Episode description

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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:  

1. How to write video, voiceover, scenario and storyboard scripts
2. Writing techniques for learning design
3. How we can replicate successful TV shows and movies
4. Script writing that reflects reality
5. Practical quick wins for writing a good story
6. Why it is okay to write a shitty first draft
7. How to write stories with meaning
8. How to evaluate performance change
9. How to understand the problem that you are solving
10. How to effectively QA your scripts
11. How to incorporate drama and humour into your writing
12. Adopting a human-centred design approach
13. Learning design tools and resources

Here are the resources mentioned:  

1. Nicole's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolepapaioannouphd/  
2. Canva is a design tool: https://www.canva.com/ 
3. Pixabay for free photos, images and vectors: https://pixabay.com/ 
4. Vyond is an online animation creator: https://www.vyond.com/ 
5. Camtasia for screen recording and video editing: https://www.techsmith.com/video-editor.html 
6. Shitty First Drafts by Anne Lamott: http://wrd.as.uky.edu/sites/default/files/1-Shitty%20First%20Drafts.pdf 
7. Dr. David Chandross who is the lead game designer/researcher at Game and Train: https://elearningindustry.com/members/dr-david-chandross 
8. Bloom's Taxonomy: https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/59/Bloomtaxonomy.jpg  
9. The Kirkpatrick Model: https://learning.linkedin.com/content/dam/me/learning/blog/2017/april/Kirkpatrick-Model.png 
10. Grammar Girl for quick and dirty tips on grammar: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl 
11. The OWL is an online writing lab: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/purdue_owl.html  
12. Hemmingway App is an editor that highlights and corrects grammar, fluency and sentence structure: http://www.hemingwayapp.com/  
13. eLearning Heroes Challenges are ongoing opportunities to learn, share, and build your e-learning portfolios: https://community.articulate.com/hubs/e-learning-challenges 
14. Freelance Instructional Designers, eLearning developers and LXD group on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/freelanceID 
15. Upskill Experience, which is where Nicole hosts her workshops for IDs and freelancers: https://www.upskillexperience.com/ 
16. 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/

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