K-12 Portfolio Project

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Read Chapter 18 in Trends and Issues in Instructional Technology

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Item 1 - Locate at least three laws, regulations, or judicial decisions that could influence a designer's job. Describe how these decisions will impact the role of an Instructional Designer in public education.

Item 2 - Identify an initiative in your school district other than the ones discussed in the textbook. Briefly describe the nature (characteristics) of the initiative, and indicate where you would place it on the two dimensions (breadth and directiveness) discussed in chapter 18. Describe the reasoning behind your placement decision.

Item 3 - Describe a new initiative you would like to see your school district adopt, and identify the setting in which it would be implemented. Describe what might be done to increase the likelihood that this initiative will have a sustained impact on classroom practice.

Item 4 - Develop an annotated set of 8-10 resource links that will assist an Instructional Technologist developing materials for the classroom. For example, Internet sites that report on surveys, tests and other assessment devices that can be used to assist the Instructional Designer in selecting of tools and techniques. Each site must be evaluated with a 50-100 word overview. All works should be brought together in a section of the portfolio.

Item 5 - Locate 3-5 professional organizations/publications that would assist instructional designers developing materials for the classroom. Each resource must be evaluated with a 50-100 word overview.

Item 6 - Based on the information noted in the below listed table and your view of the instructional technology field, answer the following questions:
- Are there any competency areas/domains within public education that are not represented in the table? If so, what area(s)/domains are not represented? Modify the table to reflect your additions.
- Do you think that a set (or sets) of competencies needs to exist for professionals in the field of instructional design and technology? If a set (or sets) of competencies is needed, will one set of competencies suffice, or should there be several lists, each representing the desired skills of different groups of professionals within the field? Provide a rationale for your answers.

Activities	Interrelated Domains	Competency Areas (IBSTPI, 1998)	Competency Areas (NCATE/AECT, 2000)
Research & Theory	Professional foundations (including research & theory)	Professional Foundations Communicate effectively visually, orally and in writing Apply research and theory to ID practice Continuously improve personal ID knowledge, skills, and attitudes Apply research skills to ID projects Identify and resolve design ethical & legal implications
Analysis	Planning & analysis	Planning & Analysis Conduct needs assessment Design curricula or programs Determine instructional content via a variety of methods Identify and describe learner population characteristics Analyze environmental characteristics Analyze existing & emerging technologies’ characteristics and their function in an instructional environment Reflect on situation elements before completing design solutions & strategies	Evaluation Problem analysis Criterion-referenced measurement Formative & summative evaluation Long-range planning
Evaluation	Evaluation
Design	Design	Design & Development Select, modify, or create an ID model that is appropriate for a given situation Define & sequence the instructional content and strategies using a variety of techniques and strategies Select or modify existing materials Develop materials Design instruction using diversity of the learners and groups of learners Evaluate and assess instruction and its impact in the learning environment	Design ISD Message design Instructional strategies Learner characteristics
Development	Development	Development Print technologies Audiovisual technologies Computer-based technologies Integrated technologies
Management	Management	Implementation & Management Plan and manage ID projects Promote collaboration, partnerships, and relationships among design teams Use business skills to manage ID Design instructional management systems Provide for effective implementation of products and programs	Management Project management Resource management Delivery system management Information management
Implementation	Utilization	Utilization Media utilization Diffusion of innovations Implementation & institutionalization Policies & regulations
Last updated: January 2003

Item 7 - Find two or more articles or websites that discuss the issue of certification within our field. Summarize the points of views expressed, and describe your own views on this issue. Provide a rationale for your views.

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