So here is a quote that I love that I feel explains a lot about the SITE model and all instructional design. It says instructional design is creating "instructional experiences which make the acquisition of knowledge and skill more efficient, effective, and appealing." I feel that the only thing that needs to be added is something about technology. The whole enchilada… I like how the article said that we need to teach the “whole person”. Did you get this article from a Microsoft word instruction manual? I like how it called computers word processors and then it talked of Microsoft Word. This had to have been written when Microsoft was king. I found it interesting it also talked that this corporations have to plan for all different levels comprehension. And then it said that in the “later” models of Microsoft Word they didn’t even put in the large instruction manual. One thing I thought about was by this point most people started getting on the internet and started asking how to do stuff and it became a more word of mouth problem solving solution. I think this melds well all different aspects of the modern learner. I look at it from two sides. The first as the teacher and what I have to do to “motivate’ or keep motivated my students. And then the second is me as a student what keeps me motivated and interested in learning. I really enjoyed the quote under The Technical Subcontext that said the following. “Learner motivation flourishes when learners can see how the ways and means of the technical subcontext will help them to realize their goals or pursue values that are in accord with cultural and social influences.“ I also liked what it talked about the autodidacts. It helped me to think for my own if my students are already autodidacts, or do they need to be taught how to be one. Very interesting thought. I could then also flip it and see if I am an autodidact and in what role does technology play in into learning how to learn. Honestly, I think that I have become more autodidact (is that correct?) by one simple tool….wait for it….Youtube. Think of how many “how to” videos there are. I go to Youtube for anything that I want to know more about. I mean I went to Youtube to learn more about this model. Did you know that there is nothing about the SITE model on Youtube. So, then you have to think of other ways to word it. Haha * Merrill, M. D.; Drake, L.; Lacy, M. J.; Pratt, J. (1996). "Reclaiming instructional design" (PDF). Educational Technology. 36 (5): 5–7.
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Diane
3/5/2017 12:38:40 pm
I enjoyed how your blog discussed educating the whole person. I believe in that philosophy as a general approach to teaching. What ever is taught should consider the whole person and how they learn. I also like your graphic of the whole enchilada.
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Kelley S. Miller
3/5/2017 09:39:36 pm
Thanks for including a picture, Adam! That. Is a huge enchilada.
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Zack
3/7/2017 07:11:13 pm
Autodidacts is the way of the future, especially for adults. Referencing back to the Baggio idea that adults learn best when self-directed and taught for the why. I think this is technology we should use, as it will continue to become more available. We need to teach students how to have discernment around content, as self-directed learning is definitely a part of their future.
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