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Thoughts on instructional design, tech enablement, and building better learning cultures.

The Particulars of Technical Training

At some point in your instructional design career, you may have the opportunity to develop technical training. Technical training aims to develop skills with a particular digital tool.

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The Road to L&D Conference

Last week I had the privilege of speaking at the TLDC Conference “The Road to L&D.” My session was called “Preparing for a Smooth Transition (While Still in the Classroom).”

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The Move from Mac to PC

After being a 15+ year Mac user, I made the switch to a PC in the summer of 2021. Some of the biggest adjustments from Mac to PC included…

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Finding Meaning in Instructional Design

Worried that leaving the classroom means sacrificing meaningful work? This post is for you!

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SWBAT Learning Objectives

One of the foundational skills I developed in my Education Master’s degree program was how to write learning objectives. I was taught the SWBAT method and still use it to this day.

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Elements of Agile ID

Agile is an approach to project management within the world of software development that can be directly applied to instructional design.

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Teacher Transition Obstacles

Here are just a few of the hurdles I had to overcome in order to exit my career in K-12 education.

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Going to Therapy for Workplace Trauma

Confession… I needed therapy to get through my last year as a teacher. In fact, I had a whole mental health team at my disposal consisting of a psychiatrist, a therapist, and my primary care physician.

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The Benefits of Unlimited PTO

I just took my first vacation using CSG’s unlimited PTO policy. For companies that sincerely value employees’ work-life balance, unlimited PTO is a gift.

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ID Onboarding Tips

Imagine you’ve landed your first instructional design job. How can you make the most of your onboarding period and calmly handle the new challenge?

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