What are, in your mind, two unique or interesting or different or noteworthy ways Instuctional Design/Technonlogy has been used in business and industry that you believe could be usefully applied to your own professional work? Explain.
I found this chapter to hit close to home. I will comment on the Roles of Instructional Designer and the Technonlogy-based training delivery.
I was surprised at my reflection on how little my school used technology to train the employee. We still seem to rely heavily on the "human relationship" piece of training. Within the education profession, there is a lot of discussion, analysis and reflection that has to take place. This is difficult to do on a computer. Educators at the K-12 level are working with people, not products. It seems that technology based training would work better in an enivronment where a product was being sold or information about a process/procdure, or machine needed to be learned.
The education system can use technology to teach policies and procedures, but will have difficulty when the lesson is about teaching itself. I have been trying to think about ways education could use technology-based training. Our district is looking into providing online classes to earn CEU's through KDS or the Michigan Learn Port.
This is a great idea! It is something we all have to do and online is a great solution. Our tech department has also provided tutorials to Schoolwires,Openoffice and Infinite Campus. I found myself identifying with the process of the Instructional Designer. Our building works together in committees and usually we have one person on the committee that acts as the "designer" or "leader". The difference is that this "leader" is not vocally identified, but there is clearly a "leader". We all have the same goal, which is to deliver curriculum that allows children to learn and to efficiently use the resources we have available to deliver the curriculum. I also found it interesting that "Trainers rated implementation support as relatively important, while instructional designers rated it as least important". In the school environment, I feel like the administrators are playing the role of the "instructional designer" because they need change to happen fast and at little or no cost! I see the "leaders" as the trainers. They realize that in order for a training project to be successful it will take time and money!
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I forgot about Learnport...
I think I have an account there thanks for the reminder!
I think online classes would work great for professional development. I HATE leaving my classroom unless I really have to, but I love workshops. I would love the ability to participate in some online workshops instead of having to take a day off work. Granted, some online courses are scheduled but I would hope they would be more geared for outside of the normal business day.
As far as in-school training, I agree that it is little used, and that isn't a bad thing. You are right in that educating is about working with people. This past year was my first year of teaching, and if my training was done via technology instead of communication with those that mentored me, I think I would have lost a bit of quality in the training. Yes, it took additional time on the part of other teachers, but that shouldn't be a deterrent.
Thanks for pointing out a couple of programs that can be used, such as the Michigan Learn Port, Schoolwires, Openoffice, and Infinite Campus. I had never heard of any of them, and will be looking into them...Thanks!
-- Hi Laura!
I agree that educators deal with people, not products and that we rely on human relationships. I think that some of our training, professional development, etc. could be better handled with computer or Internet classes. A simulation could be an idea. After the computer/Internet class following up with an actual physical meeting might be needed to clarify any questions or problems.
Having CEU’s be available through online classes is a great idea. My husband took a class at a community college that he was told would work for credit only to find out from someone else at MI Dept. Ed. that it did not qualify for CEU credit. Now community college tuition isn’t the same as what we pay, but we still paid for it and he still spent his time taking it for nothing. Making relevant CEU’s available online would prevent that problem.
Donna
As I think about it not very much training is done via technology at my school either unless the training directly deals with how to use a computer program. I think your right that the reason is probably because we do have to deal with people and not a product. It might be cool if they could use more of mix though. It would cut down on time away from the classroom. I think the CEU's online are a great and convenient thing for teachers.
Tony Vitto
I really like that you mentioned that we are humans and we work with other humans.
"Educators at the K-12 level are working with people, not products. It seems that technology based training would work better in an enivronment where a product was being sold or information about a process/procdure, or machine needed to be learned."
Although I am 100% for tech, I think this is a perfect analysis. The human relationship is key element for success at the K-12 level and you are right, we are teaching kids not selling products.
Also, I have never heard of the Michigan Learn Port, but it sounds like a great idea. I'm going look more into it now you have mentioned it.
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