I’m on vacation for the next twelve days, and I told Twitter yesterday that I would consider today the beginning of Blogmas, where I blog each day I’m on holiday vacation. For the first day of Blogmas, I’m sharing my e-learning developer wishlist.
Great Books
I have a ton of great Instructional Design and E-Learning books, but these are by far some of my favourites:
- The Essentials of Instructional Design: Connecting Fundamental Principles with Process and Practice by Abbie Brown and Timothy D. Green – This is a fantastic introduction to Instructional Design; so much so that I used it as the required course text for the Introduction to Instructional Design course I taught this year at the university.
- Design for How People Learn (Voices that Matter) by Julie Dirksen – I will never stop recommending this book, because it’s incredibly practical and Julie really does know her stuff!
- How We Learn: The Surprising Truth About When, Where, and Why it Happens by Benedict Carey – I’ve talked about this book so many times, but for good reason. It’s a fantastic read, and any learning and development professional should read it. Carey is a science reporter, so it’s interesting to read more about the science behind learning…maybe that’s my psychology degree speaking…or I’m just a huge work dork.
Creative Market Gift Card
Creative Market is one of my all time favourite places to seek out e-learning resources – backgrounds, characters, icons, templates. They have it all, and you’re supporting the developers!
Kuzy Keyboard Covers
These keyboard covers have saved my Macbook Pro many a time; mostly on flights or in situations where your computer is susceptible to liquid spills. These covers are silicon, fashionable, and super durable. I usually get several months out of each cover, so for the price, it’s a pretty good deal!
A Microphone Arm/Stand
I’ve been using my microphone a lot more, and with my current pop filter setup, I am constantly annoyed. Having an adjustable microphone arm would ease some of my problems.
Monitor Mounts
I have been lusting over the Bretford MobilePro Desk Mount for my iMac and Macbook Pro; working at my last corporate gig, I had a similar setup for my monitors, and having something like this would definitely clear some of the congestion that my desk is experiencing.
An Amazing Chair
Working from home, you really need to take care of yourself. A lot of people I know use standing desks, but I would prefer to invest in a really great office chair. Generation by Knoll chairs are AMAZING. I had one at a previous workplace, and it was incredible. For all the short folks out there, the lumbar dip really makes a difference. This was definitely the first office chair I ever had where I could put my feet on the floor while my back was still being supported. It’s a bit of a splurge, but definitely worth it if you’re going to be sitting in it everyday!
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