Looking for a Career? Join Us for the UNI Connect-A-Tech Webinar Series: Instructional Designers

This marks the beginning of a series of UNI Connect-A-Tech Webinars where we will be talking with Instructional Technology alumni who are working as professionals in their fields of choice.

You will have the opportunity to interact with them through a video conferencing system.  Read the information below to see how you can be involved through a video conference, on your phone, or come to our classroom at UNI (Schindler Education Center 405).

If you have questions:  Contact Nikki Lyons or use the comments below.

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UNI Connect-A-Tech Webinar Series: Instructional Designers

Wondering what it takes to be an Instructional Designer?  Here is your opportunity to meet with successful instructional designers and ask them the questions you want to know about the profession.
You can connect with UNI Instructional Technology alumni who work in fields that you plan to pursue after graduation. Through talking with the professionals, you can develop an understanding of the skills and perspectives necessary for pursuing your career. This webinar will feature:

• Nelson Rokke, Instructional Designer with WebFilings, LLC, http://www.nelsonrokke.com/
• Isandra Martinez-Marrero, Lead Instructional Designer, Division of Continuing Education, University of Iowa

When:  Thursday, April 17  from noon - 1:00 (Central Daylight Time) Where:  You will be able to experience this online, on the phone or in a  UNI classroom (SEC 403) Online:      Please click this URL to start or join.  https://uni.zoom.us/j/647853488       Or, go to https://uni.zoom.us/join and enter meeting ID: 647 853 488 Dial-in Phone:   Dial: +1 (415) 762-9988 or +1 (646) 568-7788      Meeting ID: 647 853 488      Participant ID: Shown after joining the meeting International numbers available:   https://uni.zoom.us/zoomconference UNI Classroom:  Schindler Education Center 403

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8 Biggest Challenges that Teachers Face Today

The folks over at Emerging Ed Tech recently did a survey of their readers to find out what they wanted to know about education and Instructional technology. They had 160 replies which is a good response.  

This table is a list of their results.  Some of the issues are standard issues, but it looks like they are feeling the challenges of integrating 21st Century Learning strategies in their classrooms.  Admittedly, this is not a cross-section of all teachers, because there is a specific group of teachers who read their website.  These teachers are forward looking.  They are the ones who are trying to improve their leaching/learning environments. They are the ones who go to conferences and are continually reading and watching and connecting. 

I look at the list and and all of them are concerns of mine.   How does this fit what challenges you in your teaching?