The document presents a framework for designing learning events, outlining five approaches: Tell, where the presenter conveys content through presentation and the audience listens; Share, where the presenter conveys content through stories and the audience listens and relates to their own experiences; Inquire, where the presenter facilitates discussion and questions and the audience reflects and shares expertise; Experience, where the presenter coaches exercises and activities for the audience to explore; and Create, where participants create the content. Examples are provided for each approach.

1. Designing Learning Events
A Framework
Developed by Sharon Morris Colorado State Library
Tell
Presenter Role: Expert/Presenter Content conveyed through presentation; visual aids Audience Role: Listen, individual learning
Share
Presenter Role: Narrator/storyteller Content conveyed as stories, metaphor; show rather than tell. Audience Role: Listen, empathize, relate to own experiences.
Inquire
Presenter Role: Facilitator Content conveyed through Socratic method of questions, discussion, conversation, social learning Audience Role: Reflect, respond, discuss, share expertise.
Experience
Presenter Role: Coach Content including exercises, experiments, and activities Audience Role: explore, role play, experiment.
Create
Presenter Role: Producer/conductor Content is created by participants/workshop. Audience Role: creator

2. Developed by Sharon Morris Colorado State Library
Designing Learning Events
A Framework
Experience
Ex: Practice exercise with partner
Inquire
Ex: Partner or group discussion
Share
Ex: Presenter tells a relevant story
Tell
Ex: Sage on the Stage
Create
Ex: Make your own activity