Tag Archives: Narrative

Co-Creating a live learning narrative

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

I’m at a conference today where we’re using a live Twitter stream to co-create a shared learning narrative, using a range of media to explore innovation and creativity. There’s poetry, presentations, yoga and films, interviews, a book festival and conversations … Continue reading →

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A structure for scaffolded social learning: bubbles and gateways

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

I’m developing some practical models for implementing social learning in organisations, trying to give ann idea of structures and methodologies that can be used. I’ve written previously about approaches to moderation and the ways that we can co-create meaning in … Continue reading →

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The lifecycle of a social learning community and the shape of moderation

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

Nothing lasts forever, not even good conversations. I’ve been working this week on some ideas around the lifecycle of social learning communities, specifically the changing role of the moderator throughout the lifecycle. I’m working around a three stage approach, with … Continue reading →

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Creating effective blended learning solutions: a methodology

Posted on December 20, 2012 by

At the heart of great learning is a coherent narrative: a story that runs through all the different media, all the different experiences, all of the learning environments. The narrative is everything. We have many ways to deliver learning today: … Continue reading →

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Environment and learning culture: The view from the top

Posted on December 6, 2012 by

Yesterday i was in the Gherkin in London, the iconic Norman Foster building in central London. It’s a great building, irreverent and friendly, unlike it’s taller and newer neighbour, the Shard, which is simply aggressive. The client i was visiting … Continue reading →

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Narrative and dialogue in learning: structure and content

Posted on October 2, 2012 by

Yesterday i completed the first draft of my new book, ‘mindset for mobile learning’. I’d seen the finish line coming for some time, because the very first thing i did when i started it was to map out the whole … Continue reading →

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The sum of the parts: ensuring the coherence of the narrative in learning

Posted on July 4, 2012 by

There’s an odd dichotomy in learning: we experience both the whole and the parts. Each element of the learning, be it a discussion, a video, animation or text, illustration or podcast, each of these things we take in isolation: it … Continue reading →

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Finding the story: capturing oral narratives and framing them for digital

Posted on June 7, 2012 by

I’m working on the design of a new e-learning piece today: a fifteen minute module around an element of customer service. This is my favourite place, where everything is up in the air! I’ve got a room with a group … Continue reading →

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Interpreting modern art: providing structured storytelling approaches for children (and an adult).

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

I’m stood in a large room, surrounded by giant, towering model lighthouses, slightly phallic and painted in bright colours. Around the walls are half a dozen painting by Alfred Wallace, whose naive style is well known: childlike drawings of boats … Continue reading →

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The coherence of the narrative: internal and external integrity.

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

I’ve been working with people over the last few weeks around an organisational change programme. A lot of the conversation has been around the coherence of the narrative. Well, to be fair, i’ve had this on my mind for a … Continue reading →

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