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Using Digital Stories to Deliver
Learning that Sticks
Dr. Maureen Murphy
Managing Director, Aurion Learning
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Full Service Learning and
Development Company.
We use a range of creative
techniques to deliver a solution
that fully meets your
learning and development needs.
Getting to know us
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What type of stories
do you hear
day to day?
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Nursery rhymes,
Fables
An important
event or incident
This is what we
do…
This is my future
me…
Remembering
someone special
This is how I do it
An adventure/
holiday
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What are the top 3
things you look for
in a ‘good’ story?
What makes it stick?
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Surprise
Focus
Structure
Length
Connection
with the
storyteller
(authentic)
Realis
m
Relevance
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Why use stories for
learning?
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Encourage
discussion
Personalise the
learning
Why do we
use
storytelling?
Capture tacit
knowledge
Move beyond
sanitised
messages
Retain
knowledge &
experience
Capture the lived
experience
Encourage
reflection
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Storytelling toolkit
Anecdote
• Informal
• Fuels the story
filter
Case Study
• Reality/Literal
• Fixed learning
point
Scenario
• Compilation
• Guided
learning
• Immersive
• Take action
Drama
• Emotional
• Organisational
narrative
Personal
Story
(digital)
• Sense-
making
• Personal
narrative
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Organisational Voice
Engaging with the learner – focusing on behaviours - making known attitudes and
barriers explicit and sharing ways to address them through a real-life character in a story
Scripted stories to bring roles and responsibilities in a new policy to life
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Action-Mapping Workshop
– Identify Behaviours &
Barriers
Agree Model
Script & Signoff (SMEs,
Content Writers &
Expert Practitioners)
Record
(with actors)
How?
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Personal Stories
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Sensory Engagement Project
RNIB Action on Hearing Loss
www.sensoryengagement.com
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Sensory
Engagement
Support
Service
Users
Models of
Excellence
Confidence building
Back to employment
Benefit advice
Staff training
Libraries
Colleges
Banks
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Lasting Legacy
All quiet voices to
be heard
Personal
Realistic
Capture Tacit
Knowledge
Social Inclusion
Emotional
Engagment
Have a look – www.sensoryengagement.com
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"This has been great experience for me to be
involved in a legacy of a great project that has
helped boost my own self confidence.
I feel extremely proud knowing that what I
have to say will help others understand what
it's like for me to live with my hearing loss and
to ease the way for better communication."
Lisa Dawson
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Telephone & Informal group
discussions
(relationship building)
Scripting THEIR
ideal
experience
Practice videos on the
iPad
Record (limited
direction)
How?
1. Tell us about your first visit to
college/library/bank - how did you feel?
2. What did you find most difficult?
3. What did staff do well?
4. What could staff do better?
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Storytelling workshop
Scripting a visual
& narrative
picture of their
Division
Write Script – post its
Audio recording &
visuals (direction,
minimise org voice)
How?
Go beyond the facts
For example, if describing your team
or division for your story-
What do you want your new colleague
to do, feel, think once they’ve listened
to your story?
Aim is to:
Inform, Motivate, Inspire
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Personal Digital Stories as
part of the mix
A Parent’s Digital Story – developed using Storee – part of the learning mix
Work-based Learning Activity to support self and team reflection on the Personal Story
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Informal Conversation –
Create a Mind Map
Write the Script
Select the visuals
& record the
audio
Author
Publish
How?
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Have a look at our Storytelling tool - Storee
Easy to use, FREE
www.tellmystoree.com
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Tips
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Keep focused
– reactions,
outcomes
Use audio & imagery
to convey your
message
Think of your Start
– Middle - End
Think of your
pacing
KISS
2-3 mins MAX
Open or Closed Loop
Ending
Keep it Personal &
Punchy
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Fine tune
your story
filter
Be clear on
your
approach &
boundaries
Find your
storyteller &
build trust
Consider the
Consequences
Consider the
different uses
How?
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Storyteller
Maker
Facilitator
Curator
Gatekeeper
Illustrator
Production Project
Manager
Consider
the Team
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How can I use
stories in my
organisation?
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• Find someone in your organisation whose work you
admire.
• Ask them to explain how they have overcome a recent
challenge.
• Start with open-ended questions, moving to more specific
questions
• What was difficult?
• What would you do differently?
• Write it up
• Share the story and get Feedback
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Quick reference
guide /
Performance
support
Bolster
classroom-
based
sessions
Capture and
disseminate
Lessons
Learnt
Part of
learning
pathway –
implement
Spaced
Practice
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Using Digital Stories to Deliver Learning that Sticks.

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