For LRNT527, I created a resource module that gave me the opportunity to attempt to teach storytelling to students. The purpose of this was to create something that could be used by educators to help get students to understand planning and also to get them thinking about storytelling in general.

I had previously created quite a few resources similar to this, so the process itself wasn’t as new to me. It was the process of going through the design thinking process and taking the time early to plan, that was newer. I actually thought there were elements of the process that were very helpful but overall I mostly felt it slowed down the process of creating a working prototype and getting feedback. Throughout the process, the most useful areas of this exercise came from posting ideas and getting information from peers. I started with a specific thought in mind and it was feedback and elements from peers that helped guide my resource to a much more reasonable and useful creation. I really appreciated all the comments and work that came from my peers.

Throughout the process, I got more useful feedback than I am able to post and I shared a thank you with the group that created the main critique. I think that the best piece of advice from my final feedback was that my resource was a little boring visually which definitely does not lend itself to exciting storytelling. For my next iteration, I would definitely look at ways to make it more engaging for the learner. Previous to the final feedback, one of my peers shared information about how Hollywood tells a story and I realized that is a perfect area to look at on how to teach storytelling. I used this in my module to improve it and I believe it added an important engaging element.

I think, in the future, I would take this design thinking and actually use it within classes to help students get to their answers. While I feel it may have slowed me down, I still think it is a very valuable resource to have in helping anyone come to a strong and practical answer or to create a valuable prototype.