Day 18 - How to craft an engaging introduction to your course

Crafting an analogy is key

Last night, I wrote the introduction for the course.

To write an introduction, I like to create an analogy that either 1) explains a larger concept related to the course or 2) drives home why the program is important.

In this case, I used method #1. I decided that the concept I wanted to get across was "trusted system." I then searched for a system we all trust everyday to use as an analogy to what I'm teaching in my course on organizing your digital life.

I think it turned out OK but you be the judge.

By the way, as I'm writing this, it is the end of the Thanksgiving holiday in the US. So I though it only fitting that I thank all of you who read my updates every day and send me emails and comments with questions or words of encouragement.

What you say is making a difference and makes it gratifying to keep going.

Until tomorrow,

Rodney

P.S. I post a screenshot of today's draft of the introduction below.

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