Relevant Content for Instructional Designers

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My search was very tedious. In spite of this highly technological field of instructional design, I was unable to find many blogging sites that were current. However, the sites I discovered that should give us the most enlightenment are listed below. They might very well be the sites that are frequented by most educators and Instructional Designers.

I found this cool site which is part of the Articulate Network --the Rapid eLearning Blog. The site is hosted by Tom Kuhlmann who runs the community at Articulate. It is a resource site that shares tips about Instructional Design. As a newcomer to Instructional Design, it gives you ideas on how to design the right course; tips on how to use audio and video in your designs, and many more. If you do not know how to create a screen cast, this site is for you. It has taken all the hassle out of learning how to create a screen cast. They make it very easy at this site. There is no software to download and most importantly, and it is free.  If you want to check out the screen casting, here is the website information. www.screenr.com

There is also information on how to download free fonts, and a segment in PowerPoint on how to redesign clip art to work to your advantage for your online classes. The Rapid E-Learning Blog shares practical tips and tricks to help you become a rapid elearning pro.  The website is listed below.

www.articulate.com/rapid-elearning

Here is another resource site for Instructional Design and Instructional Technology. It seems to be a one-stop shop for ID Jobs, Degrees, Conferences, ID Sites, and Forums. Check them out at:

www.instructionaldesigncentral.com

This site, the Innovative Educator, was founded by Lisa Nielsen. On this site, she and others handle some of the most controversial topics in education that people are afraid to tackle. It is a site buzzing with activities, blogs, forums, and the like for educators. The topics are very interesting. There are several topics designed especially for those who want to improve their teaching skills or become better informed about twenty-first century technology that are being used in the classroom at some schools. If you are not “gung-ho” about standardized tests, there is also an interesting blog to which you can subscribe. The links are listed below.

http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/

http://ted21c.ning.com/profiles/blog/

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