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Session FOUR - Applied StoryTelling

Our species thinks in metaphors and learns through stories . â €” Mary Catherine Bateson
StoryTelling is the most powerful weapon in a leader ’ s arsenal . ~ Howard Gardner , Harvard University .
Storytelling has never been JUST a literature skill ~ it can be acquired , mastered and applied as an enduring , art form for learning across-the-curriculum . It achieves practical outcomes inside and outside of school including making sense and meaning out of facts ; increasing the depth and speed of learning ; synthesizing complex concepts ; clarifying our thinking ; enhancing the “ sticking power ” of new concepts ; influencing others ; igniting action ; inspiring understanding of ourselves and our world as well as crafting blueprints that build futures for individuals and cultures . Explore sixteen [ 16 ] applications of storytelling . Project ideas , student work , processes and tools shared !

Agenda - Driving Questions

• Gap Talk ~ Assessing content AND craftsmanship in Media Products
• How can I assess Return-on-Learning [ R . O . L .] and skills worthy of the time for media-making ?
• What are the types of communication and uses of storytelling both inside and outside of the classroom ?
• How can we address the time and learning curves for creating storytelling ?
• What are ideas for ELA ?
• What are ideas for Social Studies ?
• What are ideas for Math ?
• What are ideas for Science ?
• What are the ideas for ANY grade level or curriculum area ?
• Closing - What ’ s NEXT ?
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