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WEAVING A TALE – HOW STORYTELLING CAN ENHANCE INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN

Learnnovators

And what does it have to do with instructional design? So, how can you bring the magic of storytelling into your work as an instructional designer? Create compelling characters, and make them relatable to your audience Think of your favourite characters in movies. Interesting story and all, Vidya. Glad you asked!

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Instructional Design vs. Instructional Development: What’s the Difference?

eLearningMind

You might catch someone using the terms “instructional design” and “instructional development” interchangeably, and at first glance, they do seem pretty similar. However, if eLearning were like movie making, using these words interchangeably would be like confusing the screenwriter with the director, and vice versa.

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Learning from The King's Speech | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

This movie should be required viewing for anyone in the learning industry – it demonstrates all the ingredients for effective learning. This movie should be required viewing for anyone in the learning industry – it demonstrates all the ingredients for effective learning. I’ll be seeing it again!

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Instructional Storytelling: How to Use it In Your Corporate Training

eLearningMind

It might sound familiar for your favorite novel or the last movie you saw, but what does this mean for your training materials? Creative Instructional Design. Creative instructional design goes hand-in-hand with storytelling to deliver a more holistic experience for your heroes. Think of your favorite book when you were a child.

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What if Learning Was a Martial Arts Movie?

Association eLearning

What would Learning be like as a martial arts-style movie? It’s a dramatization, but what movie isn’t? I bet you the Main Character thinks about quitting at some point in the movie and going back to “when things were easier” instead. Would you be “young grasshopper” or a sensei in the Learning movie? Soft music plays].

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PowerPoint 2007: Adding Voiceover Narration to Presentations Converted to Movies

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

Last week I detailed how to turn a PowerPoint 2007 presentation into a movie that could be uploaded to popular video sharing sites like YouTube.      If you wanted to add voiceover narration to the movie, however, you may have run into a bit of a problem--there is only one row in the Windows Movie Maker timeline for audio.

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eLearning Storyboarding: How to Get Started

eLearningMind

When you think of “storyboarding,” you might imagine it as a device for movie plots or comics. Just like any book, movie, or TV show, eLearning is rarely perfect on the first draft. Audio and video instructions that specify where each should be used. Following the story identifies learning gaps.