I am linking some interesting and useful blogging sites this evening. I found them worth my while and I hope you do as well. EduBlogs is a terrific place to blog and you will love the layout! I thought it was very easy to get around the web site. The focus here is on education ,though, you can link to “Technology” from the main page and find a discussion on a variety of topics. There is a special section that provides advice on how you can incorporate blogging into your lesson plan.
http://en.wordpress.com/tag/instructional-design/
The great thing about the focus of WordPress’s blogging site about instructional design is just that, it is all about instructional design. I haven’t yet taken advantage of all the nice features of having my blog on WordPress but it seems limitless. I like the simplicity and have already seen posts from my fellow Walden University students out there!
Instructional Design for eLearning Approaches is what IDEAS stands for and Ferdinand Krauss is the host. I like the layout and organization here, a lot of referenced articles and materials on the topic as well as useful web links on the right-hand side. The blog is wild-card searchable which is a great way to locate what you need, right away. I plan to spend a lot of time out here as I found some interesting excerpts on the constructivist approach to e-learning. E-learning will actually be my primary focus when I become and instructional designer, so, this might be my favorite site so far. I really enjoyed reading a lot of the postings. Though a novice, I hope to have something to offer in the future as I become a regular blogger amongst the various web sites. I have been aware of blogs for a while, however, I have never gone as far as to actively participate so this should be quite an adventure!
