Instructional designers
have the task of creating instructional experiences that are beneficial and
meaningful to learners while fulfilling the need(s) of learners and the
organization. This can be a daunting task in essence; however, the ADDIE model
breaks this process down into five stages: analysis, design, development,
implementation, and evaluation. The first two stages have been discussed in
previous post. This post will focus on the third stage of the ADDIE Model,
development. According to Ritzhaupt et al. (2017), “The Development phase
addresses the tools and processes used to create instructional material”. This
is another important stage in the planning process that designers must refer to
a previous stage. In order to effectively choose instructional tools and
processes, instructional designers must know where they are going (have clear
objectives) and know their cargo (the learners) to make sounds decision about their
form of transportation (tools) and the route they will take (processes).
As I reflect over my years
as an educator, I can remember several times when I created lessons and did not
take the time that was needed to invest in the appropriate tools for smooth
delivery. Requiring second graders to type in web addresses can drain all the
positive energy from a lesson; therefore, I quickly began creating Symbaloos
for my students, a bookmarking tool. As an instructional coach working with educators, I found myself
utilizing Symbaloo more with educators who were not accustomed to typing in URLs,
and they were extremely excited when they learned all they had to do was click
on the tile. Symbaloo has become one of the tools I use when I know that my
learners may struggle with typing at a certain paste and/or hand- eye coordination.
Symbaloo has worked
extremely well for me with students and educators. At this point, I want to
utilize a tool that will be beneficial for me as well as learners. One tool I
have not really used is Google Bookmark. I laugh as I type this and look at the
top of my screen and see sites bookmarked. This was done without any prior
knowledge of what I was doing. I have since researched Google Bookmark and
found a way that it can be beneficial for me as a presenter and for my
participants.
First, Google Bookmark will enable me to organize my material
that will be presented during my presentation/lesson. I like to navigate to
different sites, which can get confusing at times. Google Bookmark provides me
with the opportunity to create folders and place them on my tool bar, arranging
them in the order I will use them. According to Recess Tec, “The main advantage
of your Google Bookmarks page is the ability to store your bookmarks and to
access them from any browser on any computer.” As I mentioned before, I have
used Symbaloo and have had much success; however, I want to teach other
educators how to save and organize sites as well. What better way for me to do
this than to be a presenting model.
References
Addie Model in Training
Slideshare (2015, Dec 22). Development Phase [Image File]. Retrieved from https://www.google.com/search?q=development+stage+of+addie&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjgs6yu2tHjAhVQLK0KHdk-AOw.
[J. Clark
Gardner]. [2011, Sept. 25]. The ADDIE development phase [Video File]. Retrieved
from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzYDNWhQWYA.
Recess Tec (2015, May 24). Google Bookmarks. Retrieved
from http://recesstec.com/google-bookmarks/.
Rithzaupt,
A., Lee, B., Eichler., Calhoun, C., Salama, C., Nichols, J., Wilson, M.,
Hafizah, N., Davis, A., Beatty, O., Yaylaci, S., Sahau, S. & Wildberger, W.
(2017, December 12). ADDIE Explained [text]. Retrieved from
http://www.aritzhaupt.com/addie_explained/# CC BY license 4.0.
[WSD
Training]. [2019, Jan. 22]. Using Bookmarks in Google Chrome to be more efficient
on the web. [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFx-3BML34Y.
Lisa,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your detailed description of Symbaloo! I have dabbled with this tool a few times but have not been very successful in using it with my students. Now I will research further and begin using this helpful resource, as I too find that my younger students struggle to type in URL addresses, which in return take precious time away from learning. In the text, ADDIE Explained, the authors explain that it “time and effort must be spent on the creation of selected media during the design phase” (Rithzaupt et al., 2017, n.p.). I believe as educators we are so rushed to create great lessons and perform multiple tasks at such a fast pace, that we often overlook the needed details that could improve our lessons tenfold if we only took the time to slow down every once in a while.
References
Rithzaupt, A., Lee, B., Eichler., Calhoun, C., Salama, C., Nichols, J., Wilson, M., Hafizah, N., Davis, A., Beatty, O., Yaylaci, S., Sahau, S. & Wildberger, W. (2017, December 12). ADDIE Explained [text]. Retrieved from http://www.aritzhaupt.com/addie_explained/# CC BY license 4.0.
I saw Google bookmarks in the list of topics but automatically assumed I knew about them and used them. However I didn't realize the vast ways they can be used and even incorporated into training and organizing by when they are needed. Recess Tec says "the main advantage of your Google bookmarks page is the ability to store your bookmarks and to access them from any browser on any computer" (Recesstec, 2015). This will also be beneficial for training because it can be added from your computer as the developer and then can be accessed from the presentation computer. I plan to use some of the tips mentioned in the future to expand my use of Google bookmarks.
ReplyDeleteSource:
Recess Tec (2015, May 24). Google Bookmarks. Retrieved from http://recesstec.com/google-bookmarks/.
Teneal Smith