Timeline Journal
A Journey Towards Mastery For Deitrya Anderson
Mastery: Personal Development and Leadership
Goal: To learn to recognize and follow my personal road to my dream career.
Strategies:
Continue reference to and review the book Mastery by Robert Greene (2012)Complete the Instructional Design and Technology Masters programContinue to focus and narrow my interest to find my dream career
References: Greene, R. (2012), Mastery
Full Sail University
Strategies for Learner Engagement
Goal: To learn to create more engaging lessons that will keep my students engaged
Strategies:Increase my knowledge of learning styles and theories to increase student motivationDevelop a curriculum with strong rigor that can engage all learnersInfuse learning acquired throughout my Instructional Design masters coursesReference: Rogowsky, B. A., Calhoun, B. M., & Tallal, P. (2015). Matching Learning Style to Instructional Method: Effects on Comprehension. Journal Of Educational Psychology, 107(1), 64-78. doi:10.1037/a0037478
Visual and Verbal Communication in Instructional Design
Goal: Gain literacy in using different presentation styles to increase the engagement of my target audience.
Resources: http://www.lynda.com/InDesign-tutorials/InDesign-Secrets/85324-2.html
Strategy:Learn to use various writing styles and techniques in order to increase my
instructional communication potential. Utilizing the professional development courses offered through Tulsa Community college and The Eighth Floor
Corporate Training and Motivational Development
Goal: Learn to create and assess, and evolve my curriculum and personal teaching style
Strategies:Develop a curriculum with increased rigor according to the state standardsLearn to create, evaluate and change my assessments and teaching style as neededContinue to build and develop my knowledge of teaching and learning
Instructional Design and EvaluationGoal: Learn to create effective learning objectives and strategies for my classroom
Strategies:Build effective strategies in instructional designAssess and evaluate the use of project based learningDesign and implement a year long lesson plan infusing project based learning strategies
References:Wurdinger, S., & Qureshi, M. (2015). Enhancing College Students' Life Skills through Project Based Learning. Innovative Higher Education, 40(3), 279-286. doi:10.1007/s10755-014-9314-3
Digital Media and Learning ApplicationsGoal: To learn to infuse digital media in my lesson plans and curriculum
Strategies:Increase my literacy of media design principlesLearn to use digital media software programsEffectively infuse media learning into my classroom learning and lessons
References:http://www.lynda.com/Final-Cut-Studio-3-tutorials/final-cut-studio-overview/52345-2.html?srchtrk=index:1%0Alinktypeid:2%0Aq:final%2Bcut%0Apage:1%0As:relevance%0Asa:true%0Aproducttypeid:2
Music and Audio for Instructional Design
Goal: Learn to incorporate music and voice over presentations into my lesson plans to engage more learners
Strategies:To learn how music infusion can improve learningBuild and increase my knowledge of professional audio usage in academics settingsCreate a culture that caters to auditory and Kinesthetic learns
Filmmaking Principles for Instructional Design
Goal: Increase my knowledge of how to infuse visual literacy as a learning style into my classroom and curriculum
Strategies:To build and develop a working knowledge of basic filmmakingTo use the above skills to build visually engaging lessonsDevelop an online base of curriculum and assessments
References:huts://www.lynda.com/Captivate-tutorials/Captivate-Advanced-Techniques/122923-2.html?org=fullsail.edu
Game Strategies and MotivationGoal: To gain strategies in gaming and game design techniques that can be build into my lessons to engage learners. Also, to possibly use as a formative assessment technique.
Strategies:Gain a working knowledge of gaming technique and strategiesLearn gaming designs and structureBuild formative assessments using gaming technologies
References:http://www.lynda.com/Developer-Games-tutorials/What-game-designer/411570/429268-4.html
http://www.lynda.com/Developer-Games-tutorials/What-role-do-games-play-education/411570/429270-4.html
Leaning Management Systems and Organization
Goal: To gain a working knowledge of LMS systems in order to increase my delivery method options
Strategies:To offer alternative learning options and differentiate teaching and learningOffer formative assessments alternatives, varying delivery methods
Media Asset CreationGoal: To continue build on the skills I began developing in the Digital Media and Filmmaking courses. To create be able to create for and instruct for fellow teachers.
Strategies:Continue building strategies using digital media, video/audio and filmmaking conceptsContinue learning and building literacy of software packages Learn to infuse media strategies with online learning strategies
Instructional Design and Technology Final Project
Goal: To create a final project that incorporates all aspects of the skills I have gained throughout the course of the masters program. To show improvement and proficiency in my learning and have taken my teaching to the next level.
Strategies:To create a project assessment that (hopefully) incorporates gaming strategiesTo create a final project that reflects effective and engaging integration of all I have learned throughout the programGain effective feedback from my instructors and peers to develop and assess my work
References:http://www.lynda.com/Business-Elearning-tutorials/Teacher-Tips/141465-2.html?org=fullsail.edu
Industry Leaders
Mike Feinberg, Founder KIPP Schools
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/mike-feinberg/0/25a/80
Geoffrey Canada, Founder Harlem Children’s Zone
35 East 125th St.New York, NY 10035P: 212-360-3255F: 212-289-0661
Joy Hofmeister
Contact: 918-640-0444or [email protected]
Industry Leaders
Dr. Qiuying Wang, Ph.D. Assoc. Prof, Oklahoma State University, Literacy Education,
256 Willard Hall, Stillwater, OK [email protected]
Michelle Rhee, Education Advocate: Http://www.studentsfirst.org Twitter: @MichelleRhee
Deborah Gist, Superintendent, Tulsa Public Schools, 3027 South New Haven, Tulsa, Ok 74114 email: [email protected]
Campus InvolvementI would like to become involved (as much as possible being an online student) in technology and education groups in order to enhance my professional status and goals.
Personal Learning NetworkI plan to expand my personal learning network by connecting with fellow program participants via LinkedIn and Tumblr.
By interacting with others I will allow myself to learn from my peers and open the door for networking opportunies and peer assessment and evaluation to assist me with growth toward my mastery goals.
Mentor Characteristics
The characteristics of a mentor to me are:Willing and able to embrace industry changesAble to train and prepare teachers as the industry evolvesAble to effectively model learning strategies and techniquesAble to dissect, assess and evaluate data and disseminate as neededAble to identify areas of deficiency and determine effective strategies to evaluate and correct as required
In Summation
I believe that the journey through this masters program will allow me to find a laser like focus on my path to mastery and my dream career. Through the skills and techniques I will gain in building my technical skills I will become a better educator and classroom facilitator. Where Mastery will allow me to find my true path the technical courses will help me develop a more rigorous and engaging curriculum and build better formative assessments.
Mastery
FilmmakingMedia Asset Creation
LMSGame Strategy
Music & Audio
Learner Engagement Visual & Verbal
Corporate Training Instructional Design & Eval
Digital Media
Final Project