Improving the quality of video drama for learning.
Author of Watch & Learn:
Designing, writing, commissioning & producing effective video drama for learning.
About
Tom Hickmore
Tom Hickmore began making corporate video in the 1980’s and has specialized in video drama for learning since 1996.
In 2021 he suddenly understood how he could improve the quality of drama in learning, so he wrote a book and began a conversation.
‘As much as our learners like to relax with a box set or blockbuster, drama can also be an impactful way for them to learn. Tom’s guide is the perfect tool for learning designers hoping to use this medium to its fullest potential.’
Charlotte Iwanejko
E-LEARNING DESIGNER
‘Videos are one thing, videos for learning are another. Tom is the best I know in the business as he understands both the craft and learning theory and practice.’
Donald Clark
CEO at Wildfire Learning
Author of
Watch & Learn
Everything you need to know to produce great video drama for learning, in one short volume.
'This is written by someone, with the experience and background in learning videos, to stop you making the rookie errors. Tons of stuff on process but it's the advice on dialectical storytelling, building character and scripting that pay back dividends. Best book I've read on this subject.'
Amazon reviewer
VIDEOS
What Can TV Teach L&D?
Specials
Just in time for Christmas 2022 here’s a video about the classic movie Die Hard. Is it a Christmas movie? I suggest it is, and spend the video in a humorous analysis of the themes of the movie to prove the point.
December 19, 2022
Specials
I’m giving a talk about drama in learning at this year’s Learning Technologies event on May the 4th. so of course I had to reference Star Wars!
April 26, 2022
Series 1
In which I reflect upon the anthropology of storytelling: how it functions to hold together large groups,how we see this demonstrated in Gogglebox and how we can apply this in the world of learning and development.
April 21, 2022
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Latest Articles
I recently heard a fascinating radio piece about nunchi, a Korean tradition centred on attuning to social cues and group dynamics. Often translated as “eye-measure,” nunchi is the subtle art of perceiving what others are thinking and feeling through context, nonverbal cues, and the atmosphere of a situation. In Korea, nunchi is taught from an early age and is considered essential for fostering harmony, navigating relationships, and succeeding socially…
November 30, 2024
In the post-mortems of the 2024 US Presidential election, one accusation rings out repeatedly: that the wealthy, college-educated leaders of the Democratic Party struggle to speak the language of the working-class people they aim to represent. Trump, on the other hand, speaks in a way that resonates with that audience.
November 17, 2024
From Viral Moments to Purposeful Change
A brief remark by actor Saoirse Ronan sparked a global conversation on women’s safety and everyday vulnerabilities.
The structure and mechanism of the wildfire spread of this message is what we try to leverage with Drama for Change – affecting behaviour and culture in the workplace. Learn more in my latest Newsletter.
https://lnkd.in/e9Q8h5r8
November 2, 2024