For Instructional Designers by an Instructional Designer

No, am not writing about the company. But the word "Praxis" which means translation of an idea into an action or the difference between theory and action . The thing is, I stumbled upon some thoughts ( gems really ) that totally made sense but I don't think we can practice them on day-to-day basis [ maybe that's why I read them and not observed them in action ] I shared them with a friend saying that I would like to add them to my blog but don't have a reason. And was told that I should share them coz these thoughts are worth a repeat all by themselves. So, here we go (and I'm quoting Hugh Prather): (In people) If I actually look for differences and accept each one I see, I notice that my basic bond with a person is not threatened or even touched by our differences. Looked at it this way, other people’s differences become interesting and entertaining. They add to, rather than subtract from, the richness of the relationship. The notion that negati

This is a very old (June'08) post that I im ported from my other blog (I did make a few changes to it but still the thoughts are old). Paragliding Experience Last Friday I announced to the world that this weekend I am gonna jump off a cliff. Comments poured in - they ranged from, 'write me in your will' to 'plz don't coz we don't get holiday for self-inflicted injuries'. Much has been changed by that one experience. The peace that was there in the air, the contentment, the solitude, the quite, the magnificence! I simply didn't feel like returning to earth. But return I did, and within seconds everyone around me started asking questions. Somehow I didn't get the time to take it all in. Some things just can't be explained, and when you try to explain them immediately after experiencing them, their value is somehow reduced. The magic loses its potency. Later, I felt that a little 'pause/quite/me time' might have added

So far, my posts have always been written as if I'm an ID - a resource who creates SBs. But as I have been reminded ( a few times ) over the last couple of weeks, I'm a lead and need to understand that role, if not better than at the least, as well as I know my role as an ID. If you are one of those interested in being a reviewer/lead read on... Being a review/lead is no reason to cheer. And once promoted there is no need for song and dance. Coz the euphoria, if you really feel it, hides many pitfalls. These pitfalls are not mentioned anywhere in the job profile/description. We are not told of these when we take on the job. As I have said before, not all reviewers/leads are trained to do their job. They are generally given the additional responsibility of reviewing other people's work/leading the project because they do their own tasks well. The management thinks that as you know your job well, you will be able to raise the level of others performance to your le