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Quoth the Eagle - Episode One

5/27/2012

by J. Clark Gardner, EdTech Dojo co-curator

This is the first installment in my mini-documentary on my journey from Idaho Falls to Boston - starring me, my wife Lindsay, stunning scenery, and a ceramic eagle.

In this episode, I speak with a man who ran a museum named after George A. Freestone, who, as the world's oldest Eagle Scout, created the ceramic eagle we've been carrying across the country.

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Quoth the Eagle

5/17/2012

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by J. Clark Gardner, EdTech Dojo co-curator

Check out the trailer for "Quoth the Eagle" - a multi-episode mini-documentary chronicling my journey from Idaho Falls to Boston!

Check the EdTech Dojo blog for new episodes May 25 -30!

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First Principles of Instruction in Higher Education

5/16/2012

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by Dr. Joel Gardner, EdTech Dojo co-curator

What do the best teachers do? What are their most important strategies and characteristics? Recent researches identify 5 fundamental strategies for helping students learn, which my brother J. Clark and I spoke about in a recent podcast.

In a recent research study, I studied the teaching strategies and characteristics of award-winning instructors in higher education to see how they use Merrill’s First Principles of Instruction. The study confirmed that these principles are used by excellent teachers and provides some powerful examples of how flexible these principles are. You can read the article at the link below:

http://joelleegardner.blogspot.com/2011/10/article-how-award-winning-professors-in.html

What are your experiences with these principles? How do you make sure to apply them consistently and effectively?

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E-Learning vs Live Training

5/8/2012

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by Dr. Joel Gardner, EdTech Dojo co-curator

Instructional designers often face the decision to choose between creating e-learning or traditional training, and often there is a combination of both. I recently asked this question on an online discussion forum and summarized the responses in the following link.

http://joelleegardner.blogspot.com/2012/02/do-i-use-e-learning-or-live-training.html

What guidelines do you follow when making this decision?

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2012 ISPI Conference: Leading Innovation, Endless Possibilities

5/1/2012

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by Dr. Joel Gardner, EdTech Dojo co-curator

I recently attended ISPI’s 2012 International Performance Improvement Conference in Toronto, Canada. The conference focuses on the application of strategies for improving the performance of individuals, work processes, and organizations.

My research and educational background is in instructional technology and design, so I understood much of what was being taught. But it was a significant shift from a more design-focused level to an organizational level.

If you would like to read more, visit my blog posts about the key things I learned each day while at the conference.

I also gave a report on my experiences at the conference in a recent episode of our podcast.

This was one of the best conference I have ever attended - the topics were relevant, insightful, and practical, and by the end of the conference, I felt I had enough knowledge and skills to make a difference at my University.

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Quoth the Eagle - Episode One

Quoth the Eagle

First Principles of Instruction in Higher Education

E-Learning vs Live Training

2012 ISPI Conference: Leading Innovation, Endless Possibilities

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