My Mastery Journey Timeling

1. Mastery Journey
Instructional Design and Technology
February 2014 thru January 2015

2. What I am going to Master over
the Next Few Months
Learning to taking music, filmmaking, gaming, and
story telling to help create innovative and interactive
learning systems.

3. Mastery: Personal
Development and
Leadership
Art of Learning Mastery
February 2014

4. To be able to demonstrate the Art of Mastery in all of my
chosen fields of study. To be able to take that knowledge
to encourage and inspire others.
 Learn what it takes to become a Master.
 Learn through the examples of some incredible masters through history.
 Learn how to use social mediums to develop relationship and networking.
 Learn how to use iMovie more productively:http://www.lynda.com/iMovie-11-
tutorials/essential-training/77957-
2.html?srchtrk=index:1%0Alinktypeid:2%0Aq:imovie%0Apage:1%0As:relevance%0A
sa:true%0Aproducttypeid:2
 I have joined the Full Sail’s Creative Writing Club so I can connect with other writers.

5. Strategies for Learner
Engagement
Art of Creating Innovative and
Engaging Learning Environments
March 2014

6. Gain the understanding of how to create engaging,
inspiring and innovating course plans with the use of
Media, Games, and Interactive Technologies.
 To be able to obtain and keep the attention of target audience.
 Learn how to incorporate the different forms of media, games and interactive
technologies into lesson plans for the maximum results.
 To have an understanding of what is expected of our capstone project.
 Join the online networking and social website OnTheHub:
http://onthehub.com
 To volunteer at the local community center with commodities.

7. Emergent
Technologies in a
Collaborative Culture
Art of Research and Project
Development
April 2014

8. To have a better understanding of the art of using
congnitive, learning and motivation theories, in order to
better assess the needs of the students in order to
provide the best training possible.
 Have a better understand of the importance of social networking and how to express
that importance to students.
 Finish my profile on linkedin.com including all aspects of the different dimensions of who
I am. This will give me a strong example of what a more professional social network
should be set up.
 To make at least 3 connections through linkedin.com that are already Masters in the
different areas of interest I have.
 Learn how to use Keynote more proficiently:http://www.lynda.com/Keynote-
tutorials/Keynote-From-Outline-Presentation/147164-2.html
 Join the Full Sail’s Instructional Design & Technology Master of Science so that I can
connect and network with other students in the IDTM program.

9. Corporate Training and
Motivational
Development
Art of The Individual and the Training
Environment
May 2014

10. To gain the knowledge of the art of using instruction
methodologies along with media design to create
engaging company training courses.
 Learn how to create training courses for corporate training and motivation through
seminars, retreat training, leadership workshops, etc.. with the integration of different
forms of media.
 Learn the importance of being about to ingrate filmmaking, music, and even gaming to
help improve potential clients workforce production.
 Learn to effectively evaluate the training needs of a company, then help them to create
training course that will address each area of weakness.
 Learn how to use Keynote more proficiently: http://www.lynda.com/Keynote-
tutorials/Keynote-From-Outline-Presentation/147164-2.html

11. Instructional Design
and Evaluation
Art of Creating Lessons that Engage
the Digital Native
June 2014

12. To be able to utilize the art of media to create training
programs. To examine different learning theories and
emotional intelligence theory, so I have a better
understanding of the best way to create course and
training material.
 To learn the principles of evaluating a design strategy and learn how what kind of
approach is needed for effective learning.
 Learn how emotional intelligence theory plays an important part of the learning
environment.
 Lean how to create a Project Plan.
 I will watch at least 2 webinars from AutoDesk: http://knowledge.autodesk.com/learning
 Join the Autodesk community boards at Autodesk.com

13. Digital Media and
Learning Applications
Art of Integration of Digital Media into
Instructional Technology Products
July 2014

14. To be able to effectively learn the art of creating an
engaging curriculum with the use of Digital Media and
Learn Applications, that will give the most savvy learner a
challenging program design.
 Learn and have the knowledge of digital media design and learn principles.
 Learn the effective use of integrating digital media in course material.
 Leaning how to use digital media in corporate training.
 Start learning the Adobe software: https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-
cloud/learn/tutorials.html
 Join Full Sail’s Entertainment Networking Society in order to connect start building a
network with people in the entertainment industry.

15. Music and Audio for
Instructional Design
Art of Producing Original Music for
Learning
August 2014

16. To be able to use music with other forms of media
technology to make effective and pleasing course
materials.
 Examine and learn the importance of musical intelligence in creating provocative and
productive course plans.
 Learn how to ingrate different styles and forms of music into lessons that would be best
for the learning experience.
 Learn how to create original music for instruction.
 Watch interviews of Oliver Sacks “Observes the Mind Through Music”:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95336672
 Use twitter to connect with professionals in the music industry.

17. Filmmaking Principles
for Instructional
Design
Art of Video Techniques and the Visual
Learner
September 2014

18. Gain the understanding of the art of film and filmmaking
principles as related to creating entertaining course
materials.
 Learn how to connect filmmaking principles to the creation of innovative curriculum and
instructional design.
 Learn to use the different video techniques that will be needed to create course
material.
 Explore and research masters in filmmaking to have a better understanding of the use
of film in education development.
 Video Script Writing with Rick Allen Lippert: http://www.lynda.com/Video-
Screenwriting-tutorials/Video-Script-Writing/144854-
2.html?srchtrk=index:1%0Alinktypeid:2%0Aq:final%2Bdraft%2Bscript%2Bwriting%2B%
0Apage:1%0As:relevance%0Asa:true%0Aproducttypeid:2
 Join Full Sail’s Social Media Club to share insight on the different forms of media used
to create innovative films for education.

19. Game Strategies and
Motivation
Art of The Individual and Game Learning
Techniques
October 2014

20. To gain the knowledge of the art of Game Strategies and
Techniques that can be utilized in instructional design.
 Learn how to incorporate gaming into course material that will keep students
attention and motivation for learning.
 Understand different kinds of gaming models that can be used in academic
design and theory.
 Learn how to navigate and evaluate how different kinds of games can be
used to assess learning goals and material.
 Christy Marx - Writing for Animation, Comics, and Games
 Join the PlayStation.Blog to help keep track on the latest gaming trends:
http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps3/

21. Learning Management
Systems and
Organization
Art of Understanding the Learning
Management Systems (LMS) and
Learning Content Management Systems
(LCMS)
November 2014

22. To gain an understanding the art of different kinds of
management and organization systems that will help me
create and initiate course material that will give students
a strong foundation for their educational goals.
 Learn to evaluate the different learning management systems that will best enhance the
learning environment.
 Explore the tools that will help enable synchronous and asynchronous learning and
what the difference are between the two methods.
 Learn a better set of organization skills that will help me become a better educator,
designer and professional.
 Read Project management for design professionals by William G. Ramroth to gain a
better understanding of project management in order to better assist me with course
design.
 Join Global Digital Media & Technology Professionals Group on linkedin.com this is a
valuable group to me as it will help me have a better understanding of how others use
Media and Technology in their lives.

23. Media Asset Creation
Art of Digital Video Concepts and
Techniques
December 2014

24. To gain the knowledge of the art of creating and
understanding the limitations of media assets needed to
create innovative training products.
 Learn how to integrate media assets into computer software for the best form of delivery
to students.
 Learn how to use digital photography to enhance learning material, as well as keeping
the attention of target audience.
 Examine the best way to use digital audio concepts and techniques that will better
enhance and utilize the best information for the technical and media development.
 Read How to Design and Teach a Hybrid Course: Achieving Student-Centered Learning
through Blended Classroom, Online and Experiential Activities By Jay Caulfield & Alan
Aycock
 Join my community school board for a better understanding of what the educational
needs for my community are.

25. Instructional Design
and Technology Final
Project
Art of Interrogating all Material into a
Final Presentation
January 2015

26. To complete my Instructional Design and Technology
capstone project in order to graduate.
 Create a capstone that utilizes all the forms media as designed for instructional design
and motivated training for educational and corporate training.
 Review past assignments in order to use the best information in my final project.
 Submit my final capstone project.
 Visit Career Development and start researching potential positions that will utilize my
skills and education.
 Read Evaluating Training Programs: The Four Levels By Donald L Kirkpatrick Ph.D. &
James D Kirkpatrick

27. Characteristics of
my Ideal Mentor
 They will have the drive and ambition that makes them a master in their
chosen field.
 They will have an eagerness and passion for teaching.
 They will be able to give constructive criticism and feedback.
 They will have the knowledge and understanding of how to be an effective
mentor.
 We will build a relationship that will help to answer, help and guide me
through, not only my time at Full Sail, as well as during the years to come in
my career field.

28. Industry Leaders
 Kipton Blue – CEO - Gateway Learning & Development –
(888) 324-3114 • (913)- 685-1836
 Norm Delay - AutoCAD Instructor - Manhattan Area Technical College (800) 352-7575 • (785)
320-4555
 Monty Enright - CAD Technology Instructor -- Manhattan Area Technical College
(800) 352-7575 • (785) 320-4553 Ext.
 Rick Gibson – President -Gateway Learning & Development
(888)-324-3114
 Dan Weiss -Talent Acquisitions - American Greetings Corporation
(216) 252-7300 (4554)

29. Reference
 Instructional Design & Technology - Master of Science Degree – Online. Retrieved March 2,
2014, fromhttp://www.fullsail.edu/degrees/online/instructional-design-technology-
masters/courses/mastery-personal-development-and-leadership-MDL-501
 Jasper, C. (2005) Powercolor : master color concepts for all media. Retrieved March 2,
2014 from http://fullsail.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-
detail.pl?biblionumber=2439
 Kulman L. (November 13, 2007). Oliver Sacks Observes the Mind Through Music.
Retrieved March 2, 2014 from
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95336672
 Marx, C. (102006). Writing for Animation, Comics, and Games [VitalSource Bookshelf
version]. Retrieved from http://online.vitalsource.com/books/0240805828
 Linda.com software and technical tutorials Retrieved March 1, 2014 from
http://www.lynda.com/member.aspx