LANGUAGE: Languages used for the training: English, but many languages for 6+ groups. The language of the course can be arranged according to the characteristics of the groups in English, German, Italian, Spanish and Turkish.
LOCATION AND DURATION:
COURSE SPECIFICATIONS:
Number of Training Days: 5 Days
Lessons per week: 30 English Language
Lesson Duration: 09:00-15:00 for a day
Length and fees:
Class Size: Maximum 20
Language level: A1 / A2
Suitable for: School administrators, school staff, teachers and Everyone
COURSE BACKGROUND AND COURSE OVERVIEW:
Digital tools started to took an important place in the education. Nowadays, in the modern world, they have ICT tools, flipped classrooms, developed personal computers, smart boards, etc. Besides, storytelling is also important in the children education in pre-schools, primary schools. From the first ages of human, stories have always narrated from generations to the next generations. The combination of storytelling with the technology started to become very useful for children in the educational context. So, the storytelling has become an educational element with the development of ICT tools in our modern world.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
♦ To teach children how to manage a meaningful speech and use it in a purpose
♦ By listening, attract children to read and understand
♦ To provide students to love stories
♦ Developing listening and reading skills
♦ To combine games, stories and technology
CONTENT AND METHODOLOGY:
The main aim of the course is to help teachers to understand the importance of storytelling education and improve their listening and reading school lessons besides with the technology. Participants will be familiarized with the impact they can have on children by learning technology in a fun and innovative, yet educational manner. They will learn how to boost children imagination and natural gift of questioning, and listening storytelling by implementing scientific way of thinking and science methodology in their work. As our goal is also to help children to find ways to education a fun pathway to children school life. In addition, and a precious tool in their educational street and life.
METHODS:
Lectures, exercises, discussions, teamwork, role-playing, study visits
COURSE TOPICS:
• Storytelling
• Digital world and its contributions to children education
• Brainstorming of children with their teachers
• Reach a modern standards of early school education
PROGRAM(Training activities):
– PPT slides
– Discussions
– Evaluating
– Sharing thoughts and ideas with the group
– Sightseeing and the school visits
PREPARATION:
After confirming registration, participants will be informed about the details of the course (arrival, daily program). Participants will be able to introduce themselves and bring a few examples of routines and practices that they apply to their teaching.
MODULES:
Module 1 : The history of storytelling
Module 2 : The necessity of them in children education
Module 3 : Emotion, information and memorable data
Module 4 : Graphics and images
Module 5 : Interactive listening and narrative skills
FOLLOW UP:
The acquisitions that teachers will gain at the end of the course will be as follows:
-They can meet storytelling their children with the help of digital tools
-They will learn how to mix and blend stories with technology
-They will improve their skills of using media tools
-They will learn an effective teaching method and technique
DAILY TIMETABLE:
1ST DAY
(09:00-15:00)
- Welcome to the participants
- A quick introduction to the course
- Why this education is necessary?
Coffee Break - Key elements of digital and virtual reality
- Media tools
- Discussion
2ND DAY
(09:00-15:00)
• Introduction of storytelling and its narrative techniques
• Contributions of storytelling to the children and their skills of reading and listening
• Stages of storytelling development
Coffee Break
• Introduction of the kinds of the online and web games
• Using them in the educational process
• Using the multimedia tools
• Discussion
3RD DAY
(09:00-15:00)
• Creating a plan for the teaching of digital storytelling
• Phases of the digital storytelling development from its starting point
• Focusing on effective teaching methods of teachers to improve children’s listening and reading skills
Coffee Break
• Blended methods of digital education and storytelling
• Emotional, informational and memorable data
• Discussion
4TH DAY
(09:00-15:00)
• Evaluation
• Sightseeing, historical places
• Orientation activities
5TH DAY
(09:00-15:00)
• Free online tools for educators and students to use (apps, websites, web 2.0, etc.)
• Creating a Storyboard
• Recording Narration
Coffee Break
• Reflections of the day,
• Discussion
6TH DAY
(09:00-15:00)
• Creation of the digital story
• Presentation of stories created
Coffee Break
• How can I use digital story telling in practice? – action plan
• Reflections of the day
• Discussion
7TH DAY
(09:00-15:00)
• School visits
• Distribution of certificates
• Goodbye
CERTIFICATIONS: At the end of the course; Participants will take ”Certificate of Participant”, ”Europass Mobility Certificate”, ”Staff Mobility Agreement” certificates.