Tag Archives: storytelling

How to design great e-Learning: ask the right questions

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

It has to be said that i’m a rather amateur gardener, much preferring the ‘BBQ on a summer evening‘ end of the event to the ‘months of digging holes and spreading manure‘ part of the process. On those occasions when … Continue reading →

Posted in Agile, Context, Demonstration, Design, E-Learning, Effectiveness, Engagement, Footsteps, Instructional Design, Learning, Learning Design, Learning Methodology, Learning Styles, Meaning, Narrative, Social Learning, Stories, Storytelling | Tagged , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Storytelling in learning: the power of narration

Posted on December 3, 2012 by

I arrived at the hotel at five to nine, tired from a long drive. The welcoming lights loomed out of the darkness and i was more than ready for a hot meal and maybe a beer by the fire. England … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Community, Conversation, Culture, History, Interpretation, Learning, Memory, Museum Education, Narrative, Stories, Storytelling | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

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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It’s black and white: gloss and substance in learning stories.

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

We used to have a black and white television. It was small and, for some years, you had to hit it on the side periodically to make it work. In today’s world of Blue Ray and HD, this seems a … Continue reading →

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Tone of voice in learning: the power of words and the texture of tone.

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

I remember how the ball bounced, just before it broke the window. The thing about those hard rubber balls is that they get quite a momentum behind them, unstoppable you might say, especially when thrown down a concrete floored corridor, … Continue reading →

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Heading North: Folksongs and Fairy tales.

Posted on March 7, 2012 by

Travelling through the meandering channels between the Norwegian islands, i’m struck by the number of tiny fishing villages and remote towns. This really is a fractured landscape where travel has only recently been easy. Today, as a wealthy country, there … 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 ‘next’ button is dead. Using interactive stories as a navigation device.

Posted on December 1, 2011 by

Every now and then you come across something that’s really clever. This is one of those things: http://www.drawastickman.com/ It’s a story about a stick man. He has a few adventures, you get to help him out along the way. But … Continue reading →

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Writing scripts for learning videos. What makes a conversation or scenario feel real?

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

We use a lot of videos in our e-learning. Sometimes they’re used to demonstrate behaviours, sometimes to set a context or bring in a leader to inspire (or at least enthuse) you. Sometimes we use a Guide to help make … Continue reading →

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Slowing things down and making them bigger. Examining the pace and length of learning.

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

Smaller, faster, better: that’s the mantra that surrounds learning these days. Just in time, on demand, mobile and chunked. We keep moving towards shorter, more consumable learning experiences, based on an assumption that people won’t engage with longer pieces, or … Continue reading →

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