I'm an instructional technologist..........

I help people learn new things.

 

I solve problems in education and training, or find people who can.

 

I use lots of different tools in my job; some are 'things' like computers and video, other tools are ideas, like knowing something about how people learn and principles of design.

 

I know a lot about these tools, but I know I have to use them competently and creatively for the task at hand before they will work.

 

I consider using all of the resources available to me, though sometimes I have to go and find additional resources.

 

I am most interested in helping children, but many of my colleagues work with adults.

 

I resist doing things only because "we've always done it that way," but I'm also careful not to fall for fads or gimmicks.

 

I always try to take the point of view of the person who is going to be using the stuff I make while I'm making it; that's really hard, so I get people to try out my stuff as soon as I can to see what I am doing wrong.

 

I'm not afraid to say, "Yes, that's a better way to do it."

 

Lloyd Rieber
The University of Georgia
November 19, 1997