Author Archives: coleeducationaldesigns

Take a look at the different videos I have created using Powtoon, a free animated software. You have 2 options for the things you create. First, you can create a video, like I have added to the blog. Or, you can have the video turned into a PowerPoint presentation controlled by your reader. This willContinue reading “Powtoon Animated Video Showcase”

Recently, I was one of the facilitators of a professional development workshop for college instructors. I attended the workshops of my colleagues and left feeling excited that even after all these years I have been a teacher and instructional designer, I am able to learn new things. This old dog can learn new tricks. TheContinue reading “Exit Slips”

Here is a workshop on a lesson planning framework that works great for college instructors. The instructions for each section of the workshop, including all materials needed, are here in this post.  The workshop is in the form of a BOPPPS, so as you teach it, participants are experiencing a BOPPPS. If you’re looking toContinue reading “BOPPPS Workshop”

To accompany a professional development workshop for Career-College Instructors on the BOPPPS framework, I created a video about writing lesson objectives using powtoon. I thought I would share it with you here. In this video, we look at how to write learning objectives that are more complex for the career-college classroom focused on active and participatoryContinue reading “Writing Objectives – For Career-College Instructors”

The Provincial Instructor’s Diploma Program is offered through Vancouver Community College through the School of Instructor Education. The course is designed to prepare for people for rewarding employment as an adult educator. Students in this program build knowledge and skills to design, develop, manage and evaluate the instruction of adults in post-secondary education, business, industry and non-traditional adultContinue reading “Classes”

Over the Christmas break, while visiting friends and family I have not seen in a while,  I was asked questions like “where did you come from?” “why are you so different?” “were you switched at birth?” I am not fazed by these because I know I am different. It has always been a goal ofContinue reading “Mentally Strong in 2017”

The provincial regulatory body of British Columbia, Canada responsible for accrediting private post-secondary institutions and ensuring minimum standards of quality and consumer protection is now called the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB). In April 2014, the Ministry of Advanced Education announced they will assume direct responsibility for the regulation of private career training in BC.Continue reading “Services”

Inspired by a NACC Forum with Serge Buy I attended on December 1st, I thought I would post a how to article explaining just one element of the PTIB application process. If you find that you are having trouble navigating all of the stresses of the documents, the requirements, the unhelpful and user-un-friendly language usedContinue reading “Private Taining Institutions Branch: Forms How To”

Let’s imagine your life as one long road trip. Where you are today, is not where you will be tomorrow, and maybe you have no idea where you want to end up. My life, and my career feels like this. I look back on my job two years ago, a year ago, six months ago,Continue reading “Career Planning”

In the spirit of cultural sensitivity, I thought I would share an article from the Economist published on Apr 9th 2016. I have made no edits to this article, but  I have bolded some phrases below for you to consider and concluded this post with some comments. The advantages of working in your own languageContinue reading “Seeing Things Differently”