The 1993 movie Jurassic Park was an amazing film. However it was not the CGI that captured my imagination or even the exciting story line. It was always the man vs. nature / man’s efforts to control nature plot line. The most impactful scene for me was when the main character, Dr. Ian Malcolm, discovers […]
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Recently Patti Shank wrote a great response post on the heals of a post by Cathy Moore – Are Instructional Designers Doormats? …on an area that I have been pondering for some time. Julie Dirksen‘s comment in Patti’s post really resonated with me. Specifically when she stated “There’s something about instructional design that people think
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Dave Kelly @LnDDave wrote an interesting post comparing Blockbuster’s demise to the changes facing Learning Professionals due to technology advancements. I think he’s right, there are learning professionals resistant to change …but the lack of change is not always due to internal denial as it can be a result of …girth. So, in the case
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Recently I received a promotion and my title of ISD has been changed to Manager of Learning Solutions. Prior to approval, one senior person stated – “that sounds pretty progressive.” And although the tone of the response was initially that of reluctance based on confusion over its meaning – the name was affirmed and is
The oven is the cornerstone of the kitchen, been around forever. Sure it’s changed its look and fuel over the centuries but the bottom line is the oven is big; it’s designed to cook large amounts, and over a longer period time. Think holiday dinners. It’s really an event kind of appliance. Me, I’m a
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