Welcome to Scissortail’s Learning Nest blog, written by Kayleen Holt.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis week I’m sharing a sample lesson that uses scenarios as bookends for traditional eLearning about avoiding the passive voice.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis post explains how to use scenarios as bookends at the beginning and end of a traditional eLearning lesson to provide context.
Reading Time: 5 minutesIntroduction I saw a tweet recently from a teacher who said he didn’t want to improve students’ test scores on various subjects; he wanted to
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis recap of TLDC’s Community Day: Writing for Instructional Design, contains tips and advice for instructional writing.
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis is a recap of the TLDC event, “The Road to L&D: From Teaching to Instructional Design,” from Friday, January 21, 2022.
Reading Time: 5 minutesAs we reflect on the life and teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr., let’s talk about how we in L&D can promote racial equity.
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe first post for 2022 shares some resolutions for instructional design freelancers, focused on professional growth.
Reading Time: 3 minutesI’m offering some holiday gifts to my fellow IDs and LXDs in the form of a list of the best freebies from 2021.
Reading Time: 5 minutesGetting clients as an L&D freelancer boils down to 5 Rs: reputation, relationships, repeat business, referrals, and registration.
Reading Time: 3 minutesSince we just celebrated Thanksgiving here in the U.S., I’m writing about reasons to be thankful if you’re an instructional designer.
Hi, I’m Kayleen. I’m a learning experience design consultant and the founder of Scissortail Creative Services.
Here at Scissortail’s Learning Nest blog, I write about learning & development with a strong focus on inclusion and accessibility—topics that are important to me as a person with disabilities.
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