The first storyboard is a proposal for a new app. It was completed as a class assignment, and I used CANVA for the project. Creating a storyboard is a way to work through a project and troubleshoot potential problems before high-stakes investments have been made. It is also a method for providing a birds-eye view when pitching a new concept or proposing a program. Storyboarding multiple streams of events is a fantastic tool for coordinating the sequential events in those streams. And it provides an at-a-glance method for communicating how independent activities tie into the big picture.

 

Additionally, there is some evidence that communication through a storyboard format is easier to decode for those with reading disabilities. ( Abuzaind & Al Kayed, 2020) Although this research involved children, Swanson and Hsieh (2009) state that the foundational processes leading to reading disabilities are the same for children and adults; Therefore, it is not unreasonable to pursue the notion that storyboards may be helpful as a means of promoting an inclusive culture for employees who are not neurotypical. 

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The second storyboard is in preparation for a learning object. The value of storyboarding for this purpose is that it gives the learning designer a chance to run the concept by the key stakeholders before a lot of time is put into the final product. This allows for clarification of expectations and the ability to make changes quickly, before the learning object is created.