I have been teaching communication, including digital communication, since 2010. It’s an incredibly dynamic field that constantly challenges you to research and utilize new tools for writing, designing, publishing, and sharing content.
Many times, students ask for more training or ask me to “teach” a specific tool. I always say NO. I say no for many reasons, but mainly because:
- I believe in digital communication as a practice guided by a way of thinking: I prefer to accompany you in enriching your way of thinking about things, rather than teaching you how to use a specific tool.
- I support your autonomy: I prefer to guide you to search in the best places to find the solution you’re looking for so that in the future, you won’t have to rely on me for the next thing you undertake.
- I trust the community: I believe that there will always be someone who has researched exactly what you need to do with the new tool, willing to help or post a tutorial somewhere.
- Everything is going to change soon (no matter when you read this): the field is so dynamic that today, you can learn a tool perfectly, but tomorrow, there will be another tool that does what you need to do better, and you’ll have to start all over again.
In July 2021, I was invited to be part of Coderhouse as a UX Writing teacher, a relatively new branch in the world of digital communication. I’m happy to share my way of understanding communication, especially digital communication.
So to those who ask, “Can you teach me how to use this tool?” I will happily say no, but I will accompany them in finding the solutions they need to accomplish their goals.
