1. 5 Secrets of Storytelling in eLearning And a little Immersive Learning

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3. Once Upon A Time… On a screen near you

4. www.relate.com 800-428-3708 Storytelling is how we transmit information from one generation to the next. It’s how we share information between ourselves.

5. www.relate.com 800-428-3708 COMMON STORY ELEMENTS Protagonist Antagonist Narrative Climax Decisions

6. www.relate.com 800-428-3708 eLearning Example The Protagonist mentors You You learn Operational and Task-based activities

7. www.relate.com 800-428-3708 eLearning Example 2 The protagonist gets hit by car The antagonist is time. The narrative is the mission. The protagonist discovers his purpose. The world is saved!

8. Secret #5: Determine Your Story type Is it a book or eLearning?

9. www.relate.com 800-428-3708 VIGNETTES MICRO-LEARNING SCENARIOS SHORT STORIES EPICS GAMIFICATION

10. www.relate.com 800-428-3708 IS GAMIFICATION A STORY? GAMIFICATION IS AN ELEMENT OF A STORY… … Gamification uses elements of game design!

11. www.relate.com 800-428-3708 eLearning Example 3 You are the protagonist going through the building No real antagonist, just the experience of discovery At the end, your Ethics meter determines whether you passed or not

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13. www.relate.com 800-428-3708 Things to Watch: HUMOR CULTURAL DIFFERENCES KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE

14. Secret #4: Think BIG, Write small Here’s my little EPIC!

15. www.relate.com 800-428-3708 KEEP YOUR STORY IN SCOPE Don’t over-write. Keep it SIMPLE! IS IT APPLICABLE? Maintain Continuity Don’t get attached!

16. Secret #3: It Must Be In CONTEXT I don’t get it???

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18. www.relate.com 800-428-3708 LOSE CONTEXT, LOSE RELEVANCE Have someone review your work Stick to your story unless…

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20. Secret #2: Your Story is NOT the Goal Where did we just go with this?

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22. Secret #1: Without EMOTION You Have Nothing This training makes me feel dead…

23. www.relate.com 800-428-3708 EMOTION PATTERNS RETENTION

24. www.relate.com 800-428-3708 SOMETHING THAT TRIGGERS AN EMOTION IS REMEMBERED

25. www.relate.com 800-428-3708 eLearning Example 4

26. Immersive Training Idea Let the adventure begin!

27. www.relate.com 800-428-3708 IMMERSIVE LEARNING

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29. www.relate.com 800-428-3708 The end… of this story. Now time for the beginning of yours

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