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In this episode Kim and Hannah speak with Nicole Papaioannou Lugara. Nicole's focus is on performance-focused training and learning design. She has written and storyboarded 300+ instructional video scripts. We chat about:
How to write video, voiceover, scenario and storyboard scripts
Writing techniques for learning design
How we can replicate successful TV shows and movies
Script writing that reflects reality
Practical quick wins for writing a good story
Why it is okay to write a shitty first draft
How to write stories with meaning
How to evaluate performance change
How to understand the problem that you are solving
How to effectively QA your scripts
How to incorporate drama and humour into your writing
Adopting a human-centred design approach
Learning design tools and resourcesHere are the resources mentioned:
Nicole's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolepapaioannouphd/
Canva is a design tool: https://www.canva.com/
Pixabay for free photos, images and vectors: https://pixabay.com/
Vyond is an online animation creator: https://www.vyond.com/
Camtasia for screen recording and video editing: https://www.techsmith.com/video-editor.html
Shitty First Drafts by Anne Lamott: http://wrd.as.uky.edu/sites/default/files/1-Shitty%20First%20Drafts.pdf
Dr. David Chandross who is the lead game designer/researcher at Game and Train: https://elearningindustry.com/members/dr-david-chandross
Bloom's Taxonomy: https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/59/Bloomtaxonomy.jpg
The Kirkpatrick Model: https://learning.linkedin.com/content/dam/me/learning/blog/2017/april/Kirkpatrick-Model.png
Grammar Girl for quick and dirty tips on grammar: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl
The OWL is an online writing lab: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/purdue_owl.html
Hemmingway App is an editor that highlights and corrects grammar, fluency and sentence structure: http://www.hemingwayapp.com/
eLearning Heroes Challenges are ongoing opportunities to learn, share, and build your e-learning portfolios: https://community.articulate.com/hubs/e-learning-challenges
Freelance Instructional Designers, eLearning developers and LXD group on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/freelanceID
Upskill Experience, which is where Nicole hosts her workshops for IDs and freelancers: https://www.upskillexperience.com/
Map it by Cathy Moore helps you turn training requests into projects that make a real difference: https://blog.cathy-moore.com/book-map-it/We hope you enjoy and thanks for listening! :)
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