Continuing in this series of examples of tension in technical storytelling (part 1, part 2), I said previously that it's important to close the loop and release tension after you create it. Because if you don't, it will eat at the learner, at best distracting them,
I just wrote about creating tension by showing The Wrong Way First, but there are other ways to do this, too. I said the Wrong Way First method isn't as effective when introducing new concepts. So, how can tension be created effectively in that case? This example comes
I have written before about the strategy of creating tension in storytelling – and I get that it might seem abstract so I wanted to share a concrete example (a tactic!) of one way to create tension in teaching technical content. I am reviewing an upcoming Pluralsight course that deals with
Hint: Tell a story
"Young adults." You'd think so, right? Well, yes AND... Over half of readers of young adult fiction are adults. What?! How come? Because people like the emotionally-compelling stories and they're relatable – they see themselves in the characters and situations. These books speak to our
On Saturday we went to a monster truck rally, put on by Hot Wheels. It was like that Simpson's episode where the family goes to see "Truckasaurus." In fact, this show did have a Truckasaurus but it was Megasaurus – a fire-breathing, car-crushing metal dino. Probably the
