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Teaching Machines book cover by Audrey Watters

History of EdTech

Have any of you read this book? I just ordered it after hearing an interview with the author on the TeachThought podcast. The interview was interesting, in depth, and had quite a few points that struck me. One that I want to touch on is the podcast host and the author discussed the origins of …

Why is it essential for instructional designers to understand learning science?

Effective instructional design requires a foundational understanding of the different theories and perspectives of how people, adults and children, learn.  Without knowledge of how people acquire knowledge and skills, a designer simply cannot create something that has a high likelihood of resulting in that acquisition of learning the targeted information or skill. Let’s think about …