Time to reflect on the first cohort of Minimum Viable Video 🚀 with @cahouser.
In true “building in public” fashion, we’re sharing our “post-mortem” covering
- what went well
- what could have been better
- what we are changing for the next cohort
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What went well?
Students improved their skills and abilities around video on average by a mindblowing 102%!!
Students filmed and published LOTS OF videos:
We’ve been preaching that quantity leads to quality.
It’s great to see that our students took this to heart and filmed in total 620 videos, out of which 352 were published.
8 lessons learned from week 2 of Performative Speaking with @RobbieCrab.
A thread about storytelling 👇
Your own life is like a movie you're watching 365 days a year. It might not seem special or interesting to you. But others are watching it for the first time.
You always have a story to tell!
5 elements of a great story:
- Characters: Who's involved?
- Environment: Set the mood, e.g. day vs. night
- Conflict: What's at stake?
- Relationships: How do the characters relate to one another? The environment? The conflict?
- Resolution: Have a punchline. Then stop.
1. Big Picture/ Excitement: Start with the 10k feet view of the journey you’re on together, remind them what the ultimate goal is, create excitement for what’s to come
2. Discussion/ Breakout Rooms: Get everyone engaged by asking questions and starting a discussion around the main topic of the session, helps to warm people up
In the last 2 years, I’ve gone through 8 online courses but completed only two: WoP by @David_perell and BASB by @fortelabs. What makes them different and what can other course creators learn? Here are 11 components for creating a next-level online learning experience:
1. Onboarding: Before the course starts, let students reflect on their intention and goals. Measure their current state to show them where they are now. Then measure again at the end to show progress.
2. Community: Provide a space for students to connect and interact, like Slack or Circle. They can learn from each other and create the bonds that used to be reserved for in-person classes.