Mastery JourneyInstructional Design and Technology

February 2014 thru January 2015

What I am going to Master over the Next Few Months

Learning to taking music, filmmaking, gaming, and story telling to help create innovative and interactive learning systems.

Mastery: Personal Development and

Leadership

Art of Learning MasteryFebruary 2014

GoalsTo be able to demonstrate the Art of Mastery in all of my chosen fields of study. To be able to take that knowledge to encourage and inspire others.

Learn what it takes to become a Master.

Learn through the examples of some incredible masters through history.

Learn how to use social mediums to develop relationship and networking.

Learn how to use iMovie more productively:http://www.lynda.com/iMovie-11-tutorials/essential-training/77957-2.html?srchtrk=index:1%0Alinktypeid:2%0Aq:imovie%0Apage:1%0As:relevance%0Asa:true%0Aproducttypeid:2

I have joined the Full Sail’s Creative Writing Club so I can connect with other writers.

Strategies for Learner

Engagement Art of Creating Innovative and

Engaging Learning Environments March 2014

GoalsGain the understanding of how to create engaging, inspiring and innovating course plans with the use of Media, Games, and Interactive Technologies.

To be able to obtain and keep the attention of target audience.

Learn how to incorporate the different forms of media, games and interactive technologies into lesson plans for the maximum results.

To have an understanding of what is expected of our capstone project.

Join the online networking and social website OnTheHub:http://onthehub.com

To volunteer at the local community center with commodities.

Emergent Technologies in a

Collaborative Culture

Art of Research and Project DevelopmentApril 2014

GoalsTo have a better understanding of the art of using congnitive, learning and motivation theories, in order to better assess the needs of the students in order to provide the best training possible.

Have a better understand of the importance of social networking and how to express that importance to students.

Finish my profile on linkedin.com including all aspects of the different dimensions of who I am. This will give me a strong example of what a more professional social network should be set up.

To make at least 3 connections through linkedin.com that are already Masters in the different areas of interest I have.

Learn how to use Keynote more proficiently:http://www.lynda.com/Keynote-tutorials/Keynote-From-Outline-Presentation/147164-2.html

Join the Full Sail’s Instructional Design & Technology Master of Science so that I can connect and network with other students in the IDTM program.

Corporate Training and Motivational

DevelopmentArt of The Individual and the

Training EnvironmentMay 2014

GoalsTo gain the knowledge of the art of using instruction methodologies along with media design to create engaging company training courses.

Learn how to create training courses for corporate training and motivation through seminars, retreat training, leadership workshops, etc.. with the integration of different forms of media.

Learn the importance of being about to ingrate filmmaking, music, and even gaming to help improve potential clients workforce production.

Learn to effectively evaluate the training needs of a company, then help them to create training course that will address each area of weakness.

Learn how to use Keynote more proficiently: http://www.lynda.com/Keynote-tutorials/Keynote-From-Outline-Presentation/147164-2.html

Instructional Design and Evaluation

Art of Creating Lessons that Engage the Digital Native

June 2014

GoalsTo be able to utilize the art of media to create training programs. To examine different learning theories and emotional intelligence theory, so I have a better understanding of the best way to create course and training material.

To learn the principles of evaluating a design strategy and learn how what kind of approach is needed for effective learning.

Learn how emotional intelligence theory plays an important part of the learning environment.

Lean how to create a Project Plan.

I will watch at least 2 webinars from AutoDesk: http://knowledge.autodesk.com/learning

Join the Autodesk community boards at Autodesk.com

Digital Media and Learning

ApplicationsArt of Integration of Digital Media

into Instructional Technology ProductsJuly 2014

GoalsTo be able to effectively learn the art of creating an engaging curriculum with the use of Digital Media and Learn Applications, that will give the most savvy learner a challenging program design.

Learn and have the knowledge of digital media design and learn principles.

Learn the effective use of integrating digital media in course material.

Leaning how to use digital media in corporate training.

Start learning the Adobe software: https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/learn/tutorials.html

Join Full Sail’s Entertainment Networking Society in order to connect start building a network with people in the entertainment industry.

Music and Audio for Instructional

DesignArt of Producing Original Music for

Learning August 2014

GoalsTo be able to use music with other forms of media technology to make effective and pleasing course materials.

Examine and learn the importance of musical intelligence in creating provocative and productive course plans.

Learn how to ingrate different styles and forms of music into lessons that

would be best for the learning experience.

Learn how to create original music for instruction.

Watch interviews of Oliver Sacks “Observes the Mind Through Music”:http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95336672

Use twitter to connect with professionals in the music industry.

Filmmaking Principles for Instructional

DesignArt of Video Techniques and the Visual Learner

September 2014

GoalsGain the understanding of the art of film and filmmaking principles as related to creating entertaining course materials.

Learn how to connect filmmaking principles to the creation of innovative curriculum and instructional design.

Learn to use the different video techniques that will be needed to create course material.

Explore and research masters in filmmaking to have a better understanding of the use of film in education development.

Video Script Writing with Rick Allen Lippert:http://www.lynda.com/Video-Screenwriting-tutorials/Video-Script-Writing/144854-2.html?srchtrk=index:1%0Alinktypeid:2%0Aq:final%2Bdraft%2Bscript%2Bwriting%2B%0Apage:1%0As:relevance%0Asa:true%0Aproducttypeid:2

Join Full Sail’s Social Media Club to share insight on the different forms of media used to create innovative films for education.

Game Strategies and Motivation

Art of The Individual and Game Learning Techniques

October 2014

GoalsTo gain the knowledge of the art of Game Strategies and Techniques that can be utilized in instructional design.

Learn how to incorporate gaming into course material that will keep students attention and motivation for learning.

Understand different kinds of gaming models that can be used in academic design and theory.

Learn how to navigate and evaluate how different kinds of games can be used to assess learning goals and material.

Christy Marx - Writing for Animation, Comics, and Games

Join the PlayStation.Blog to help keep track on the latest gaming trends:

http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps3/

Learning Management Systems and Organization

Art of Understanding the Learning Management Systems (LMS) and Learning Content Management

Systems (LCMS)November 2014

GoalsTo gain an understanding the art of different kinds of management and organization systems that will help me create and initiate course material that will give students a strong foundation for their educational goals.

Learn to evaluate the different learning management systems that will best enhance the learning environment.

Explore the tools that will help enable synchronous and asynchronous learning and what the difference are between the two methods.

Learn a better set of organization skills that will help me become a better educator, designer and professional.

Read Project management for design professionals by William G. Ramroth to gain a better understanding of project management in order to better assist me with course design.

Join Global Digital Media & Technology Professionals Group on linkedin.com this is a valuable group to me as it will help me have a better understanding of how others use Media and Technology in their lives.

Media Asset Creation

Art of Digital Video Concepts and Techniques

December 2014

GoalsTo gain the knowledge of the art of creating and understanding the limitations of media assets needed to create innovative training products.

Learn how to integrate media assets into computer software for the best form of delivery to students.

Learn how to use digital photography to enhance learning material, as well as keeping the attention of target audience.

Examine the best way to use digital audio concepts and techniques that will better enhance and utilize the best information for the technical and media development.

Read How to Design and Teach a Hybrid Course: Achieving Student-Centered Learning through Blended Classroom, Online and Experiential Activities By Jay Caulfield & Alan Aycock

Join my community school board for a better understanding of what the educational needs for my community are.

Instructional Design and

Technology Final Project

Art of Interrogating all Material into a Final Presentation

January 2015

GoalsTo complete my Instructional Design and Technology capstone project in order to graduate.

Create a capstone that utilizes all the forms media as designed for instructional design and motivated training for educational and corporate training.

Review past assignments in order to use the best information in my final project.

Submit my final capstone project.

Visit Career Development and start researching potential positions that will utilize my skills and education.

Read Evaluating Training Programs: The Four Levels By Donald L Kirkpatrick Ph.D. & James D Kirkpatrick

Characteristics of my Ideal Mentor

They will have the drive and ambition that makes them a master in their chosen field.

They will have an eagerness and passion for teaching.

They will be able to give constructive criticism and feedback.

They will have the knowledge and understanding of how to be an effective mentor.

We will build a relationship that will help to answer, help and guide me through, not only my time at Full Sail, as well as during the years to come in my career field.

Industry Leaders

Kipton Blue – CEO - Gateway Learning & Development –(888) 324-3114 • (913)- 685-1836

Norm Delay - AutoCAD Instructor - Manhattan Area Technical College (800) 352-7575 • (785) 320-4555

Monty Enright - CAD Technology Instructor -- Manhattan Area Technical College(800) 352-7575 • (785) 320-4553 Ext.

Rick Gibson – President -Gateway Learning & Development (888)-324-3114

Dan Weiss -Talent Acquisitions - American Greetings Corporation (216) 252-7300 (4554)

Reference

Instructional Design & Technology - Master of Science Degree – Online. Retrieved March 2, 2014, fromhttp://www.fullsail.edu/degrees/online/instructional-design-technology-masters/courses/mastery-personal-development-and-leadership-MDL-501

Jasper, C. (2005) Powercolor : master color concepts for all media. Retrieved March 2, 2014 from http://fullsail.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=2439

Kulman L. (November 13, 2007). Oliver Sacks Observes the Mind Through Music. Retrieved March 2, 2014 from

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95336672

Marx, C. (102006). Writing for Animation, Comics, and Games [VitalSource Bookshelf version]. Retrieved from http://online.vitalsource.com/books/0240805828

Linda.com software and technical tutorials Retrieved March 1, 2014 from http://www.lynda.com/member.aspx