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