Instructional Strategies

I just read the Instructional Strategies chapter and feel a lot better about choosing a method to present instruction. I've silently worried about this topic over the last few weeks. I've thought, how do I know I'm picking the right medium? Once I've chosen a medium, how do I know I was right or wrong in selecting that medium?

I won't explain the specifics of what I read, (because my memory is short) but I got the feeling that the medium is important (don't give kindergarten kids a a thick manual with tiny print about the intricacies of color and hue) but not as important as the content and the strategies for engaging the students and helping them retain and apply the knowledge through participation and assessments

Web 2 point...What?

My team will be presenting Web 2.0 next class. Where was I for Web 1.0? Maybe I've been using it all along and didn't know it.

Am I still using Web 1.0 while everyone else has upgraded to 2.0?

How do I upgrade?

Does it cost extra?

Who owns 2.0?

I bet it's Google or Facebook.

They think they're so smart, with their billions of dollars.

Maybe I'll stick with 1.0 just to spite them.

Jerks!

Post Analysis Analysis

I thought the analysis was and will be the most important part of the entire project. And I love being part of a team where we share the load. Thanks, team!

I, of course, don't know yet how we did but I think it was effective for mapping out how the rest of the project is going to unfold. The rest of the project won't be easy, but it is nice to know what the plan is from the beginning.

As an instructional designer for a company that makes continuing education trainings, I've never done an analysis with this much depth. I don't think I will because my boss nor the clients would appreciate the value of spending that much time before "doing" anything. It does help me see that that asking in-depth questions can go a long way.