COURSE DESCRIPTION
Dates
2025: 12.05.2025 – 17.05.2025 | 07.07.2025 – 12.07.2025
2026: To be announced (Ask for dates)
Intro
In a world where information is abundant, storytelling stands out as a powerful tool for educators to captivate, inspire, and engage their students. ” From Words to Worlds “ is a dynamic course designed to empower educators with the art and science of creative storytelling. Through this course, participants will embark on a transformative journey, exploring the profound impact of storytelling on learning and communication.
Target Audience: This course is tailored for educators across the education industry, including primary, secondary, and higher education, youth workers and leaders as well as those passionate engaging their learners through a creative methodology. Participants will benefit from an international learning experience while traveling with Erasmus+.
Objectives:
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Find out about storytelling techniques in your teaching context
- Work on developing stories and characters for your teaching context
- Cultivate mindfulness as a tool for personal and professional growth
- Foster a culture of well-being and creativity in educational settings
- Build a supportive inclusive community in your context
- Enhance your communication skills
- Enhance your digital tools awareness and skills
- Improve your intercultural understanding
- Share best practices and strategies with other European participants
Modules and course schedule:
- The Power of Storytelling: An introduction to the psychological and emotional impact of storytelling on the human mind.
- Crafting Compelling Narratives: Techniques for developing rich characters, immersive settings, and gripping plots.
- Storytelling Across the Curriculum: Exploring how storytelling can be integrated into various subjects and educational contexts.
- Digital Storytelling: Harnessing technology to enhance storytelling through multimedia tools and platforms.
- Storytelling for Cultural Understanding: Using stories to promote cross-cultural awareness and empathy among students.
- Interactive Storytelling: Creating immersive, participatory storytelling experiences in the classroom.
- Storytelling as a Teaching Tool: Strategies for incorporating storytelling into lesson plans and educational activities.
- Storytelling for Special Populations: Adapting storytelling techniques for the inclusion of students with diverse learning needs.
- Storytelling for Personal Growth: Reflecting on the role of storytelling in personal development and self-expression.
- Storytelling and Global Perspectives: Exploring stories from around the world and their cultural significance.
- Storytelling through Songwriting and Poetry: Discover techniques in rhyme, lyrical structure, and poetic expression to create engaging, artistic activities that enrich the classroom experience.
- Overcoming Creative Blocks: Practical tools and strategies to conquer writer’s block and maintain momentum in storytelling projects.
Course Outcomes:
- Master the art of crafting compelling narratives that can be used to engage and educate students effectively.
- Gain practical skills for incorporating storytelling into teaching across different subjects.
- Explore digital storytelling tools and techniques to create multimedia digital narratives.
- Foster empathy, cultural understanding, and critical thinking through storytelling.
- Create a personalised toolkit of creative storytelling strategies to make teaching more captivating and impactful.
- Explore diverse perspectives and experiences from educators worldwide.
- Enhance intercultural communication skills.
- Cultivate a global network of educators committed to fostering intercultural understanding.
This course will not only enhance educators’ storytelling abilities but also equip them with a valuable tool for enhancing student engagement and achievement across various educational settings.
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Destination:
Corfu is a beautiful green island, which enjoys a mild Mediterranean climate. Corfu is a very popular tourist destination. Up until the early 20th century, it was mainly visited by the European royals and elites. It is still popular with the global elite. The island’s history is laden with battles and conquests. Corfu was long controlled by Venice and repulsed several Turkish sieges, before falling under British rule following the Napoleonic Wars. Corfu was eventually ceded by the British Empire along with the remaining islands of the United States of the Ionian Islands, and unification with modern Greece was concluded in 1864 under the Treaty of London. Corfu is renowned for its long tradition and rich culture which is unlike any other Greek island. In 2007, the city’s old city was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Here you will also discover a compact world of beautiful beaches and stunning mountain peaks, ancient ruins and picturesque villages. There is something for everyone on the island, whether you prefer peace and quiet or a lively cosmopolitan destination.
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Course Features
- Lectures 0
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 1 week
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 15
- Assessments Yes