From Words to Worlds: The Educator’s Guide to Storytelling (1 week in Thessaloniki)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Dates

2024: 21.10.2024 – 26.10.2024

2025: 17.02.2025 – 22.02.2025 | 19.05.2025 – 24.05.2025 | 30.06.2025 – 05.07.2025 | 15.09.2025 – 20.09.2025 | 01.12.2025 – 06.12.2025

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:

1. Find out about storytelling techniques in your teaching context
2. Work on developing stories and characters for your teaching context
3. Cultivate mindfulness as a tool for personal and professional growth
4. Foster a culture of well-being and creativity in educational settings
5. Build a supportive inclusive community in your context
6. Enhance your communication skills
7. Enhance your digital tools awareness and skills
8. Improve your intercultural understanding
9. Share best practices and strategies with other European participants

Modules and course schedule:

1. The Power of Storytelling: An introduction to the psychological and emotional impact of storytelling on the human mind.
2. Crafting Compelling Narratives: Techniques for developing rich characters, immersive settings, and gripping plots.
3. Storytelling Across the Curriculum: Exploring how storytelling can be integrated into various subjects and educational contexts.
4. Digital Storytelling: Harnessing technology to enhance storytelling through multimedia tools and platforms.
5. Storytelling for Cultural Understanding: Using stories to promote cross-cultural awareness and empathy among students.
6. Interactive Storytelling: Creating immersive, participatory storytelling experiences in the classroom.
7. Storytelling as a Teaching Tool: Strategies for incorporating storytelling into lesson plans and educational activities.
8. Storytelling for Special Populations: Adapting storytelling techniques for the inclusion of students with diverse learning needs.
9. Storytelling for Personal Growth: Reflecting on the role of storytelling in personal development and self-expression.
10. Storytelling and Global Perspectives: Exploring stories from around the world and their cultural significance.

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:

Thessaloniki – the heart of northern Greece. Thessaloniki is the second largest city in Greece, considered the co-capital of the country. It’s the place the heart of Northern Greece beats since antiquity. It served as an economical and commercial centre for many years and has rapidly developed, mostly because of its geographical location.

A stroll around the city instantly reveals its rich history. The Old Town, the Castle of Heptapyrgio, the Rotunda, the emblematic White Tower built during the Ottoman rule are just a few of the city’s famous monuments that will please every culture and history enthusiast.

Nowadays it is considered a business hub for the Balkans as it hosts several conferences and major exhibitions including the Thessaloniki International Fair. In 2021 it was acknowledged as the first Greek city to join the UNESCO Network of Gastronomy.

Thessaloniki is the city people love to visit for its culture, cuisine, and hospitality.