I manage special projects that involve the use of technology programs for connecting data information required for participant education crediting. This data collection involves the process of connecting one system to another with input sharing starting from the participant. These participant are adult healthcare professionals, (physicians and nurses) who are from mixed generations of Baby Boomers, The Greatest Generation and Generation X.
For the most part, these participants have busy schedules with limited time to meet with for instructions on how to use and/or introduce a new technology program that is required to obtain their credentialing. I usually end up meeting with the healthcare professional's designee (secretary or coordinator) to give instructions and details about the how to use the system.
To effectively translate learning for a clear understanding on the process of how to use the system, I have developed a self guided step-by-step Power Point PDF instructional guide of details with animated visuals of each step from beginning to end. I use this Power Point guide with detailed instruction when I meet with the healthcare professional's designee. In addition, I email this guide to the healthcare professional to assist in the most case that they are not available to meet with me.
I can see many ways to use Web 2.0 tool to translate my step-by-step Power Point guide differently using the R.A.T approach.
Using Replacement, instead of sending my instructional PDF guide through email, I would replace it by adding it to a cloud storage for open web availability and easier access. In this way, the instructional guide is readily accessible for all participants at anytime, especially for those healthcare professional with time constraints. In addition, more related information can be shared within cloud storage for updated learning materials, online support and collaborative experiences that can also be used to help with unanswered questions.
Using Amplification, I might add and develop a "Doctor and Nurses Blog" page to our information website homepage. Here the participants can rely daily, informational updates to the instructional guide questions and reflection of the learning material overall. This would also allow me have open access to respond to those questions and make adjustment accordingly.
Using Transformation I would use and incorporate a Social Bookmarking system using a website such as "Del.ico.us" for participants to add links to save and remember as guide for concentrated study. For the most part Healthcare Professionals are researchers and constantly studying materials for answers. This can be time consuming with the traditional style of research using hard cover heath books and journal. By adding the "Del.ico.us" web tool, transformation can be made from the traditional way of learning, to searching the same information on the internet for learning that can be bookmarked and linked for faster result and with a better study guided focus structure.
I am not really in the K-12 teaching environment, I am in the role of an instructor but for adults. Therefore my response to using Web 2.0 tools using RAT approach might seem a little different and was a little tricky for me. Overall, I see that "Replace" "Amplify" and "Transform" can be applied in many cases relating to Instructional Design for learning.
