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Smith and Ragan's Instructional Design principles, chapter 2: overview of the philosophies and theories underlying the practice of instructional design

a great blog on instructional design

Persuasive Games: designs, builds, and distributes videogames for persuasion, instruction, and activism

New article on the use of technology to differentiate instruction

National Center for Supported Math: innovative ideas for math instruction

Instructables: Do-it-yourself tutorials... make things for yourself!

NWACC Instructional Technology community: great community to participate in

animation: create and share your animated videos (good for tutorials and other instructional videos?)

animation: create and share your animated videos (good for tutorials and other instructional videos?)

About Digital Learning Now! (Jeb Bush's thing) Digital Learning Now! is a national campaign to advance policies that will create a high quality digital learning environment to better prepare students with the knowledge and skills to succeed in college and careers. Digital Learning Now! is building support for the 10 Elements of High Quality Digital Learning, which provides a roadmap for reform for lawmakers and policymakers to integrate digital learning into education. Establishing the Roadmap for Reform The Digital Learning Council was convened in 2010 to define the policies that will integrate current and future technological innovations into public education. The Digital Learning Council united a diverse group of more than 100 leaders from education, government, philanthropy, business, technology, and think tanks to develop the roadmap of reform for local, state and federal lawmakers and policymakers. Jeb Bush, former Governor of Florida 1999 - 2007, and Bob Wise, former Governor of West Virginia 2001 - 2005, serve as co-chairmen. The Digital Learning Council covered a wide range of topics, including: student eligibility for digital learning, access to high quality digital content and instruction, customization and personalization of education such as blended learning, funding models, assessments and accountability. The 10 Elements of High Quality Digital Learning was released at the 2010 Excellence in Action National Summit on Education Reform in Washington, D.C.

The Littlest SchoolHouse: focusing on individual students rather than classes or schools as the primary unit of measure and using technology to differentiate instruction

Six phases of web design: very good for instruction and/or internal use

Differentiating Instruction: a cognitive psychologist at the University of Virginia video on "Why Learning Styles Do NOT Exist"

Immersion is the subjective impression that one is participating in a comprehensive, realistic experience. Interactive media now enable various degrees of digital immersion. The more a virtual immersive experience is based on design strategies that combine actional, symbolic, and sensory factors, the greater the participant's suspension of disbelief that she or he is "inside" a digitally enhanced setting. Studies have shown that immersion in a digital environment can enhance education in at least three ways: by allowing multiple perspectives, situated learning, and transfer. Further studies are needed on the capabilities of immersive media for learning, on the instructional designs best suited to each type of immersive medium, and on the learning strengths and preferences these media develop in users.

I love the jigsaw method - perfect for FlatWorld, Project-based Learning