Storyteller Academy

Learners will discover how to leverage the power of story and the power of community to inspire transformation in teaching, learning and leading.

This workshop is for all learners to discover how the power of story can inform, inspire, connect and mobilize.

• Planning a story
• Capturing a story
• Producing a story

Learning outcomes

• Understand the importance of story as data
• Reflect on current practices
• Show what learning looks like
• Plan out a storytelling strategy

Sample Agenda

Why Stories?

• Overview
  • Tell Your Story
• Stories as data
• Stories that stick
• Documentation and Reflection

Engage:

Big Idea: Story

Essential Question: How can we leverage the power of story?

Challenge: Leverage the power of story in my (classroom/school/district).

Investigate:

• Guiding Questions
• Guiding Activities
• Analysis

Act:

• Solution Development
• Implementation and Evaluation

What are the logistics?

• Workshop length 1 day (6 hours)
• Maximum number of participants 25
• Technical requirements
  • Wireless internet access
  • Speakers
  • Projector
• Individual Participant requirements:
  • Access to personal device
    • Ability to download applications
  • Basic computing skills