by bthompson5 | Apr 11, 2018 | Digital Nomad, EVENTS, Graphic and Web Design, Instructional Design Portfolio, Location Independent
“What should I do with my life?”That’s a big question and we can put a tremendous amount of pressure on ourselves trying to answer it. But what if we’ve spent our whole lives asking the wrong question? What if, instead of trying to figure out what we want to do, we start asking: “Who do I want to be? And how do I want to feel?” That’s where the BIG MAGIC happens.
by bthompson5 | Mar 26, 2018 | Instructional Design, Learning Theory, Podcasts
Looking for eLearning resources? You’ve come to the right place! Here’s a quick list of some of my favorite resources on the web: Instructional Design Models and Definitions: Rapid eLearning / AGILE The ADDIE Model ADDIE vs AGILE Bloom’s Taxonomy...
by bthompson5 | Mar 8, 2018 | 3D Animation, Andragogy, AR / VR, Behaviorism, Cognitivism, Connectivism, Constructivism, Instructional Design, Learning Theory
I support adaptive learning, especially the applications of AR/VR, AI, gamification, and micro-learning for a more personalized experience that helps overcome the Forgetting Curve. I typically incorporate technology, micro-learning, social media, texting, and...
by bthompson5 | Mar 7, 2018 | Instructional Design, Instructional Design Portfolio, Learning Theory, Media, Tutorials
For my edX Micro Masters certification in Instructional Design Models, I chose to develop a 20 minute video tutorial on a technical topic. Over the past seven weeks, I’ve been developing curriculum, designing presentations for eLearning as well as Instructor-Led...
by bthompson5 | Mar 5, 2018 | Andragogy, Behaviorism, Cognitivism, Connectivism, Constructivism, Instructional Design, Instructional Design Portfolio, Learning Theory, Psychology
My latest project for my edX Micro Masters certification in Instructional Design involves developing learning objectives and questions for Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for a couple different learning scenarios. Based upon Bloom’s Taxonomy for developing...
by bthompson5 | Feb 22, 2018 | Coaching, Digital Nomad, EVENTS, Location Independent
Save the Date! My next workshop will be in historic Brooklyn Heights at the luminous studio of Sylvia Hoke Photography. If you’ve been crossing items off your “to do” list but still feel unfulfilled, whether professionally or personally, this...
by bthompson5 | Feb 20, 2018 | Game Design, Graphic and Web Design, Instructional Design
I could list plenty of reasons why we need more diversity in computer science, web design, video game development, and other tech fields. I could tell you so many different reasons why we need to teach more girls (and women!) to code. But I don’t need to…...
by bthompson5 | Feb 19, 2018 | Andragogy, Cognitivism, Connectivism, Constructivism, Instructional Design, Learning Theory
In Part One of this two-part blog series, we looked at the traditional ADDIE model of Instructional Design and compared it to the quicker, more modern AGILE model. AGILE and Rapid eLearning design models take a quicker Instructional Design approach by eliminating...
by bthompson5 | Feb 16, 2018 | Digital Nomad, Instructional Design, Location Independent
I was fourteen years old when I started teaching myself how to write computer code. Back then, I didn’t know any other girls (or women, for that matter) who were interested in coding. I was the only girl in the room. I didn’t have a mentor. Coding...
by bthompson5 | Feb 11, 2018 | Andragogy, Behaviorism, Cognitivism, Connectivism, Constructivism, Instructional Design, Learning Theory
The ADDIE framework of Instructional Design and Curriculum Development continuously changes based upon the scope of the learning project as well as its identified learning audience. Custom learning solutions can be developed using the action steps listed in the ADDIE...
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