Read about more stories like Tanya, Celina, and Sean's and how so many others found better work-life balance in their new instructional design role on our portfolio showcase page: www.devlinpeck.com/showcase
Awesome topic. As person starting to transition because for me always masking aka “being on” and sensory overload in the classroom has been detrimental to my mental health. What has been tricky is getting everything done to start applying because a lot feels like a chicken/ egg situation and bootcamps are not in the budget being unemployed. A future video suggestion is maybe one which dives deeper into what hasn’t changed or has been more challenging as an instructional designer and then could go into what has helped make that manageable. Thanks again!
Hey there! I’m in Devlins Bootcamp & I say start with building your portfolio website while learning the adult theories! You can get a notebook and find a lot of info on this channel. As for the portfolio I say start designing your website now so once you dive into the project side you have a place to put it. Portfolio & Project are the two biggest time suckers in my opinion. Especially if you’re working and trying to keep your sanity. (I’m currently a K12 educator so trust me, I get it lol)
Glad it resonated! We just came out with this video on Tuesday that might be helpful too: ua-cam.com/video/5dVGzcMQMSU/v-deo.htmlsi=x_pdE_oxiJPsO1Ku Thanks for watching :)
These interviews are so affirming! I'd become fascinated with the instructional design field while researching ways to adjust my online teaching so it was more impactful for my students during COVID lockdown. I am graduating next week from a graduate degree program in Learning Design & Tech. I was a passionate educator for 25 years prior to starting the program. The masters coursework was a ton of work but always inspiring and interesting to me. I am so excited about this field and all the possibilities this profession offers.
Congratulations on completing your program :) And thanks for sharing your story here. There are definitely lots of possibilities for you in this field!
I tell people all the time, there is NO REASON to become a teacher in k12 in 2024! School districts are already understaffed and it’s getting worse by the day. I am glad that I left.
We could use some change in the US education system. That being said, I am thankful for my time as a teacher because I learned a lot that has helped me as an instructional designer 😃
Well, it's hard to say if we are actually "happy". Even though I live in Europe, I think that it is very difficult to get an opportunity to work with American companies because I don't know why they have a "wall" towards employees from outside the USA. A lot of companies don't respond to job applications at all, and the ones we work for don't come across understanding in some areas and not everything works the best. I believe that it will take a long time for our ID role to reach the level of some other positions in the IT field, so that they take us more seriously.
We hear this challenge a lot for IDs living outside of the U.S. And like you said, every company is different and the field is still evolving. Thanks for sharing your story!
Quick answer for this: lack of direct contact with the impact f your work (specially if you work for a big company) and lack of direct human connection (which is something related to working remotely not necessarily with working as an ID). I am a remote ID now and despite the challenges I am loving it as well!
@@evolution_chocoI work as a system administrator but I wish I could create more content. My role is making sure everything is working and helping customers with integrations
Great question! Challenges will appear differently for everyone and they are going to vary from company to company. When you look to apply with a company, it can help to connect with some people who are doing the job you want and you can ask what challenges they face 😊
Read about more stories like Tanya, Celina, and Sean's and how so many others found better work-life balance in their new instructional design role on our portfolio showcase page: www.devlinpeck.com/showcase
Awesome topic. As person starting to transition because for me always masking aka “being on” and sensory overload in the classroom has been detrimental to my mental health.
What has been tricky is getting everything done to start applying because a lot feels like a chicken/ egg situation and bootcamps are not in the budget being unemployed.
A future video suggestion is maybe one which dives deeper into what hasn’t changed or has been more challenging as an instructional designer and then could go into what has helped make that manageable.
Thanks again!
Hey there! I’m in Devlins Bootcamp & I say start with building your portfolio website while learning the adult theories! You can get a notebook and find a lot of info on this channel. As for the portfolio I say start designing your website now so once you dive into the project side you have a place to put it. Portfolio & Project are the two biggest time suckers in my opinion. Especially if you’re working and trying to keep your sanity. (I’m currently a K12 educator so trust me, I get it lol)
Thanks for sharing! I'll add that idea to the list :)
Thank you for this video. I am just beginning to consider making the leap from teaching to ID. These interview are reassuring.
Glad it resonated! We just came out with this video on Tuesday that might be helpful too:
ua-cam.com/video/5dVGzcMQMSU/v-deo.htmlsi=x_pdE_oxiJPsO1Ku
Thanks for watching :)
These interviews are so affirming! I'd become fascinated with the instructional design field while researching ways to adjust my online teaching so it was more impactful for my students during COVID lockdown. I am graduating next week from a graduate degree program in Learning Design & Tech. I was a passionate educator for 25 years prior to starting the program. The masters coursework was a ton of work but always inspiring and interesting to me. I am so excited about this field and all the possibilities this profession offers.
Congratulations on completing your program :) And thanks for sharing your story here. There are definitely lots of possibilities for you in this field!
I tell people all the time, there is NO REASON to become a teacher in k12 in 2024! School districts are already understaffed and it’s getting worse by the day. I am glad that I left.
We could use some change in the US education system. That being said, I am thankful for my time as a teacher because I learned a lot that has helped me as an instructional designer 😃
Thanks for watching! I'm glad the video resonated with you.
Well, it's hard to say if we are actually "happy". Even though I live in Europe, I think that it is very difficult to get an opportunity to work with American companies because I don't know why they have a "wall" towards employees from outside the USA. A lot of companies don't respond to job applications at all, and the ones we work for don't come across understanding in some areas and not everything works the best. I believe that it will take a long time for our ID role to reach the level of some other positions in the IT field, so that they take us more seriously.
We hear this challenge a lot for IDs living outside of the U.S. And like you said, every company is different and the field is still evolving. Thanks for sharing your story!
Glad that they are happy. Although I'm wondering how many aren't happy with it? What are the challenges of this field? Thanks
Quick answer for this: lack of direct contact with the impact f your work (specially if you work for a big company) and lack of direct human connection (which is something related to working remotely not necessarily with working as an ID). I am a remote ID now and despite the challenges I am loving it as well!
@@evolution_chocoI work as a system administrator but I wish I could create more content. My role is making sure everything is working and helping customers with integrations
Great question! Challenges will appear differently for everyone and they are going to vary from company to company. When you look to apply with a company, it can help to connect with some people who are doing the job you want and you can ask what challenges they face 😊
Thanks for sharing this question :) Challenges vary between different roles and companies, but it's great that you got the conversation going!