Exploring Instructional Design

It seems, as I followed along with my assignment to set up a blogger account, that this idea (to create a blog) had either crossed my mind 4 years ago, or had perhaps been an assignment during my previous graduate studies that did not flourish at the time, as I already had an account! The account has been here, inactive since 2011, and here I return in 2015 to put it to use as I pursue this new graduate degree in Instructional Design and Technology.
I would like to further develop this blogging experience into a portfolio as I work towards the completion of my IDT degree. For the time being, I will share resources, and collaborate with classmates as this course develops. Connective writing is an approach that makes blogging successful. This involves reading before writing, writing with purpose, to share and inspire others to read and share as well in order to build collective thought on a topic. A successful blog is a connective one, in which the author and the reader are joined through the time and space of the internet to share ideas and experience through both reading and writing.

For my first post, I thought I would share a link to a page that I follow via my Facebook news feed for their thought provoking posts that combine instructional design and film. I love movies, old and new alike, from various genres, and of course, most of us love films for the entertainment value they provide. What I appreciate about this site is the exploration of what we can learn from these films that we enjoy so much. Big Picture Instructional Design does just that, and their work makes me think about the variety of ways we, as students in IDT can use the education we are receiving, to do educational and creative work that ties our interests to instruction, the interests of others, and the needs of instructors from various backgrounds.
Take a look, and add to your experience by "liking" Big Picture Instructional Design on Facebook for even more access to their work.

http://www.bigpictureinstructional.com/