tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718085390545333345.post8577185155745129326..comments2023-11-02T12:03:51.777-04:00Comments on Instructional Design Hub: Brain-Stretching Resources for Instructional DesignersAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16430211503686641416noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718085390545333345.post-878643495258315522012-07-08T23:20:56.506-04:002012-07-08T23:20:56.506-04:00Hi Sally, I have enjoyed your blog thus far for ou...Hi Sally, I have enjoyed your blog thus far for our Walden Class. The layout is welcoming and your tone as a writer is pleasant. <br /><br />I took a look at a few of your blogs and the one that caught my eye was The Chronicle Blog Network. As I made my way to the site, one of the posts I saw was in reference to Kahn Academy. This peaked my interest because I use some of his lectures on history in my class. The most interesting thing about the article was the section that mentions what KA is not (a replacement for a classroom teacher). I could not agree more. As a history teacher, I try to engage students in learning in a multitude of ways and KA is a great supplement, but it is by no means going to put classroom teachers out of a job. Students need more than just a video to truly learn something and that is where a teacher can flourish in a classroom setting. <br /><br />The Kahn Academy videos are a great supplement to everything else we do in class. I have links to it on my class website and encourage students to view the videos two time before an exam, but the KA videos are only a fragment of the entire holistic approach to education. If we use technology as a tool to help educate, teachers and IDs will continue to be a highly valuable commodity when it comes to education.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03687951212775087089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718085390545333345.post-48774945234909109002012-07-01T20:04:22.959-04:002012-07-01T20:04:22.959-04:00Sally, I appreciate your eager attitude in tacklin...Sally, I appreciate your eager attitude in tackling this blog assignment. Fortunately, there is a lot to learn. For my part in this critical assessment, I will review one of the links you provided for the assignment.<br />To start with, I would like to address the technical features of the blog. A few in text hyperlinks would have helped me navigate the postings. It wasn’t until I clicked each title that I see you acknowledged the links there. Simply slip in a few hyperlinks at various junctures to areas you believe are relevant to the reader.<br />Now with that out of the way, I will review your TED link. I have to agree that everyone likes TED. TED, not to be confused with the Set McFarlane movie of the same name is a global set of conferences owned by the private non-profit Sapling Foundation, formed to disseminate "ideas worth spreading.<br />I can recall some of the more interesting lectures from Brad Pitts "Benjamin Button" technology discussion, to more political speakers like Bill Clinton, or technology gurus like Bill Gates. It looks like in this case I am going to have to agree with you. This isn’t a choice I would have thought about incorporating into our assignment, but I am glad you did. By choosing TED, you found a site that is rich with new information and ideas. It’s these lectures that will help any instructional designer think outside of the box.<br />Great Job!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10173340741574253972noreply@blogger.com