Thorn Learning updated and expanded the British Council’s learner guidance video library, producing a new series of short instructional videos that help English language teachers navigate TeachingEnglish courses, social media communities and online learning opportunities.
Project overview
Building on two previous learner guidance projects, Thorn Learning was commissioned to update existing resources and create a new series of functional and pedagogical videos for the TeachingEnglish platform. The videos support teachers participating in online courses and engaging with TeachingEnglish communities and resources across the website, Facebook and YouTube.
The project extended a portfolio of learner support resources already developed by Thorn Learning, helping teachers access, navigate and get maximum value from professional development opportunities offered through TeachingEnglish.
How we worked with the client
Chris Thorn worked closely with the TeachingEnglish Open Learning team to plan, storyboard, design and produce the video assets. Existing resources were reviewed and updated where platform or content changes required revisions, while new videos were developed in response to learner needs identified through evaluations and consultancy reports.
The project involved:
- Storyboarding and content development
- Video production and editing
- Asset creation and management
- Review and quality-assurance cycles
- Accessibility compliance
- Preparation of platform-specific descriptions and supporting content
- Delivery of editable source files alongside final video outputs
Thorn Learning also drew on extensive experience supporting TeachingEnglish communities and online courses, ensuring videos reflected authentic user journeys and common learner questions.
Services and standards
Video production, animation, storyboarding, asset management, accessibility compliance, quality assurance and educational content development.
Compliance to accessibility standards for digital resources, including captioning, transcripts and visual accessibility requirements.
Maintaining the British Council approach to EDI as outlined in its Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy and strategy.
Main outputs
- 9 new functional guidance videos
- How to see new posts in a Facebook group
- How to join and watch Community events
- How to post
- How to post in the teacher community
- How to get advice in the teacher community
- How to share resources in the teacher community
- How to navigate a Facebook group
- Get help on our TeachingEnglish website
- How to answer a Poll on Instagram
- 4 new pedagogical guidance videos
- How to participate in community discussions
- How to find ideas and support
- How to apply new ideas in your teaching
- How to benefit from webinars and live sessions
- Video transcripts, closed captions, descriptions, thumbnails and supporting content for distribution across multiple channels.
- Editable project files and final video assets.
Learn more
Explore the learner guidance video collection on the TeachingEnglish YouTube channel and discover how the videos support teachers engaging with courses, communities and professional development opportunities worldwide.
Team and contributors
- Video design, storyboarding and production: Chris Thorn
- CC and transcript proofreading: Jenny Bedwell
- Voice-over contributors: Sangeeta Sathe
