So, I’ve had a crazy spring so far — between a brutal travel schedule and some unexpected health stuff (all resolved now), there’s barely been time to draw breath. There have been lots of good things, including some interesting projects in the works.  A particular good thing recently was a really nice review of the book by Clive Shepherd: "There’s book a I’ve been meaning to write which I hoped would address the problem. I tentatively called it ‘What every L&D professional needs to know about learning’ (not so catchy I know). But I’ve been beaten to the gun by Julie Dirksen." - Clive Shepherd Still giddily fanning myself a bit over that… For local folks (Minneapolis/St. Paul area), there are a few things going on also: On Thursday (April 12th, 2012), I’m doing the Design for Behavior Change talk for the local UPA (Usability Professionals Association) chapter.  The event starts at 6:15 PM, and the talk starts at 6:45 PM.  You can get details here http://www.upamn.org/events?eventId=456463&EventViewMode=EventDetails Also, the fantastic Connie Malamed (author of Visual Language for Designers and http://theelearningcoach.com/) is in town this week, so check out her talk on Friday: Your Brain on Graphics: Research-Inspired Design, Friday April 13th Information here: http://www.pactweb.org/ (you can also get details about her 1/2 day workshop at that link) Program Details: Learning through visuals opens up new pathways in the brain. You can optimize opportunities for visual learning and provide better learning experiences when you understand how people perceive and process visual information. During this presentation, you will learn how graphics can leverage the strengths and compensate for the weaknesses of our cognitive architecture. You’ll learn how to make design decisions based on research. We’ll look at lots of examples in the process. Topics include: * How our brains are hardwired for graphics * How to speed up your visual message * How to make graphics cognitively efficient * How to speak to the emotions through visuals * How to visualize abstractions This presentation is for anyone who selects, conceives of, designs or creates visuals or anyone interested in visual communication. Location: The Metropolitan, 5418 Wayzata Boulevard, Golden Valley, MN 55418 When: 8:30-11am (She also wrote a very nice review of the book, btw)

Last week, the MOOC-Ed, Coaching Digital Learning: Cultivating a Culture of Change, began. This MOOC will help participants:Learn what it takes to coach educators to integrate technologyExplore a variety of frameworks such as TPACK, SAMR, and the four CsExplore opportunities for personalized applicationCreate a Technology Coaching Action PlanI am most excited to learn more about the different frameworks, connect with other coaches, and create my own action plan.For the first week, we had to respond to two questions about being a coach. What are the most Effective Coaching Strategies and the what are the Biggest Challenges? Here are my responses.What strategies have you found effective in your coaching?Small StepsWhen providing technology integration support, I often tell teachers to pick one way or one thing to do with the technology in the classroom or a lesson and focus on that. Practice that one thing often until you becoming comfortable with it. I think, all to often, teachers are given all this great technology, but it becomes too overwhelming or there are too many options to explore. Pick one thing, one technology, or one way to use and keep it consistent. Use it, make mistakes with it, learn from it, and become comfortable with it!Seeking LeadersWhat we quickly realized at my school is that there is a handful of teachers that serve as the pioneers for technology integration. These teachers instinctively know how technology enhances instruction, engages students, and improves learning. As a Technology Coordinator, I realized that I needed to harness the power of this group. So we deemed these teachers the "Grade Level Technology Leaders" and now they help make important school-wide technology decisions. We meet quarterly to have important discussions about the technology in our school, ask questions, and provide support. These Tech Leaders are also responsible for reporting back to their grade levels, for testing out new technologies in the classroom, and for provided help and professional development for the staff.PatienceI learned quickly that I need to have a significant amount of patience while dealing with teachers that our new to technology. I believe whole-heartedly in the concept of digital natives vs. digital immigrants. Although our students are quick to learn and often come to class already with the technological skills required, teachers are the exact opposite. These digital immigrants need simple step-by-step directions, they need it to be explained to them several times, and then again several weeks later, they may need their hand to be held. And this is all ok, because as long as they are making progress, it's a #EduWin in my book!What are your biggest challenges as a coach?TimeThe first challenge is time. Time for me and time for the teachers. I wear many hats: teacher, robotics coach, IT specialist, IT support, school leadership, professional development, coaching, maintenance and repair, etc. It's difficult to find the time to support teachers, when I must also support the students and the technology. However, I strongly feel that supporting teachers is the most important part of the job, because if teachers are well supported, then so will everything else. Teachers, themselves, have so much on their plate, especially in the public sector. Finding time to let someone in to their class to support them with instruction and technology integration can be difficult to do.CommitmentCommitment falls in line with time. And I find that it can sometimes be difficult for teachers to commit themselves to trying something new, to changing their curriculum and instruction, to allowing their students to explore a new device or tool. There may be many reasons for this. One reason could be not enough time. Another reason could be their comfort level with the new technology. As a coach, I must help teachers to hold strong to these commitments, for the benefit of themselves and their students.The Old WayI find that there are always a few teachers who are very reluctant to trying new things in the classroom, especially with technology. And I think it might be because they trust so much in the old way of doing things. I can't blame them for that. Why would I change my way of doing things, when it has worked for me and my students for so many years? It's a good question to ponder. But there is a great answer for that. Sticking to "The Old Way" of doing things is a dis-service to the students and society. The old way of teaching and learning might still work in the classroom, but its not going to do those students any good when they grow up and become adults. We need to teach them skills and abilities that will benefit them as adults, and using state of the art technology and tools make it easier, more engaging, more efficient, and more enjoyable. Students have access to these technologies in their personal lives already. Why should we take that away in the classroom? Thank you for taking the time to read my blog post. You can still register for the MOOC-Ed and participate! Let me know what your strategies and challenges are as a coach in the comments.My Instructional Technology Coaching Action Plan. Please comment on the document and add your resources, opinions, and ideas!My other Coaching Digital Learning MOOC-Ed Unit Reflections:Unit 1 ReflectionUnit 2 ReflectionUnit 3 ReflectionUnit 4 ReflectionUnit 5 ReflectionUnit 6 ReflectionCheck out my Coaching Digital Learning Pinterest Board with all of the resources and videos from the entire course!Follow Michael's board Coaching Digital Learning, #CDL_MOOCed on Pinterest.

Hey folks, I’m cooking up some new blog posts for this highly neglected blog (turns out publishing book makes you busy - huh, who knew?).  In the mean time, I have a new article over on the Peachpit site — an expanded version of The Inspiration Bookshelf. Also - super excited about a workshop I’m teaching in North Carolina on June 22nd.  I’m doing a day-long Design For How People Learn seminar for the ASTD-RTA (Research Triangle Area) group. Really pleased because this is the first opportunity to have a whole class based on the book material, and it’s been really fun to figure out how to use the book principles in the design of the workshop itself. Early bird registration goes until this Friday (June 8th), and it’s a bargain at $149 (Regular rate $179 / Late $219).  You can get more information here. Here’s the class description: Julie Dirksen ASTD-ICE presenter will be facilitating her newest workshop which is based on her book "Design for How People Learn" on June 22, 2012. This interactive full-day workshop will dive into designing instruction that will illicit behavior change. Julie has blended her background in instructional design, game-based learning, UX design and behavior change to develop a designing and implementing processes for usable learning.  Her book and lunch are included in the workshop pricing. Learning and development shouldn’t be about helping people know more; it should be about helping people do more. In particular, certain behaviors are more challenging to change than others, and we need a new toolbox for helping people make those changes.    That means, as learning and development professionals, we need to know all we can about designing for behavior change.  Learn how to: Match the right intervention up with your learning need Use principles of neuroscience and cognitive psychology attract and maintain attention and engagement Create a learning path that actually develops learners’ skills and abilities, rather than just deliver knowledge Create environments that make behavior change sustainable

From: hi.gafesummit.comOn Friday, March 21st, and Saturday, March 22nd, I attended the annual Hawaii +Google in Education Summits by EdTechTeam. For Part 1 of my blog post on the Google Summit and before I get to my reflection and take-aways, I want to first reflect back to last year's Summit, the first ever Hawaii Google Summit.Hawaii's first Google Summit took place in January 2013 and at that time my coworker, +Elisabeth Yuen, and I had been attempting to implement Google Apps at our school for almost a year and a half. We were early adopters in Hawaii, quick to understand the significance and importance of Google Apps for Education for teachers and students. I approached the first Hawaii Google Summit as an opportunity to learn, network, and grow in my profession, and that I did! I thought I knew a lot about Google Apps going into the Summit, but when I came out on the last day, I realized that I had no idea! I took the Google Certified Trainer Bootcamp with +Jim Sill and I also had the opportunity to meet some great people, like +Liz Castillo, +Kimble McCann, +Brendan Brennan, and +Linda Lindsay. I formed connections that would later turn in to some great friendships. I also realized my calling at the first Hawaii Google Summit. I knew from that conference on that I wanted to be a presenter. I wanted to contribute to my profession, learn as much as I could from others, and in return give back in any way that I could. So, I set a goal for myself:Present at the next Hawaii Google Summit and seek out other opportunities to share with my fellow educators.Putting myself on the map at 'Iolani School!Since January 2013, I think I have grown tremendously in my profession. I made the personal choice to attend my first ISTE conference, and connected with some other great educators, +Michelle Carlson Colte, +Megan Cummings, +Rachel Armstrong, and +Chad Nacapuy. I also became more involved in our state ISTE affiliate, HSTE and I am now the Secretary of the Executive Board with exciting plans ahead! I've also presented at a few other local conferences in 2013, including the Kamehemeha School EdTech Conference and the Schools of the Future Conference. My goal was becoming a reality!Now, fast forward to 2014. When the call for proposals were announced for the 2nd annual Hawaii Google Summit, I jumped at the opportunity to participate and present! I convinced my administration to send a large group of 13 teachers from my school to attend the summit and was thrilled to see so many of our teachers jump at their opportunity to be a part of what I felt was going to be one of the greatest conferences of the year!I was over joyed when I learned that I'd be presenting two sessions this year! I presented one on my own, Creating & Maintaining an Automated Online Help Desk w/ GAFE, and the other with +Elisabeth Yuen, The GAFE Dojo - Drive Workshop. I found my passion last year in presenting to my fellow educators, and I was fortunate enough to continue my goal this year.  I also found out half way through day 1 of the summit, that I was accepted as an official Google Certified Trainer, something that I had been working towards since the 2013 Summit. At the end of day 1, I gathered up some courage to participate in the Google Demo Slam, a high energy, fast paced, "shoot out" of Google tips and tricks. I went up against the big guns and failed miserably, but I thoroughly enjoyed the experience nonetheless and learned some neat tricks along the way!I very much appreciate the +EdTechTeam's hard work and amazing conference experience! I thought last year's Google Summit was an amazing learning experience, but this year's Summit blew me away! And now I can't wait for 2015!In Part 2 of my blog post on the Google Summit I'll share my biggest take-aways, some session details, and some of the most important things I learned from the Summit.

In Part 1 of my reflection on the 2014 Hawaii Google Summit by +EdTechTeam, I shared my personal goal and the journey I took from last year's summit until today.In Part 2 I'll share my experiences, take-aways, and session resources from the 2014 Hawaii Google Summit.The biggest revelation for me at this Summit was the power of Google Maps and Google Earth. Like most of us, I'm sure, I've used Google Maps to look up directions, and yes, I've used Google Earth to check out my house! But after listening to +Evan Rapoport, Product Manager for Google Maps, talk at the opening Keynote, and participating in +John Bailey and +Emily Henderson's session (Getting Going with Google Geo Tools), I was inspired to find new and better ways to bring the world within reach for the students of Hawaii! Evan also touched on the idea of moonshot thinking and helping our students to prepare for a world in which they can find new ways to contribute and improve our lives and of those around us. After listening to Evan speak, I'm excited at the thought of self driving cars in the near future!My Session BreakdownsYoutube in the ClassroomFor my first session, I attended +Jim Sill's Youtube in the Classroom. I learned how powerful Youtube can be for the flipped classroom, especially with the use of customized playlists with the ability to adjust start and end times for videos, insert information, and record straight from your webcam into a playlist. Creating a playlist of essential learning videos for students before, during, or after a lesson is a great way to incorporate Youtube in the classroom. Jim also highlighted a wonderful Chrome Extension called Youtube Options for Chrome which will take away all the surrounding ads, comments, and suggested videos for you and your students.Organized Chaos: Incorporating Google Sites into Your School and ClassroomThe next session I attended was Organized Chaos: Incorporating Google Sites into Your School and Classroom by Marc Marquez and +Erin Sakamoto. They highlighted how useful a fully integrated Google Site for faculty and staff can be in a school. I've heard this called a Teacher Portal. For Google Apps schools, a Teacher Portal is a great way to easily dispense information, documents, resources, and calendars. The portal can be locked down so that only staff members have access (through the use of contact groups), in turn preventing the general public and students from gaining access. Google Sites makes it very easy to incorporate Google Calendars (i.e. athletic schedules, faculty meetings, school activities, etc.). Essential school documents like leave forms, field trips forms, etc. can be uploaded to Google Drive and shared or linked through the Site. At my school, I've helped design a similar Teacher Portal with Google Sites this school year, and it has been very successful with my faculty and staff.Take the idea of a Teacher Portal a step further and find a way to use the same concept in the classroom in the form of a Student or Class Portal. +Erin Sakamoto demonstrated this with the Google Sites she has created for each of her classes. Each site contains homework and classwork information, important reminders and dates, and access to worksheets and documents. Now the student and the family can't complain that the information was never shared!Getting Going with Geo Tools+John Bailey, a Newgler (New Googler), gave some great insight into the powerful ways that Google's Geo Tools can be used by teachers and students. He introduced us to 8 tools:The New Google MapsGoogle EarthStreetView and TreksGoogle Cultural InstituteMaps GalleryGoogle Maps EngineTour Builder (beta)Earth Engine & TimelapseThe tool that impressed me the most from this list is the Tour Builder (currently in beta). The Google Tour Builder allows users to create their own narrated tours around the Earth, with the help of Google Earth. You pick the locations, adjust the 3D Earth view, and can insert text, pictures, and videos to support your tour. There are many more options like customized pins, editable text, and the ability to include dates and times. Think about the possibilities this brings to a class, especially a flipped classroom! Teachers can create Tours to support student learning, and students can create Tours to demonstrate their learning! And because this is still in beta, I hope to see many more options added!Closing Keynote (Day 1)Our #sillfie (http://www.sillfie.me/)I found +Jim Sill's Keynote to be very inspirational and I hope that it was eye opening for many educators. He talked about the power of Youtube and Social Media. As a nation, we are far too quick to lock something down that we have no idea about. We fear what we can not control. But to ignore what social media might be able to do for education is a great disservice to our children. Rather than fear it, embrace it. Find ways to use it effectively and to teach our children how to be safe. Social Media  in education is both an opportunity and an obligation for teachers. Our students are already using it in many ways. Do we just ignore it and pretend it doesn't exist?I'm also very excited to learn more about +Brendan Brennan and +Hye Jung Kim's Project Open Glassroom. When Google Glass was first announced, I instantly knew that this would change the world and that we had a unique opportunity to connect classrooms with the world around us. Brendan summed it up quite nicely by saying, "we have an opportunity to see learning through the eyes of a child." How amazing is that?!Curate & Organize Like a Ninja w/ Chrome+Linda Lindsay led a great session on the Chrome Browser and gave some great tips and tricks on how to use Chrome effectively. Here is her session presentation. One of the best tips she shared was how to customize the search options in the Omnibox! I had no idea this was possible! There are so many things you can do with Chrome that I didn't even realize. I also appreciated Linda's session because we had time in the end to share with each other. Several participants shared some of their favorite Chrome extensions and apps. One new extension that I learned about and have started using quite frequently now is Extensions Manager, which allows the user to easily toggle extensions and apps on and off right from the extensions bar. Very useful!Off-Road with Google StreetviewI attended another session by +Evan Rapoport, +John Bailey, and +Emily Henderson that focused on even more Google Geo tools! In this session, the discussion was more about how the public can contribute to Google Earth and Maps with services and apps like Project PhotoSphere, the Theta Ricoh device that takes a 360 degree image with the click of a button, and Panoramio, a place for Google users to submit images to Google Maps and Google Earth.Closing Keynote (Day 2)We had another great keynote presentation,  this time by +Molly Schroeder! She introduced the audience to the idea of moonshot thinking and living in beta. The concept of living in beta was new to me and I enjoyed Molly's explanation that living in beta is when "we allow students to participate in a process of learning, where failure is an expectation." I've always felt that failure is an integral part of life and it's an important part of the learning process. It reminds me of a famous quote by Thomas Edison on failure, "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." I love that quote, because it reflects a strong belief that in order to learn and be successful, we must fail first and fail often.Shameless Plug...I mentioned back in Part 1 of my Google Summit blog post that my goal was to present at this year's Summit, and I did! I presented two sessions! One of them I present on my own, Creating & Maintaining an Automated Online Help Desk w/ GAFE, and the other I presented with my coworker, +Elisabeth Yuen. Liz and I created a series of workshop modules to teach educators how to effectively use Google Apps in the classroom. We presented our GAFE Dojo - Drive Workshop. I have passion for presenting and I thoroughly enjoyed it!Continue Learning and Connecting Beyond the SummitThere are several opportunities for Educators to continue the learning and to connect with others and build upon their PLN (Professional Learning Network).+Michelle Carlson Colte recently invited Hawaii Google Summit participants to collaborate on a presentation project and share their experiences and moonshots. Visit her blog, http://edmoonshot.blogspot.com/ and contribute your "take-aways" to the GAFE14 Take-Aways Presentation!The EdTech Mixed Plate LIVE Google+ Hangout is dedicating 2 episodes to the Hawaii Google Summit to share as much as we can from the summit! Episode 15 aired on March 23rd and Episode 16 will air on March 30th.+Linda Lindsay also hosts a LIVE Google+ Hangout called Google Rocks! Hawaii and she recently had an episode dedicated to the Hawaii Google Summit.Hawaii also has its own GEG (Google Educators Group) that is now 744 members strong! Join the GEG Hawaii ACE21 Google+ Community and share in the GAFE discussions!Also join the Google in Edu Summits by EdTechTeam Google+ Community!

Hey folks - apologies for the sadly neglected blog — I’m actually home for a WHOLE MONTH, which makes the prospect of new blog posts muuuuch more likely. This is just quick note to mention that the Good Practice folks (http://goodpractice.com) are using Design For How People Learn for their inaugural book club, which is very cool on their part — they’ll be blogging and tweeting so other people can join in on the conversation: "So on Friday 29th June the GoodPractice team will get together to discuss the first two chapters of Design for How People Learn. If you’d like to join in (and we hope you will) the discussion will continue online via this blog and the Twitter hashtag #gpbookclub. In the meantime, grab yourself a copy of the book (it’s available for the Kindle and iPad, as well as in hard copy), read the first two chapters ‘How Do We Start?’ and ‘Who Are Your Learners?’ and I’ll see you here next week." http://goodpractice.com/blog/introducing-the-goodpractice-book-club/

Here is my Unit 2 reflection for the MOOC-Ed, Coaching Digital Learning: Cultivating a Culture of Change. Unit 2 focuses on the development of your PLN (Professional Learning Network) and becoming a "Connected Educator".What do you see as the most important advantages of adding social media tools to your personal learning network? I think that social media tools play an integral role in my Professional Learning Network and without them, my PLN would not be very effective.Each social media tool provides its own advantages to any PLN. For example, I enjoy using Twitter for the educational Twitter chats. I even moderate a Twitter chat from educators in Hawaii, #edchatHI!I enjoy using Facebook because it allows me to easily connect with other educators from my school and community. It has become an extension of my school and the faculty meetings. I also think that by connecting with my peers through Facebook, we have developed more personal connections as well.Google+ also plays a very important role in my PLN and I feel like is the most effective social media tool for me. The people that I have connected with, who come from all over the world, have led me to new ideas, differing opinions, and new ways of thinking. Utilizing Google+ communities and hangouts has brought collaboration to a whole new level for me!Which social media tool(s) do you recommend to colleagues for professional growth and why?I've been a member of Google+ since its inception and I now spend most of my time there. I enjoy the discussions and the sharing that occur among fellow educators. One of the greatest benefits of Google+ are it's Communities. Communities are places where like-minded people can gather, either publicly or privately, to discuss specific topics. There are many communities with many topics to discuss. There are communities for almost every classroom subject, every education related topic, and for every technology device! The conversations are rich and the resources are plentiful!How have you used social media as a tool to help your teachers tap into more professional learning opportunities?In order to engage my teachers I often employ the use of blogs for a variety of purposes. I have my own personal professional blog, (technocation.blogspost.com) that I use to share my own opinions, tips, and reviews for EdTech related topics. I also use several blogs at my school for different purposes. For example, I manage a blog called "The Teacher Showcase" where teachers can share their classroom projects with others in the school. I also have a blog called the "iPad Alert" where I share free and discounted apps as well as great ways to integrate iPads into the classroom. Blogs are an effective way to communicate information, and enabling the comments feature and allowing teachers to guest blog with you can be a powerful way to get teachers involved and become active participants.My Instructional Technology Coaching Action Plan. Please comment on the document and add your resources, opinions, and ideas!My other Coaching Digital Learning MOOC-Ed Unit Reflections:Unit 1 ReflectionUnit 2 ReflectionUnit 3 ReflectionUnit 4 ReflectionUnit 5 ReflectionUnit 6 ReflectionCheck out my Coaching Digital Learning Pinterest Board with all of the resources and videos from the entire course!Follow Michael's board Coaching Digital Learning, #CDL_MOOCed on Pinterest.

I tweeted the link to this article about 19 times today, but I’m posting it again here.  Craig Wiggins has been knocking out good stuff on the ASTD Learning Circuits blog all month, but he saved the best for last: Let’s Stop Pretending Every field has them, but Learning & Development has a lot of them - things we do or believe because of convention or habit or denial or fear. What would you add to the list? Go put yours in the comments. I’m also thinking this would make a heckuva blog carnival (Who’s with me?). (And as an added bonus, Kathy Sierra stopped by in the comments and showed us how it’s done #bam #asalways)

For Unit 3 of the MOOC-Ed, Coaching Digital Learning: Cultivating a Culture of Change, we explored the TPACK and SAMR frameworks. These are two great models to help teachers find the most effective way of integrating educational technology. The video link below is the introduction video for unit 3, but I also thought it gave a excellent, brief explanation of the TPACK and SAMR framework.Unit 3: Exploring Frameworks (Vimeo)These are the two reflection questions and my responses for Unit 3.How have you used the TPACK or SAMR frameworks in your coaching work?  I am familiar with both the TPACK and the SAMR model, but I'm more comfortable with the SAMR model. However, I think both are important and could work together in helping teachers to understand best practices with educational technology.Although I do not directly relate my technology infused lessons with the SAMR or TPACK model, I would say that I am often attempting to attain the modification or even the redefinition stages of the SAMR model.I also plan on introducing my teachers to both models to help them realize the potential of the technology they have in the classrooms and at their disposal. The technology we have is often way under utilized, mostly because the teachers are unfamiliar and uncomfortable with how to use them appropriately and effectively.What challenges have you seen when using the TPACK or SAMR frameworks?Since I have not directly applied these frameworks in my coaching practices, I have to predict what might be the challenges I will face when I do introduce them to my fellow educators.I think the biggest problem with educational technology is that some educators will focus more on the technology instead of the curriculum and instruction. Just because you have a class set of tablets or laptops, or an interactive whiteboard, and you try to use them with your students as often as possible, does not necessarily correlate to effective teaching or instruction. We should not simply use technology for the sake of using technology. This is why I think the SAMR model can help teachers to realize the potential and the effect educational technology can have on the instruction and learning if integrated correctly.Using a projector to display your computer to the class does not mean your integrating technology. Having students type their notes on their laptops instead of writing them on a piece of paper is also not integrating technology. Instead, finding ways to "modify" or "redefine" the lesson and the learning with the use of educational technology will allow students to be more engaged and to learn new skills and gain new knowledge that will benefit them in the real world.For the Unit 3 Activity, we were required to create a Linoit.com Canvas Board and share our visual analogies of the TPACK and SAMR frameworks. Below is a screenshot of my board and my two analogies. You can visit my board and also add your own visual analogies if you like!My Lino.It Board - "TPACK & SAMR Visual Analogies"Be sure to also check out my Pinterest Board for this MOOC-Ed, Coaching Digital Learning, #CDL_MOOCed where I've added all of the resources for each unit.My Instructional Technology Coaching Action Plan. Please comment on the document and add your resources, opinions, and ideas!My other Coaching Digital Learning MOOC-Ed Unit Reflections:Unit 1 ReflectionUnit 2 ReflectionUnit 3 ReflectionUnit 4 ReflectionUnit 5 ReflectionUnit 6 ReflectionCheck out my Coaching Digital Learning Pinterest Board with all of the resources and videos from the entire course!Follow Michael's board Coaching Digital Learning, #CDL_MOOCed on Pinterest.

I blogged! Just not here!! I’m the guest blogger this week for the Tin Can folks.  It’s a post about why should care about Tin Can if you are an instructional designer: http://tincanapi.com/2012/09/04/what-does-tin-can-mean-to-instructional-designers/ I also get to bitch a little bit about SCORM and how is that not fun?