A Well-Designed Course
Reflection on Chapter 14: How Do I Know If My Courses Are Designed Well? "Just because the course is live doesn't mean the work is done."...
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Jared Speight
Jan 27, 20232 min read
Working with SMEs
Reflection on Chapter 13: How Do I Work With SMEs? It seems like the best chapters in this book have been saved for the end. I'm...
Jared Speight
Jan 25, 20232 min read
What Are You Doing?
No, what are you doing? AHHHHHH! Like puns, I make no apologies for twenty-year old pop culture references. Reflection on Chapter 12:...
Jared Speight
Jan 23, 20232 min read
Organizational Culture
Reflection on Chapter 11: How Do I Navigate Between Different Cultures at Work? Before I get into the chapter's reflection question, I...
Jared Speight
Jan 21, 20232 min read
Public Speaking
Reflection on Chapter 10: How Does Public Speaking Impact My Career? Each blog post in this series (#WIWIK) will take a moment to reflect...
Jared Speight
Jan 19, 20232 min read
I Don't Belong Here
Reflection on Chapter 9: How Do I Obliterate Imposter Syndrome? Each blog post in this series (#WIWIK) will take a moment to reflect on...
Jared Speight
Jan 17, 20231 min read
A Positive Learning Experience
Reflection on Chapter 8: Is an Instructional Design Degree Right for Me? Each blog post in this series (#WIWIK) will take a moment to...
Jared Speight
Jan 15, 20231 min read
Bringing People Together
Reflection on Chapter 7: How Do I Make Connections in this Field? Each blog post in this series (#WIWIK) will take a moment to reflect on...
Jared Speight
Jan 13, 20232 min read
Learning from the Process
Reflection on Chapter 6: How Do You Build a Portfolio? Each blog post in this series (#WIWIK) will take a moment to reflect on the...
Jared Speight
Jan 11, 20232 min read
New Year, New Goals
Reflection on Chapter 5: How Do I Teach Myself a New Skill? Each blog post in this series (#WIWIK) will take a moment to reflect on the...
Jared Speight
Jan 9, 20232 min read
Five Years
Reflection on Chapter 4: Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years? Each blog post in this series (#WIWIK) will take a moment to reflect on...
Jared Speight
Jan 6, 20232 min read
When I Grow Up
Reflection on Chapter 3: What Kind of Instructional Designer Do I Want to Be When I Grow Up? Each blog post in this series (#WIWIK) will...
Jared Speight
Jan 4, 20233 min read
Above and Beyond
Reflection on Chapter 2: What Are the Pros and Cons of Instructional Design? Each blog post in this series (#WIWIK) will take a moment to...
Jared Speight
Jan 2, 20232 min read
What Is It We Do, Exactly?
Reflection on Chapter 1: What Does an Instructional Designer Do? Each blog post in this series (#WIWIK) will take a moment to reflect on...
Jared Speight
Jan 1, 20231 min read
Book Reflection: What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming an Instructional Designer
I recently started reading Dr. Luke Hobson's book, What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming an Instructional Designer. Obviously, the best time...
Jared Speight
Jan 1, 20221 min read
2022: Atomic Habits and a Yearlong Journey
I recently finished "Atomic Habits" by James Clear, so instead of results-based goals this year, my resolutions are focused on the habits...
Jared Speight
Feb 9, 20181 min read
The Sketchnote Handbook
This year I've resolved myself to reading at least one book relating to my professional practice each month. I've also become intrigued...
Jared Speight
Oct 17, 20173 min read
Book Reflection: Shadows of the Neanderthal
Imagine my surprise when I opened up the mail and saw that one of the required reading books for a masters course was a picture book...
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