Training with Visual Storytelling

Storyboarding the Old-Fashioned Way Whether you use a traditional approach or a cutting-edge app, the principles of storyboarding remain the same. In a typical course development process, the team first discusses the concept for a new course, brainstorms learning objectives, and estimates the time required. From there, instructional designers use a storyboard template to draft the first version of the course — whether it will be delivered in a classroom or online. Storyboarding is common in visual arts, television, movie-making, animation, playwriting, and novel development. As a trainer, you can use it to decide exactly which lessons or modules to include and when to introduce the most compelling stories to engage your learners. You can storyboard **just about anything**: a workshop, an eLearning course, a meeting outline. A typical storyboard form includes: **Course Name, Page Number, and Page Title** **Session Name, Section/Lesson Time, and Section/Lesson Name** Notes for graphics, activities, and developer instructions The key principle: *one page per concept, one slide per concept*. Additional Approaches This structure can be built in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, or even with physical sticky notes. Sticky notes are particularly useful when you want to physically move content around to find the best flow. Just be sure to eventually commit to a final structure — the goal is to finish, not to endlessly iterate. Keep