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Blog Assignment: The Doorway to Professional Learning Communities

          Instructional Design & Learning Theory by Brenda Mergel discusses and lays it all out.  She explains what Theories and Models are.  She also discusses three basics of the learning theories.  She explains each separately.  She discusses Behaviorism, Cognitivism and Constructivism.  Brenda Mergel explains the history of learning theories in instructional design.  She explains each separately:  behaviorism in Instructional Design, Cognitivism in Instructional design and Constructivism in Instructional Design.  She also discusses comparing the development of learning theories to the development of the atomic theory.  Brenda Mergel explains learning theories and the practice of instructional design.  Learning theories: strengths and weaknesses are explained.  She also discusses if there is one best learning theory for instructional design.

• Instructional Design & Learning Theory, Brenda Mergel, Graduate Student, Educational Communications and Technology. University of Saskatchewan, May, 1998, http://www.usask.ca/education/coursework/802papers/mergel/brenda.htm

      TeacherRogers blog is about Sandra Annette Rogers.  She discusses her teaching philosophy, English Language Specialist, Electronic Village Online, TPT Materials Writer, and an online bookstore.  In her Transitioning from Educator to Instructional Designer blog posted November 3, 2012, she states “Instructional designers work in all types of environments, not just education.”  Sandra Rogers also states, “transition from the mindset of education and training as the solution to organizational problems.”  So being an Instructional Designer is more than just straight forward education.  There are a lot of avenues and areas to explore.

• Transitioning from Educator to Instructional Designer, Nov. 3, 2012, Sandra Annette Rogers, http://teacherrogers.wordpress.com/2012/11/03/transitioning-from-educator-to-instructional-designer/

           Ruth Ann Shelton is currently pursuing her Masters in Instructional Design and Technology at Walden University.  Her blog has a variety of information to learn from and use.  She has some recent posts that discuss Distance Education, Welcome to my blog, Reflections, Fitting the Pieces Together, and Network Connections Facilitate Learning.  She also has a category section that has lots of information on Adult education, Connectivism, Distance Learning, Information Processing, Instructional design, and Learning Theory.  Along with all her great information, Ruth Ann Shelton has a section of Archives:  November 2012, October 2012, December 2011, and November 2011.

• Developing Effective Learning Design, Ruth Shelton, Distance Education, Nov. 4, 2012, http://ruthannshelton.com/category/instructional-design/

           Internet Time Blog has some useful information and links on Design:  Instructional, User Interface, Learning Objects, and Graphic which are all important.

• Internet Time Blog, http://www.internettime.com/blog/archives/001083.html