This document summarizes a presentation about careers in eLearning and moving from accidental careers to intentional ones. It notes that most people in the field of instructional design ended up there by accident. It encourages developing a well-rounded set of skills that includes learning, creative, business, and technology. It suggests finding your strengths but also developing new skills and getting out of your comfort zone.
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Careers in eLearning: Moving from Accident to Intention
1. Careers in eLearning:
Moving from Accident to Intention
Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase
#CETS14
August 5, 2014
Cammy Bean, VP of Learning Design
Kineo
2. Once upon a time…
When I grow up,
I want to be…
A singer!
A writer!
A teacher!
3. But instead, I became an
instructional designer.
What’s that,
Mommy?
Let’s all close our eyes and do a little group meditation here. OK – maybe not. But I do want you to close your eyes. And I want you to picture in your mind something that has been well designed. What’s the first thing that comes into your mind when I say that? Hold on to that now and feel your way around it. What does it look like? Can you touch it or feel it? How does it make you feel? What can you do with it? Can you hear it? Does it help you do anything?
Now turn to the people around you and share your something with them. Take a few minutes to talk about the quality of that thing.
Flickr Photo: “Meditation” by Alice Popkorn http://www.flickr.com/photos/alicepopkorn/1676300378/