The challenging times we are in is a good incentive to review the value of a recession-proof approach to designing e-Learning.Impacts: From 60 days to 3 weeks; from $75,000 to $25,000 Salient points of the case study. Impacts: From 60…
Author: Ray Jimenez, PhD
Why Storytelling Works – Summaries
The power of storytelling and narrative is very much felt in face-to-face communications. My concern, which I gladly reconciled, was that the transfer of narrative between telling and listening might be lost in Web 2.0, e-Learning and digital technologies. Stories…
The Triumphants – From the Conclave “Organizational Storytelling” Washington DC, April 16-18, 2008
The Triumphants In the Potomac, the land of the ancient and wise, there was a conclave – a spontaneous gathering of all sorts of peoples from the lands far away and nearby. Famine and pestilence is in the land, and…
Golden Fleece Copenhagen – Storytelling Event
Golden Fleece Copenhagen – Storytelling Event Watch the video and listen to the participants’ experiences in applying storytelling in their organizations. Ray Jimenez, PhD http://www.vignettestraining.com/ http://www.trainingpayback.com/ “Helping Learners Learn Their Way” “Helping Learners Apply Learning”
Strategic Storytelling – How stories drive strategies
Steve Denning shares his experience on how he realized that storytelling was an instrumental tool in helping the World Bank become an information sharing organization. How storytelling can change organizations Professor Jay Conger of University of California speaks about “The…
Storytelling, Communication through Pictures – Dialoogle
At the Organizational Storytelling Conference, Washington DC, April 16-18, 2009, I noticed how wonderful Dialoogle used photos to help people to communicate with each other. With the aid of high quality photos, persons can select the photos that help them…
Storytelling is two-way – about SBLs? Washington DC conference
Storytelling is two-way How does my hero, the blind swordsman, listens and catches a fly with chopsticks? I learned from the conference “Organizational Storytelling” (Smithsonian, Washington DC, April 16-18, 2009): Storytelling is two way skill – telling and listening. I…
30,000 and Wifi .. Southwest. Better than peanuts.
I am on 1 of 4 planes that is testing wifi. This is Southwest. New territory for me. I have mixed feelings. It used to be that coast to coast flights are private moments free from interruptions. But now this.…
Twitter – Six Million Users – Micro-Learning
Business Week, March 16 reports that Twitter is now on new phase in finding revenues – by AD searches. I hope they succeed. Trainers must ask, what makes “tweets” work? It is the micro-sharing, micro-instant news … really micro-learnings. This…
Orlando Guild Articulate – Session on Stories and SBL
March 9-10, 2009, I will present on Stories and SBLs – how to engage eLearners. My presentation starts with the story of “Pursuit of Happines” as a stage to show the elements of stories and how they engage learners. Then…
Book Release – Scenario-Based Learning (SBL): Using Stories To Engage e-Learners”
After hundreds of hours conducting workshops, developing SBLs, learning and researching with friends, my book Scenario-Based Learning (SBL): Using Stories To Engage e-Learners” is out. Go to www.lulu.com, search for SBL or Ray Jimenez. It has over 200 pages and…
Stories & Scenarios in e-Learning 2.0
Web 2.0 and e-Learning 2.0 succeed partly through conversations and exchanges of stories and scenarios. Obama’s inauguration had millions of people each one with a unique story to tell. Imagine the conversations in blogs, twitters, photo-sharing, etc. Mind-bugling. Tony O’Driscol…
Very Exciting Stuff! — For now actively involved in building www.TrainingMagNetwork.com – Please join me..
I am so excited to share with you that as of August, 2008, I will temporarily be holding-off on posting in this blog. I am now actively involved in building www.TrainingMagNetwork.com – Please join me.. Very Exciting Stuff! Ray Jimenez,…
Mobile: SBL is the technique, story is heart and soul
It is easy to be trapped with technique and lose sight of the essence.Scenario-based learning (SBL) is a complex technique. Ironically, thetechnique can in no way replace the need for a powerful story. Focus on the story and almost often…
Back to the Basics – Discussion Format and Inquiry-based Learning
I am reminded of an old colleague much senior my age whom I consider a guru and look up to me for advise. He said, 25 years ago, there are two methods of learning that are fundamentals: Discussion based and…