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The Commonplace Book

September 21, 2015

Earlier this month, I read this article by Shane Parrish at Farnam Street about the commonplace book…

August/September GDS Challenge: Mell Hammer Detective Agency

September 17, 2015

It’s taken the better part of a month and a half, but I’m finally shipping my Carmen Sandiego-like…

The T-Shaped Instructional Designer

September 14, 2015

I don’t know if you ever get this feeling, but sometimes, I worry about not being able to see the…

All Work and Then Rest

September 10, 2015

I recently finished Austin Kleon’s Show Your Work. I thoroughly enjoyed this short read and I’d…

The Storyteller

September 07, 2015

As I continued reading Austin Kleon’s Show Your Work, I was struck by his suggestion to document all…

Giving Critical Feedback: We Need More of It

September 03, 2015

A few days ago, this super interesting comment popped up in my Twitter feed: It’s hard to build a…

Seriously Though, The Answer is "Make Stuff"

August 31, 2015

I lurk pretty often on the Instructional Design subreddit, which if you haven’t checked it out, I…

How Not to Be an Instructional Design Professional

August 27, 2015

I just started reading Austin Kleon’s Show Your Work book and I decided I would share my insights…

The Other Side of Constraints

August 24, 2015

To my shame, I missed writing last week and I don’t think I’ll be able to ship my Carmen Sandiego…

August Go Design Something Challenge: Carmen Sandiego-Like

August 13, 2015

For my August GDS Challenge, I decided that I wanted to tackle the K-12 environment. At this point…

Engaging Animated Video in PowerPoint

August 10, 2015

Last post, I posited that, for microlearning type video, you could easily create a more engaging…

Look Ma I'm Learnin': FreeCodeCamp Exact Change Bonfire

August 06, 2015

It’s that time again: the time where I exalt in my ability to do something that, at the beginning of…