The area of instructional design is a very interesting area to become familiar with because as educators we must begin to find ways to come up with lessons that will engage all learners and give them accommodations. There are three sites that I chose to follow blogs on in order to better understand the process of learning and comprehend the different ways that learning takes place. The first site that was chosen was http://www.learnlets.com this blog explores the brain and its role in learning. This blog seemed very interesting. Upon first glance the blog site seemed to talk about the history of learning, but with further investigation this site showed the function of the brain in learning and what is affected when learning happens. Usually curiosity would stop here for most, but in order to begin to understand the dynamics of learning one must begin to explore learning types.

Constructivism is form of learning through the use of one taking ones learning into ones hand. The learner makes himself/ or herself responsible for their own learning. This blog explores the different theories that have been researched about learning. The different scholars who came up with different ways into looking at the brains processes of learning and working on ways to identify this type of learner. In this blog http://constructivist-education.blogspot.com/ not only does its readers learn more about the process this learning type, but readers also get to see what areas of the brain are working if this type  of learning is determined. Which would lead one to wonder how technology fits into learning in this day and age where it seems as if everything you want to know is just a click away.

Lastly, a blog that would deal with the way people are leaning today, using technology. According to the blog it is very helpful for educators whereas it gives many resources on how to incorporate technology into the classroom. It explains a new way of teaching in school using a technique called Common Core. This way of teaching on http://edutopia.com has to deal with tricking students to think critically. Students are forced to give more evidence based answers which goes against the ways that learning was explained in the past. This blog gives a wealth of information especially to those who are looking to understand how they can reach all learning styles within one lesson.

These blogs will begin to put the majority of educators who are looking for better ways to understanding learners in the classroom closer to our goal. We will be able to plan a lesson that keeps all of our students engaged.