What Live Sketching Taught Me About Microlearning
By Diana Medrea-Mogensen, We Are Entrepreneurs
At International Citizens Day in Copenhagen, We Are Entrepreneurs hosted a workshop called From Skills to Business: how to use what you have to make money and become self-employed. It’s the kind of workshop we love to run: practical, direct, and grounded in the belief that entrepreneurship isn’t reserved for a few. It’s an increasingly reliable path of employment for anyone willing to try.
Among the people who joined, one participant took notes in a way that was anything but ordinary. Instead of writing lines of text, she sketched the whole session, turning key ideas into images, arrows, and bold words. By the end, she had created a visual map of our workshop. It was simple, engaging, and remarkably easy to remember.
This talented artist, new to Denmark, spent the day sketching multiple workshops across the fair. Her work didn’t just capture what was said, but it distilled it into something people could actually use.
Why this matters for learning
Looking at her drawing, I realised it mirrors the way we approach learning in MOBIpreneur.
Live sketching:
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Breaks down complex information.
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Highlights the essence of an idea.
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Makes it memorable and fun.
Microlearning does the same.
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One clear point at a time.
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Practical, applicable, and short enough to use right away.
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Not perfect or polished, but effective.
For entrepreneurs, especially those just starting out, this approach matters. Running a business is overwhelming. Knowledge is power, but too often it comes with a price tag or is delivered in a format that doesn’t fit into a busy life.
Our role in making it accessible
That’s why at We Are Entrepreneurs, we work to secure funding and build programs that make knowledge free, actionable, and relevant. MOBIpreneur, our Erasmus+ project, is designed to deliver business lessons through WhatsApp: bite-sized, practical, and accessible from your pocket.
Just like the sketches, these lessons aren’t about perfection. They’re about usefulness. They give people the chance to take one step forward, learn something they can apply today, and build confidence for tomorrow.
A shout-out to creativity
We want to thank Djamendé Filhon for capturing our workshop in such a unique way. Her work is a reminder that learning doesn’t always have to be heavy or complicated. Sometimes, the best way to teach or to learn is to make things simpler, clearer, and more human.
Looking ahead
Entrepreneurship will always be complex, but how we teach it doesn’t have to be. Whether through sketches on a board or microlearning on WhatsApp, the goal is the same: to help people see that they can build something of their own.
That’s the vision we carry at We Are Entrepreneurs and what drives MOBIpreneur forward.