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Instructional design from Clark and Baggio....what are my take-aways?
In the assigned chapters from Clark, the focus is content. What type of content and instruction will I be trying to communicate. What type of information will I need to convey? Clark separates the instructional content into Facts, Concepts, Process, Procedure and Principals. I "think" that my design will require mostly procedure, or lessons plans. Lesson plans follow step by step procedures to get to the learning outcomes. Although, I will need to include facts, and concepts in order to explain the content and tools to a variety of users. I like that Clark talks about step by step procedures with pictures and action words to make following the procedures easy for all learners. Baggio on the other had focuses on visual design. This is a subject matter near and dear to my heart. My dad is a screen printer. My childhood was submersed in T-shirt designs, company logos, and various graphics. I good t-shirt design or logo is like a good web design. Many company's or teams what to pile every detail onto a shirt, it gets cluttered and busy and visually unappealing. Think about the most basic logo, take first-aid for example, a red shirt with a large white plus sign. Everyone knows that it means first-aid, help is on the way, emergency assistance or perhaps a hot life guard...all of which attracts the eye immediately. Visual clutter also happens in a classroom. I know many teachers that want to ensure their students don't forget anything. There are educational posters EVERYWHERE. How to use a comma is hanging from the ceiling, long division is to the left next to Least Common Multiple and don't forget about school rules...ahhh! There are kids and teachers that love visually stimulating classrooms and design. And there are people like me, who get what I call "rashy" when there is too much visual stimulation. I can't concentrate, I can't listen to the teacher because I am too busy looking at the walls. Was the teacher even talking?....Did she call on me? Prime factorization? Where is that poster...? Baggio's chapter 6 & 7 really spoke to me. Less is more. Visuals should support the content. I liked these rules: 1. Keep is simple. 2. Keep it clear. 3. Keep it focused. 4. Connect with the content. 5. Connect with the learner.
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