This week, the
Needs Analysis Report was completed. Kim, the Lead Instructional Designer,
presented the report. The Team Member Review, Learning Team Survey Team, and
Individual 15/5’s were also due this week. As a team, we have designated
Sundays and Mondays to meet via Google+. Depending on the discussion
topic, meetings usually last from 1 to 2 hours. All Assignments were turned in
on time.
Rick selected a
Gantt template for our WBS. He is creating the template through power point in
order to familiarize himself with the program. I think I need to watch a few
more tutorials on the power point applications. I have found that there are
various programs available and sometimes it is best to try the program, watch
the tutorials, and select the program that best meets your needs and
preferences. This WBS will serve as a great documentation tool and way to keep
us organized.
I
have found that before you can move to the next step the first step has to be
completed. If you skip steps during the course of this process it can be
detrimental to the final product. I have to remind myself that projects have a
beginning and an end. I am quickly learning this throughout the process.
At first, I often found myself trying to jump ahead but I found I could not go
from step A to step Z. The Addie model provides a systematic process for designing training materials. This is part of the process and upon completing our
project charter we found that we needed to develop, describes, and define the
goals of the project before we could move on. Once these goals were developed
our team had a solid understanding of our client’s needs. This allowed us to have
an initial estimated budget and to start planning the project and creation of
the Analysis Report.
I have created
Analysis Reports in Dr. Tamim’s class but it followed the MRK Model. This
model does share some similarities with the ADDIE Model. I have also done
some research on the Assure Model. However, I think the ADDIE model is more
focused on developing the instructional materials versus the other models.
What I have
learned throughout this project is that I have to continue to remind myself
that this project is for a client not our team. We all share this opinion and
verbally reiterate it during our meetings. Each team member has to
remember that this project is for Dr. Mims and we need his approval. We have
been given the ability to apply or knowledge and learn in the context of a real
world setting for an actual client.
Our group
continues to communicate and we are all on the same page. Everyone is
collaborating, providing and receiving feedback so we can learn together as
team. I find that I learn more in a team environment than as an individual.
The next plan
of action is to continue to brainstorm creative
treatments, innovative instructional strategies, researching tech tools,
lesson plan template tutorials, and various strategies used to incorporate
tutorial visuals. Once my email invitation is approved I would like to start
targeting former classmates from 7078, so that they could contribute lesson
plans to the site. In the upcoming week I will continue to read and
familiarize myself with the Content Modules: Project Evaluation Report,
Instructional Strategy, and Treatment Report .
2 + hours /Editing/Needs Analysis
2 hours meeting
1 hour review readings
1 hour individual and team review
Dr. Mims excel sheet contacts/lesson submission
Researching 21st century skills tutorials
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