{"id":801,"date":"2019-08-23T13:27:04","date_gmt":"2019-08-23T20:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/webspace.royalroads.ca\/jhodson\/?page_id=801"},"modified":"2019-09-17T16:16:48","modified_gmt":"2019-09-17T23:16:48","slug":"innovative-approaches","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/webspace.royalroads.ca\/jhodson\/communication-in-the-public-interest-resources\/science-communication\/chapter-2-tips-and-challenges-for-science-communication\/innovative-approaches\/","title":{"rendered":"2.6. Innovative Approaches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re feeling really creative about communicating your science, you may wish to experiment with new and innovative approaches. The following suggestions are supported by the research as being strong ways to help others learn what you are trying to communicate to them:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gamification:<\/strong> The following simulation is an example of an online interactive text-based game that my research group created using Twine to mobilize the results of a recent research project about online bullying. Click on the image below to access it.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_802\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-802\" style=\"width: 1734px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/harassment.thedlrgroup.com\/simulation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-802 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/webspace.royalroads.ca\/jhodson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2019\/08\/Simulation.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1734\" height=\"1131\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/webspace.royalroads.ca\/jhodson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2019\/08\/Simulation.jpg 1734w, https:\/\/webspace.royalroads.ca\/jhodson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2019\/08\/Simulation-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/webspace.royalroads.ca\/jhodson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2019\/08\/Simulation-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/webspace.royalroads.ca\/jhodson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2019\/08\/Simulation-1024x668.jpg 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1734px) 100vw, 1734px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1734px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1734\/1131;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-802\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is the opening screen from the online harassment simulation created to mobilize research related to online harassment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in gamifying your science communication, the following resources can help:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Twine: An open source tool for creating text-based games like the example above <a href=\"https:\/\/twinery.org\/\">[link to twine]<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Gabe Zichermann&#8217;s Ted Talk: How Games Make Kids Smarter. Watch the embedded video here, or if it is unsupported by your particular device or browser,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gabe_zichermann_how_games_make_kids_smarter\/transcript?language=en\"> view it directly on the TED website at this link<\/a>.<br \/>\n<iframe title=\"Gabe Zichermann: How games make kids smarter\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.ted.com\/talks\/gabe_zichermann_how_games_make_kids_smarter\" width=\"660\" height=\"372\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/li>\n<li>Gamification of Learning: A Review of the Literature. <a href=\"https:\/\/trepo.tuni.fi\/bitstream\/handle\/10024\/104598\/gamification_of_education_2018.pdf?sequence=1\">An academic article available by the Gamification Group at Tampere University of Technology in Finland (link)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Humour:<\/strong> Humour is a great way to make your message memorable. What&#8217;s more, everyone can employ humour to help their message stick. In this TED talk Chris Bliss shows how comedy can be a most effective way to communicate complex or controversial topics, because it helps open people up to new ideas. Watch the video embedded here or<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chris_bliss_comedy_is_translation\"> access it directly on the TED website at this link if that works better for you<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Chris Bliss: Comedy is translation\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.ted.com\/talks\/chris_bliss_comedy_is_translation\" width=\"660\" height=\"372\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Best practices for using humour in your science communication can be found at the following links:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.plos.org\/blog\/2017\/11\/16\/humor-in-science-communication-how-much-is-too-much\/\">Humour in Science Communication: How Much is Too much (link)<\/a> from the PLOS blogs network<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/25138269\">Why did the Proton Cross the Road: Humour and Science Communication (link)<\/a> from PubMed<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fromthelabbench.com\/from-the-lab-bench-science-blog\/making-people-laugh-about-science-its-a-good-thing\">Making People Laugh about Science. It&#8217;s a Good Thing (link)<\/a> from Fromthelabbench.com<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Improv:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2015\/03\/03\/science\/attention-all-scientists-do-improv-with-alan-aldas-help.html\">Take it from actor and now science communicator Alan Alda (link):<\/a> Improv training is great for scientists. Improv can help you respond under pressure, become a better listener, and think on your feet. It can also make you more creative &#8211; as described in this talk by Charles Limb. Watch the embedded video here, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/charles_limb_your_brain_on_improv\">access the video on the TED website at this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Charles Limb: Your brain on improv\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.ted.com\/talks\/charles_limb_your_brain_on_improv\" width=\"660\" height=\"372\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>You can start incorporating improv into your science communication in the following ways:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Ask for improv training for your department through an organization like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aldacenter.org\/alda-method%C2%AE\">Alan Alda Center for communicating science (link)<\/a>, your local theatre or comedy school, or local improv group.<\/li>\n<li>Take an improv class and try one out in your community<\/li>\n<li>Check out Theatrefolk&#8217;s online resource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatrefolk.com\/blog\/improv-games-for-collaboration\/\">Improv Games for Collaboration (link)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Try the warm-ups on the <a href=\"https:\/\/improv.ca\/training\/warm-ups\/\">Canadian Improv Games webpage (link)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Access the <a href=\"http:\/\/improv.ca\/training\/video\/\">Canadian Improv Games Videos (link)\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Now that you&#8217;ve thought about innovative ways to spice up your science communication, you are ready to take your communication into your own hands using social media tools. Chapter 3 will provide an overview of communicating your science using social media, including how to build a content calendar, how to choose which platform to use, and best practices for communicating your science using different online tools.<\/p>\n<h6>&gt;&gt;Next: <a href=\"https:\/\/webspace.royalroads.ca\/jhodson\/communication-in-the-public-interest-resources\/science-communication\/chapter-3-using-social-media-to-share-your-research\/\">CHAPTER 3: COMMUNICATING YOUR SCIENCE USING SOCIAL MEDIA<\/a><\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"http:\/\/webspace.royalroads.ca\/jhodson\/communication-in-the-public-interest-resources\/science-communication\/chapter-2-tips-and-challenges-for-science-communication\/\">&lt;&lt;Back to Chapter 2 Topic list\u00a0<\/a><\/h6>\n<h6>&lt;&lt;&lt;<a href=\"https:\/\/webspace.royalroads.ca\/jhodson\/communication-in-the-public-interest-resources\/science-communication\/\">BACK TO MAIN TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/a><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re feeling really creative about communicating your science, you may wish to experiment with new and innovative approaches. 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