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JANUARY 23, 2014

So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially technology related. I am not always lucky to be teaching in a classroom that is designed as a flexible space to be molded into a learning environment by the instructor guided by the instructional design.

Training 123

Training Train Design Classroom 123

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JANUARY 5, 2012

On New Year’s Day, I heard a story on NPR about some research on instructional techniques used by many college professors – the lecture and how it is less effective in an age information abundance. This is important for both online and offline instructional delivery. Content Delivery Is Not Learning.

Experiment 116

Experiment Learning Create Exercise 116

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APRIL 4, 2010

Here are some reflections on the instructional design: 1. These leaders are then given the meeting agenda (game instructions), keep the group on track, and volunteer to report out. It is important to vary your instructional delivery because the human brain -on average - can only concentrate for 12 minutes.

Social Media 94

Social Media Reflection Learning Social 94

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DECEMBER 9, 2007

I'm happy that my new laptop has an extended battery life so I am writing some reflections on the plane en route to Boston. What I'm after are ways to tweak the design to improve learning and to improve instructional practice. I must also memorize how to skip around in powerpoint without flipping through slides. What worked?

Reflection 50

Reflection Slides Metrics PowerPoint 50

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

This makes me more comfortable for me to open my laptop and take notes. The intent of the exercise (besides getting us to move around) was to help reflect and learn about self-organizing group collaboration. The instructions for the exercise are: Get in a circle. His slides and my notes and reflections follow.

Collaboration 93

Collaboration Learning Exercise Online 93