Evaluating and Identifying Online Resources

Education.com

By Richard Mayer | Merlin Wittrock

Updated on Dec 23, 2009

Problem-solving and problem based learning can be used not only in the classroom but can be used on-the job as well. Some resources identifying problem-solving skills and methods is very important and essential to life.

Mayer, Richard and Wittrock, Merlin. “Problem-solving.” Education.com. Retrieved 19 January 2014 from http://www.education.com/reference/article/problem-solving1/

Scholastic

By Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D.

Knowing how the brain work and learn can help teachers better plan and prepare lessons for their learners. This sites helps to identify activities that are conducive to learning.

Perry, Bruce D. “How the Brain Learn Best.”  Scholastic. Retrieved 19 January 2014 from http://www.scholastic.com/home/

E-Learning: Gettng Started!

Looking through the blogs from one of my ID sites and I became very interest with the blog on the Flirting w/ elearning site.

Read the full article: The Top 3 Types of E-Learning Analysis

I really think the author Nicole L. hit the nail on the head with this blog. She identified the  top three types of E-Learning Analysis. The first type of analysis is a needs analysis, we must identify what the need is or if there is a need in the first place. The second type of analysis is an audience analysis, we must also know our audience, their demographic, their experience and knowledge levels and more. The third type of analysis is a task analysis we must break down the task to ensure some level of success for your learners.

Instructional Design Blogs for Week 1

Hello, this is Tonneche Brown. I am excited to be blogging on the current topic of Instructional Design. I look at several sites that I believe with be a helpful resources for me as I complete this journey and even beyond. Below are the three sites I found to be the more exciting and interesting to me.

Cammy Bean’s Learning Visions - Cammy Bean lends her 15 years of experience with instructional design to this blog. She has links to many instructional design resources, as well as information for those just getting started on the road to an instructional design degree. I love the great many resources that Cammy has on her blog.

http://cammybean.kineo.com/

Flirting w/ eLearning – This blog is maintained by Nicole Legault, a fairly recent graduate with an Instructional Design degree. She outlines her experiences with instructional design and is a great resource for beginners and recent graduates who want to get a feel for the field. This blog sites has a lot of information on social media and that can be very helpful to me in the future as an ID.

http://flirtingwelearning.wordpress.com/

Upside Learning Blog - This is a good blog for those new to instructional design or just curious about the subject. Material is presented for students, recent graduates, and rookies to the field. It also contains links to other informative blog. I believe that this sites will be very helpful for me in the beginning. It’s easy to read and understand.

http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/