Yvonne Gomez-Castellucci is pursuing a Master's degree in Instructional Design and Technology. She feels this degree aligns with her goals and will allow her to stay on the cutting edge of technology in education. The degree will equip her with skills to improve learning outcomes and possibly become a school technology coordinator. Her goals for the program are to acquire mastery of instructional design, gain skills needed to be employable, and move beyond the traditional classroom into teaching with technology.

1. My Mastery
Journey
Yvonne Gomez-Castellucci

2. I am Yvonne Gomez-Castellucci
I am pursuing a Masters degree in Instructional Design and Technology. I feel that this degree aligns itself with
where I planned to go in life. I feel that in the past I have chosen a field that was limited to what I can do. This
degree allows me the advantage of being on the cutting edge. I am no longer held down by the confines of a
traditional setting in my field in education. I can now learn an aspect that makes me more employable. This
Masters program equips me with the skills and knowledge required to significantly improve learning and
performance outcomes within my school system. It will also allow me I feel to move past the classroom and into a
level of teaching that I would like to achieve, I would like to teach my peers to improve the way in which they teach
with the use of increased technological skills. Everyday we lose our students interest to you tube and video
games, we are constantly competing to be relevant. As an educator one needs to stay ahead of the game one
needs to be as interesting as the next best thing. You must want to change and learned and you must set forth an
example which students can follow. I feel that if I continue to pursue this field, at the end of next year I will have my
Master. I will be better equip to deal with the new technological advancement and I will be able to possibly pursue
placement as a school technological coordinator. School everyday are moving into a world where paper in no
longer a necessary but technology is.

3. January 2018
Mastery Personal and Professional Leadership
Course Goal:
1. To fully acquire the concept of Mastery
2. Gain an understanding of what it will take to accomplish my goals.
3. This class has open my eyes and allowed me to find what really matters to me
Strategy
1. Read and take notes on Robert Greene’s book Mastery
2. Write and research what it takes to be a Master. Make a tumbler account
and learn to use Paply, also familiarize myself with www.lynda.com
3. Learn about great masters and how the path the choose leaded them to
become who they are.

4. Strategies for Learner Engagement
February 2018
Course Goal:
1. I will learn strategies to enhance learning.
2. I will learn how to create engaging curriculum for a variety of
learning styles and settings
3. I will learn how to bring theory into practice
Strategies
1. Read Trends and Issues in Instructional Design
and Technology by Robert A. Reiser
2. Learn how to take the different learning styles
and make a curriculum that helps todays
students learn.
3. Review materials on different learning styles.

5. Visual and Verbal Communication in
Instructional Design
Course Goal:
1. I will develop knowledge and skills in writing course content that will be appropriate for any selected
medium.
2. I will refine my writing techniques
3. I will study visual design theory including the use of typography and composition
Strategy
1. Review all course materials
2. Review courses on www.lynda.com on Communicating with Confidence by Jeff Ansell and
Communication Foundations with John Ullmen
3. Read The Promise of Multimedia Learning using the same instructional design methods across
different media by Richard E. Mayer
March 2018

6. April 2018
Corporate Training and Motivational Development
Course Goal:
1. I will examine instructional methodologies and media techniques that are used in
training environments.
2. I will be creating and evaluating my presentation style and content.
3. I will also learn to use assessments and surveys
Strategy
1.Create and evaluate my presentation style
2. Create personal surveys and use them appropriately
3. Watch videos on www.lynda.com on Training Tips Weekly by Chris Manttie

7. Course Goal:
1. I will explore design strategies.
2. I will evaluate a design strategy and
examine which approach is best for
academic and staff training environments.
3. I will also learn to manage and education
or training project.
May 2018
Instructional Design and Evaluation
Strategy
1. I will explore Instructional
Design: Adult Learners by Jeff
Toister on www.lynda.com
2. Read Trends and Issues in
Instructional Design and
Technology by Robert A. Reiser
and John V. Dempsey
3. Learn how to use Mind Node to
create a mind map.
4. Learn How to Design and
Deliver Training Programs with
Jeff Toister

8. June 2018
Digital Media and Learning Application
Course Goal:
1. I will examine digital
media and how it can be
used in learning
applications.
2. I will understand the
mechanism of digital arts.
3. I will learn how to support
their design approaches
with established learning
theories.
Strategy
1. Learn how to use
Adobe InDesign and
Photoshop
2. Learn a variety of
learning theories
develop my own
learning application
3. Read Digital Tools for
Seamless Learning by
Süleyman Nihat Şad;
Martin Ebner

9. July 2018
Music and Audio for Instructional Design
Course Goal: I will learn how to produce media
with proper auditory stimulation for various
learning environments.
Strategy:
1. Learn about personal branding and
recording voice overs.
2. Learn how to use Garage Band
3. Become familiar with storyboarding on
www.lynda.com

10. August 2018
Filmmaking Principles for Instructional Design
Strategy
1. Learn how to
create videos that
can be used has
instructional
modules.
Course Goals:
1. I will explore the components of
filmmaking.
2. I will explore video creation, and the
concept of visual literacy.
3. I will learn a variety of video techniques
that can enhance their instructional
module.
2.Learn how to use
different video
programs and
editing techniques
3. Learn how to
use Premier Pro
and IMovie on
www.lynda.com

11. September 2018
Game Strategies and Motivation
Course Goals:
1. I will learn gaming design techniques
and strategies that will motivate
learners in an instructional activity.
2. I will design games to take learners
from the beginning of a complex topic
through academic mastery.
3. I will read Game Theory and
Mechanism Design by Y. Narahari
Strategy
1. Learn how to design games
2. Read Instructional Design Talks to Game Design by Keener, C. P.
On Ebscohost
3. Explore DeAnda M, Kocurek C. Game Design as Technical
Communication: Articulating Game Design Through Textbooks.

12. Strategy
1. Read: A critical examination of
the effects of learning
management systems on
university teaching and learning
by Hamish Coates
2. Read Strategic Organizational
Change
3. Use web resources to know the
difference between synchronous
and asynchronous learning
October 2018
Learning Management Systems and
Organization
Course Goals:
1. I will explore how to present
and deliver instructional content
through a variety of content
delivery methodologies.
2. I will learn a variety of
organizational styles
3. Students will examine the tools
that enable synchronous and
asynchronous learning

13. November 2018
Media Asset Creation
Course Goals: I will explore the
power of media strategies that are
available to instructors and corporate
trainers.
I will develop online learning
products, in class presentation, and
corporate learning.
Strategy
1. Learn to Identify target audience
2. Learn to develop assessments that measure
learning outcomes
3. Digital Photography: Digital Imaging for
Business Professionals with Richard Harrington
www.lynda.com

14. Course Goals: I will reflect on the personal and
professional evolution throughout the program and
create a final instructional project based on current and
future career paths.
December 2018
Instructional Design and Technology Final Project
Strategy
1. Research topics for final project
2. Create a final project using all
topics which were learned
throughout the year.
3. Use www.lynda.com to help with
questions on programs that will be
required.

15. Clubs and Organizations
Aperture Alliance
Full Sail Photography Club
Industry Collaborative
A Full Sail club where you do not
have to wait to make your ideas.
AECT
ASSOCIATION FOR
EDUCATIONAL
COMMUNICATIONS
I will begin to reach out to these clubs and
organizations. I will become a member of
one or two organizations

16. Six Industry Leaders
Contacts
Deborah Williams
Profilelinkedin.com/in/deborah-
williams-3931914a
Bethany Brant
Profilelinkedin.com/in/bethany-brant-
26aab268
Dov Rosenberg
Profilelinkedin.com/in/dov-rosenberg-
86115226
Websiterogersherr.dpsnc.net (Person
al Website)
Twitterdov_rosenberg
Robyn Campbell
linkedin.com/in/robyn-cambell-
93906617
Jenifer Metcalf
linkedin.com/in/Jennifer-metcalf-
1025723b
Christina Freeman
linkedin.com/in/christinadfreeman

17. Inspirational Post
I’ve learned that people will
forget what you said, people
will forget what you did, but
people will never forget how
you made them feel. —Maya
Angelou

18. Companies/Hero's
These companies will assist me in keeping track
of changes in the industry. I will be following
them on my PLN in tumbler. I follow their post on
feedly as well.

19. Mentors
Characteristics of a Mentor in Instructional Design and Technology
Knowledgeable
Patient
Open Minded
Connected
Listens more then talks
Steven Anderson
Digital Learning and Relationship Evangelist
Web20Classroom
Dr. Ayanna Howard
Dr. Barbara Jenkins
Superintend of Schools
Orange County Schools

20. Mastery Timeline
Mastery:PersonalDevelopmentandLeadership
StrategiesforLearner
Engagement
VisualandVerbalCommunicationin
InstructionalDesign
CorporateTrainingand
MotivationalDevelopment
InstructionalDesignandEvaluation
DigitalMediaandLearning
Application
MusicandAudioforInstructionalDesign
FilmmakingPrinciples
forInstructionalDesign
GameStrategiesand
Motivation
LearningManagement
SystemsandOrganization
MediaAssetCreation
InstructionalDesignand
TechnologyFinalProject
January
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
April
March
February

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