Let Every Tip or Trick Create Inspiration

Recently there was a discussion posted in the E-Learning Heroes community asking the community to ensure that when they post tips, tricks, and tutorials that they don't forget that not everyone is using Storyline.  There are some that are still using Studio and then there are others that aren't using either tool.  I mention others as well because this post goes out to those users as well.

Every time I look at Twitter or Screenr or Blog or anywhere else for tips I always try to think, "How can I use this in my work with the tools I'm using?"  Just because the person demonstrating or talking about a technique is using Storyline, does not mean that I can think of away to re-purpose that information and figure out a way to use it with my own tool.

As an example Ron Price recent posted a Screenr showing how you could use Storyline to create a hidden pop-up menu at the bottom of the screen.



I took that same demo and showed how you could do the same treatment in Studio.  I'm sure someone else could find a way to recreate it in another authoring tool.



The point behind these tips and tricks isn't to show each other the ONLY way to do stuff it is to INSPIRE each other in what we can do.  What we can create.  This is one of the main reasons I just love the elearning community as a whole because every member seems naturally driven to share, explore, inspire and learn from one another.

My best advice is to take every tip, trick, and technique you discover and be INSPIRED by it.  Let your creativity grow with thought that has been shared with you.  Sometime just trying to recreate the idea will allow you to discover and apply your own unique twist to it.  Then you too can share what you did with the idea.  How you expanded upon it.  Soon enough someone will be learning from your inspiration and expanding their own creativity.

Together we just keep learning and exploring.