5 skills you need as an Instructional Designer

[@SamTaylorEd]

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[@legy]

00:04 Curriculum development and design 01:17 Creating clear and shareable drafts and outlines of course content is important for instructional designers. 02:22 Documenting curriculum development 03:28 Become proficient in Camtasia and Adobe Premiere Pro. 04:28 Hone your writing skills, especially technical writing and blog form writing. 05:36 Learn basic web development and design skills 06:46 Being able to modify code is a useful skill for an instructional designer 07:57 Familiarize yourself with course building software like Articulate Storyline and Adobe Captivate.

[@stevenklug902]

I like how you get straight to the point, also, thanks for the resources and the tips for what tech would be useful. I am glad to know the HTML/CSS and Javascript I know will come in handy.

[@SamTaylorEd]

Thanks so much! And yes technical skills are so useful as an ID

[@OpalsStarlight]

Bless you so much, I am using this a template on how to focus during this time of transition. 5 skills, one for each day of the work week to focus on 💟

[@SamTaylorEd]

That's a great plan! You got this!!

[@TheSweetLoveBri]

Thanks for this! I'm currently studying educational studies for my bachelors and want to transition into tech. I'm a single mom who wants to wfh and instructional design seems right up my alley! Love watching your videos !

[@SamTaylorEd]

That's a great degree you're studying to become an Instructional Designer! And totally agree - one thing I love most about this role is that most of my jobs have been fully wfh! Good luck with everything and thanks so much for watching!!

[@DiamondFlame45]

Thank you for the video! I definitely want to brush on JavaScript because my coworkers use it to check the LRS for data! Right now, I am completing the TechSmith Certifications for their explorer and voyager programs.

[@SamTaylorEd]

That’s awesome! Keep going!

[@JBrynnJ]

This was super helpful. Thank you!

[@SamTaylorEd]

Glad it was helpful and thank you for watching!

[@Megan6772]

I struggle with knowing what is "familiar". The depth of knowledge is wide and deep. Does a YT basics video cut it? Do I need to take an online course? Do I need to get a demo trial of the software? I find this term vague.

[@dollaya8893]

Thank you so much. This is so helpful

[@SamTaylorEd]

Glad you found it helpful! And thanks so much for watching :) If you have any other questions about ID life, feel free to ask!

[@ArbiaKhiari-nx2hu]

Thank you so much

[@SamTaylorEd]

You're most welcome - thank you for watching!

[@cymonnescott2446]

Hi Sam When you say create tutorials to showcase your work, will you please explain what you mean please? I am making a career transition currently and I find your channel and resources extremely Helpful. Thank you for all you do.

[@SamTaylorEd]

Hello - how exciting, congrats! Yes to clarify - When I say create a tutorial, what I mean is you can create a work sample such as a step-by-step explainer blog post or a video tutorial where you teach something. A tutorial allows you to showcase your content organization, writing, video editing, etc. skills! An example tutorial that I've made in the past is a video - I recorded my computer screen as I narrated/explained how to build a simple website in Google Sites. Hope that helps!

[@kirsishaag6671]

Hello Sam, I hope all is well. I am currently a student at Liberty University for Instructional Design with technology. I would like to know if you can kindly share ideas and tips for improving practice.

[@SamTaylorEd]

Hello! I would say it's important to start building practice projects that you can share with others and gather feedback. It's great to always get feedback and improve on: 1) technical writing, 2) video editing, and 3) curriculum development and design. I personally like Google's free technical writing program: developers.google.com/tech-writing/overview Hope that is helpful!

[@Saaede-nik]

Hi Sam, I’ve found your channel very useful for me thanks. I’d like to ask how long did it take you to learn the skills before starting to work as an ID?

[@SamTaylorEd]

Hello! Glad to hear you're finding my videos useful! I would say it took me a year to learn more of the technical/project management skills needed for ID work. But most of the instructional/learning design I learned while I was a teacher (for ~5 years) or I learned on the job!

[@alianalian8161]

I need to know what competencies and skills of instructional design we have to follow as teachers. Two things skills and competencies I would emphasize if I would apply instructional design with my content I teach. so which direction Can I use ? the first one , a international standards as following (IBSTPI -ACET ATD) that show the skills and comptenses . Second , there are some researchers tend to get the skills from ADDLE Model , and the competences from their experiences . So my question is which direction I have to use ?.

[@SamTaylorEd]

Hello! Thanks so much for your question! I don't think there is one right way to do things, however, I do think more Instructional Designers use the ADDIE model so that could be useful to try out in the classroom!

[@thetennisjournal]

Hello i want to be an instructional designer i have a background background in sports coaching, and i created lots of online instructional content. I do not currently hold a bachelor's however i want to get one because i may want to work in either education or collegiate coaching and I'm wondering what undergrad degree would be helpful for an instructional designer. I'm trying decide between education, IT, or software engineering. Because they dont have an undergratuate degree in instructional design it seems. Thankyou

[@SamTaylorEd]

Hey thanks so much for watching. From my experience, my background is in education, but I do know people who also had an IT background that used their degree to work as an Instructional Designer. What will really help is to create a portfolio with instructional content samples (written and/or videos), that will help future employers see your work! Good luck!

[@thetennisjournal]

@@SamTaylorEd ok thank you so much it seems it's just a personal preference?

[@SamTaylorEd]

@@thetennisjournal Yes exactly

[@flagshipbuilds]

What did you write using JS in Storyline? Or did you just have to change HTML and CSS in the LMS?

[@SamTaylorEd]

There were a few times when my team or I wanted to modify a bit of functionality in a storyline lesson using JavaScript but that was only maybe 3 or 4 times? Most coding was html and css to modify the lms itself or a feature within a lesson!

[@minahmagwai6207]

Hi Sam, where can I enroll to study instructional design?

[@SamTaylorEd]

Hi! Many colleges offer something called an "Instructional Design Certificate" -> I would suggest searching up a few certificate programs that seem to fit your interests, lifestyle (online versus in-person), and budget! Alternately, you can look at different universities for Masters Degrees in Instructional Design, it just depends on which type of route you want to go. Hope that helps!

[@NinaVostrikova]

Sam, could you tell me, please, is it useful to be familiar with Vyond?

[@SamTaylorEd]

Hi! I'm not super familiar with Vyond and haven't used it in my role as an ID before, but I could see how it would be useful to be familiar with it in case your team uses it! Have you used it before?

[@NinaVostrikova]

@@SamTaylorEd Sam, thank you for your answer. Actually I learned it some time ago. And now I just want to find out if it is widely used.

[@SamTaylorEd]

@@NinaVostrikova awesome! Could be cool to make something using Vyond for your portfolio!

[@helenametzker1718]

Sam, did you find that blogging helped with transitioning from teaching? I have been using Camtasia, captivate extensively in my college teaching job. I would love to use that to 'show' what I already know to do. I, too, am hoping to transition into tech jobs. Also, it may be an odd question, but you mentioned 'jobs' One thing I am weary of is leaving my job stability. Any insight would be incredibly helpful! Thank you for your videos!

[@SamTaylorEd]

Hi! Yes writing my technical blog (coding tutorials, software tutorials, etc) definitely helped with my transition. I was able to learn how to write more technically (for an adult audience), as opposed to for middle schoolers :) And using camtasia/captivate to create some portfolio projects would be awesome! Consider creating tutorials about how to use software that you use in your college teaching job. And as for jobs, I found that working a part-time ID job while I was finishing up the school year helped me to not have to give up job stability while I was building up my skill set!

[@naidolkusa]

In other words, you do 5 jobs you get paid for one. Nothing against the video, great job.

[@SamTaylorEd]

LOL thank you for watching!