4 Steps-Reflecting For Story Building Engaging Screenagers

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4 Steps-Reflecting For Story Building Engaging Screenagers




In teacher training we learned to tell stories to explain and clarify the learning material.
In train the trainer courses we learned to tell stories to engage learners and clarify the learning content.

In sales training we learned to tell short irresistible stories to inspire prospects to take action based on our experiences.
Why are stories so powerful?
What are our stories?
Aren’t stories just reflections of one’s experiences?
If we have had an experience where we have learned something (most every experience can share some learning) then we have a story to tell that can add value to others’ lives.  
DrWarren sharing research on Engaging Screenagers Engagement with devices conference talk
DrWarren sharing research on Engaging Screenagers Engagement with devices conference talk






When I taught communications, I asked my students to use eWorkbooks for (as an expert system if you like) to build their reflection stories for their speeches.
In the eWorkbook, the students would reflect on a lesson they learned and help others learn from the students’ experiences.

Step 1

In the beginning students would describe the setting of the lesson they learned.

Step 2

Students would share the events that occurred (in chronological order for beginners) and the situation they experienced.

Step 3 

Students would describe the lesson they learned and how it affected their lives and the people around them.

Step 4 

Students would create a slogan (of 10 words or fewer) with both an action they want the listener to take and the benefit for the listener to take that action.
As the students used their mobile devices to answer questions in an eWorkbook that lead them through this process, I could see what they had written right away so I could give them support if needed. (optimal engagement)
If you have taken the Dale Carnegie Course in Public Speaking and Human Relations, this structure is similar to the Dale Carnegie Magic Formula, and if you want to learn more about using it to power-up your speaking please contact your local Dale Carnegie sponsor.
Now, you may be asking, “Why did you do this Warren.”
The answer, “Because I could” with eWorkbooks, and after students answered questions that lead them to build their speech, they had the separate sections of their speeches ready for editing.
At first the students closely followed the questions, but after a few weeks of class, they had created habits of following the structure and got much more creative in their stories. (optimal engagement)
In the beginning I started teaching with eWorkbooks, but later, I found eWorkbooks were quite useful for story building, reflecting, etc.
How I started teaching with eWorkbooks.
As I have blogged before, back in university, at first I created paper workbooks for students, but they were not too interested and I couldn’t assess the workbooks’ value or student learning. (junk engagement)
I began to search for alternatives and I struggled testing new apps, etc., until I found eWorkbooks, and after testing began to use them full time in the class.
Then we used eWorkbooks (Google Forms with the training slides as well as interactive questions, curating links and tasks, example images and videos, etc. which trainees (Engaging Screenagers) completed using their mobile devices) for interactive learning.
Students used eWorkbooks to answer questions, interact, share learning reflections, etc. while I lead the discussion, and after they submitted their answers, they would get their responses sent to their inbox so they could review their learning Moments of Growth. (optimal engagement)
Because the students’ responses from eWorkbooks go right into a spreadsheet in real-time, as the teacher I can monitor what students are doing to give them guidance in the moment, as well as track their learning develop over time.
Wouldn’t it be great if our Engaging Screenagers could learn to easily reflect great stories?
Don’t we want to help them learn how to structure well their effective communication?
Isn’t it going to slow them down in the learning and social skills if they don’t learn these skills?

Learn to reflect with a structure, you’ll communicate better.

You can see examples of screen innovations for Optimal Experiences at JOIN THE CURATION: Google+.
Remember to engage tomorrow.
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Keep it simple.
All the Best, Warren
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