning styles of all learners.
Clarity Consultants. 2022. Tap Into These 2022 Instructional Design Trends. Clarity Consultants. https://clarityconsultants.com/blog/tap-into-these-2022-instructional-design-trends
April 24, 2024
Honesty, Integrity, Professional Strengths
My professional work demonstrates honesty by carefully researching and finding appropriate scholarly resources, while citing and paraphrasing in order to support my response to a certain task or to create a instructional solution. Each instructional solution created has the end goal in mind of how my middle school mathematics students can use the solution as a support for a higher understanding of learning material. This portfolio will be always be edited so that the instructional material is accessed quickly and smoothly. The majority of the material in the portfolios are multimedia formats. Although the material is not the most visually stunning, it is simple, clear, and to the point, which is one of the key principles of multimedia learning (Winstead, 2024).
Winstead, S. 2024. 24 Model Examples of an Instructional Design Portfolio. My eLearning World.
https://myelearningworld.com/instructional-design-portfolio-samples/
November 20, 2024
Successes in Evaluation
To be perfectly honest, I was nervous when I conducted my first real life evaluation for the study skills project, not knowing if the target learners (my sixth graders) would be able to give quality feedback.
Once I explained the project to them, they were extremely excited and motivated to help me with completing this task.
In order to assist me in this task, I used the Kirkpatrick Four Levels of Evaluation. I was able to see in real time the things I needed to look at each stage of the evaluation.
One success of the evaluation process is that the amount of feedback the team received from the target audience was very helpful in modifying the eLearning module.
Another success of the evaluation is the joy and pride that I saw in the faces of the target learners, resulting in the increase of effort and honesty while they were testing out the product and in measuring the effectiveness of the eLearning Module.
The team have new goals that we have never thought of if we had not conducted an evaluation of the product.
I have learned that it is very important the target audience needs to have an opportunity for feedback on a product, especially a product that affects their everyday quality of life.