Instructional Design Websites



http://www.cudenver.edu/~mryder/itc_data/idmodels.html
This website offers an overview of instructional design models and dominant learning theories.

http://www.fsk.org/teachers/index.html
The focus of this site is Dimensions of Learning (DOL), an instructional framework aligned with cognitive/constructivist learning theories. An overview of the framework is included along with a Lesson Plan Construction Module. Parallels are suggested between DOL and the Maryland School Performance Assessment Program (MSPAP).

http://www.bdsd.k12.wi.us/csr/dol1/sld001.htm
This website houses a complete Powerpoint presentation entitled, "Dimensions of Learning (see above annotation) in Review"

http://www.funderstanding.com/engaging_kids.cfm
Funderstanding.com is a service provided by Funderstanding.com, Inc. to help corporations make better products for young learners. Their website includes a variety of pertinent information in the following areas: 1) Learning Theories--Explore the many theories that directly impact education today; 2) Influences--Learn about the innovators and schools of thought that have influenced Funderstanding's views on teaching and learning;
3) History--Examine the roots of our current educational system;  4) Emotional Intelligence--Learn about the tremendous impact the ability to apply intelligence to your feelings--has on learning, both in the classroom and on the job; and 5) Education Reform--See what some of our nation's most progressive thinkers in education believe.



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