Week 2 Blog Assignment

In researching articles and information regarding learning and the brain I found two articles that I felt were very relative to the aspect of learning and the internal and external aspects that effect the brain. The first article reflects learning through the eyes of the student and how various factors such as emotions, feedback and meaning effect their form of understanding and its impact on the brain. One part of the article that stuck out to me is how emotions during the time of learning a particular subject can impact whether one is able to completely grasp the understanding of the subject matter. Having a positive emotion and interest towards the subject can improve the chances of the students grasp of the material. 


The Brains behind Brain-Based Research: The Tale of Two Postsecondary Online Learners By: McGuckin, Dawn, Ladhani, Mubeen, College Quarterly, 11954353, 20100601, Vol. 13, Issue 3


Link: http://web.ebscohost.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/ehost/detail?sid=b60564dd-ada2-4667-9583-8443a2773714%40sessionmgr111&vid=4&hid=125&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#db=eric&AN=EJ930389


And the other article that I found effective in showing how the brain and learning coincide was in the article that showed these parts through the eyes of the instructor. It provides a variety of solutions and reasonings as to why teachers or instructors should take brain understanding or brain research courses in order to improve how to effectively instruct their students. By having a better understanding of how the brain as a physical and integral part of the body works, there can be better forms of instruction created around the different forms of learnings styles that students relate to. 


Brain-Compatible Teaching and Learning: Implications for Teacher Education 
Educational Horizons, v88 n1 p40-50 Fall 2009. 11 pp.


Link: http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/EJ868337.pdf

Week 1 Blog Assignment

Instructional Design, as I see it, is a broad field. Maybe a bit too broad because of the various possibilities that people can create and apply to a variety of settings that require education or training. In a sense the more I learn about Instructional Design, the more intimidating it is for me. But ironically, I believe that everything we learn would be is intimidating at first, but with the correct instructional tools provided, one can accomplish everything.

Instructional Design and Development Blog of DePaul University - http://www.iddblog.org/

This blog provides information from the faculty staff of DePaul University located in Illinois.  It provides information and updates on the latest technology, it's drawbacks and contributions to the field of education and how through its application can effect both student and teacher. This blog allows me to view instructional design and its effect in the field of education, which is how I primarily view instructional design to be used for. This site will help me see various models, some old and new, that are used to help students receive information and apply it towards the educational curriculum of various countries. 

Instrucational Design Fusions - http://instructionaldesignfusions.wordpress.com/

This blog provides various degrees of information, examples and article references on the subject of instructional design through a different field.  The blogs moderator shows the effect of instructional design in a different aspect, through the medical field, legal services and other fields that are outside of the standard classroom setting. This will provide me with information on how ID can expand almost any field that I may take my degree to. 

 Williams Instructional Design, LLC - http://williamsinstructionaldesign.blogspot.com/

This blog belongs to Mary Williams who is a contract instructional designer. She focuses on the different effects of technology and design and its effect seen through the changes of technology which is happening everyday. This blog would be useful for me by influencing me to stay up to date with the changes that occur all the time and how it applies to instructional design not only in the field of education but in the field of training for companies as well.

First (nerve wracking) post! :)

I am up at 2:25am because of the excitement of this course. I did not think that I would ever have to apply blogging to any of my courses so this is a bit of an exciting adventure for me. I am used to using a different blog site but decided to try blogger since I know lots of other people who have used blogger and they made it seem simple. So far.... after three days of getting myself familiarized with the interface of the website, lol I am finally posting.