DESIGN TOOL- STORYTELLING

Challenge and selection:

I work in an organization as a manager. I am supposed to design a course on the  subject “General data protection regulations”. As I have observed my co- workers since a long time, I know that they are impatient in listening. My  challenge is to make them learn GDPR through my course as early as possible  since the subject was an urgent requirement.

After all design thinking is phenomenon that comes in the context of user  centered design of solution. In my context my co-workers are the users. So the  solution I choose should be heartily acceptable and embraceable by the users.

Hence I thought of a story telling tool to make the course interesting. I believe  that story telling play major role in 3 stages of design. They are: 1] Problem  framing 2] Solution framing 3] Solution implementation. Story telling is tool that  helps to connect events as a holistic experience through time.

There are many ways to tell a story. It may be in the form of a visual  presentation, animation, scenario generation etc.

I chose animation and visual presentation as the tools to educate my co- workers.

Application:

Initially the co-workers were introduced to course using a visual presentation of  the essentiality of the subject that is introduced in the course. To make them  more interesting many games were also played during the course of lectures.

To introduce the core concepts of data protection regulations, an animation  tool called DOODLE is used. This tool helps us to create the animated version of  the story which enabled the learners to engage themselves more effectively.

In the narration of the story I ensured that there are real life scenarios  connecting the concepts so that the concept remains in the memory for long  time.

Insight and Approach:

I learned that the educating people in the way they are comfortable is an  effective education process. When learning becomes joy, then the skills are  gained quicker. Thus it is possible apply the same in an effective manner.

The approach that I have chosen for my application is one the best design tools  I have come across. So I don’t prefer alternative tools for design thinking.

