Seven days.
One direction to try.
Instructional designer · Aim for 20–40 minutes a day. Take longer if you need to. A rough, honest work sample is enough.
Day 1
Compare three instructional design postings; separate learning design responsibilities from platform administration and subject expertise.
Keep: Learning design requirements comparison
Day 2
Review a short public lesson; identify its objective, learner activity, and evidence that someone has understood the skill.
Keep: Lesson structure notes
Day 3
Ask a designer about a lesson that needed revision; if unavailable, study a public case interview and note open questions.
Keep: Revision lessons and questions
Day 4
Choose a five-minute lesson on an everyday skill; write one objective, one example, and one practice task.
Keep: Small lesson storyboard
Day 5
Draft three lesson slides or one page plus a practice question; include a short answer guide explaining common mistakes.
Keep: Lesson and answer-guide draft
Day 6
Ask a learner to try the activity; if unavailable, self-review against the linked published training tasks and record likely learner barriers.
Keep: Learner feedback or lesson review
Day 7
Save the lesson privately; reflect on simplifying explanations and designing practice, then choose another trial, an adjustment, or a pause.
Keep: Learning design trial reflection
What did you learn?
Use what actually happened, including any fallback or unanswered questions. Completing a plan doesn’t decide whether a career is right for you.