Visual storytelling

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Connect Using Visual Storytelling

It’s time for another golden e-Learning design tip! Today we’ll focus on visual storytelling. 

We’ve heard over and again that the power of visual imagery is unbeatable in instructional design. Yet, we struggle to find and use images that accurately capture and evoke the kind of emotion that connects audiences with the story we are trying to tell.  Perhaps you’ve seen the famed YouTube video series, “In Plain English,” where the CommonCraft geniuses show us (rather than tell us) the essence of Web 2.0 technologies. It is this kind of visual storytelling that captures our attention and ignites our imagination.

So, how can you show, rather than tell, your story?

Now, here’s your homework:

Take a look at Veronica Rusnak‘s Article on “Visual Storytelling and Moments in the Human Condition.”

“Remember: story, not data. Rather than talk about your topic, find a way to show it.”

Looking forward to your ideas!

Susan Hendrich

Moving more mountains

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Barn Party!

So, Molly’s Pool Party was a huge success (pictures coming soon).  An estimated 450 people attended the gala event, and Molly herself even got to come and celebrate.  So, now we’re on to the next event – a Barn Party! 

http://www.movemountainsmolly.org/

A fundraiser to benefit the Molly Anderson Wellness Fund

$35/TICKET – OCTOBER 11TH 2008 – 7PM to Midnight

FOR TICKETS OR INFORMATION

phone: 302-234-9595 OR 302-234-9586

email: jfbollinger@comcast.net

FOR UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON MOLLY, PLEASE VISIT HER WEBSITE: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/mollyanderson

Be a Part of Something Special

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Mighty Molly - Our Super Hero

Mighty Molly - Our Super Hero

Bulldogs to Help Molly Fight Leukemia

Help support Molly Anderson, daughter of Brandywine High School (Wilmington, Delaware) – Class of ’87 classmates, Kristen (Ritzinger) and Kelly Anderson, in Molly’s fight against leukemia.

Join the Fun at Molly’s Pool Party!

When: Friday, August 15th, 2008

  • Party & festivities from 5:00pm – 10:00pm
  • Swim-a-thon from 9:ooam – 11:00am and then again during swim party

Where: Lane Swim Club, which is located ast 2100 Shipley Road, between Foulk and Naaman’s Roads, Wilmington, Delaware 19803

What to Bring:

  • Cost: $5.00 per person, plus:
  • 1 potluck item per family. Families with last names from:
    • A-H: please bring a beverage
    • I-P : please bring a side dish
    • Q-Z :please bring a dessert

 

Come and enjoy the Silent “Ticket” Auction, 50/50 raffle, Moonbounce, Volleyball, Dunk Tank, Swimming, DJ, and lots more fun!

Hamburgers and hot dogs will be provided.

Information Overload

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“All at once vs. Piecemeal: How shall we deliver training?” 

Help me answer a question, Dear Reader…

What is your formula for choosing a timeline to roll out a new training initiative?
 
  • Should all modules be delivered/presented in one fell swoop?
  • Should we roll out training components on a basic-intermediate-advanced continuum?
 
Too often we gauge our training delivery timelines on business needs, meaning, “We need this training now, and I mean business!”  But how often do we carefully plan the rollout of a new course or set of learning materials based on instructional design principles of graduated introduction?
 
Many learning experts would agree that rolling out training over time usually is optimal, and allows learners to integrate, apply, and assimilate new information more readily than by “cramming.” However, I wonder if a training series can be rolled out effectively in a short period of time if proper measures are taken.

 

Share your thoughts!

Below are a few references that may be useful:

 

Thanks,


Susan Hendrich

Vitality affects

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Get in sync with “Vitality Affects”

The concept of “vitality affects” is all about joining the rhythm of another, whether that “another” is a person, a song, a place, or a moment. Vitality affects are at the core of my therapeutic style.  My style is a natural and literal entrainment with a person’s cognition and emotion, which helps “mirror” the client’s internal experience.  This mirroring, or reflecting, allows the client to “see” herself outside of herself, and thus make tweaks and adjustments to her personal “music.” It’s no accident that the term is synonymous with affective attunement (get it? a-TUNE-ment, as in “tuning in” to the music of another). 

A great poster on vitality affects: http://www.phil.gu.se/posters/musicmove.pdf.

Tuning in to America’s Got Talent

I have been watching “America’s Got Talent,” a stupid yet mesmerizing talent show with Jerry Springer as host. The two front-running acts include a 400-pound young opera singer and two african american violinists from inner-city NY. The reason these two acts have risen to the top is that we in the audience become entranced by the symphony that is their music, movements, facial expressions, and tangible passion (not to mention their inspiring personal stories).  Their vitality affects become hypnotic pendula that mysteriously draw us in and help us to make our own symphonies. 

What types of vitality affects are you tuning in to these days?

Susan Hendrich