Visual storytelling is a teaching key skill to captivate, educate, and inspire. Teachers can leverage the effective use of visual supports, both traditional and digital, in an era dominated by screens and social media, and especially after covid-19 emergency education: the way information is presented in classrooms has changed.
Visual storytelling helps information retention, focus during long lectures and extend attention spans.
📍 Venue: Barcelona, Castelldefels, Tarragona, Roses-Costa Brava and Pyrenees-Berga
🗓️ 3 days onsite
🖥️ 2 sessions online 📶 All levels 📘 3 modules
🧑🎓 max. 14 students
🪙 Prize: 450 euro / participant
Dates: 25-27 March 2024 · 12-14 August 2024 · 19-23 August 2024
Visual Storytelling covers from understanding the psychology of storytelling to mastering the technical aspects of creating visual content, both traditional and digital. You’ll learn to create engaging displays and presentations, design memorable infographics, and produce captivating videos that will resonate with your students. But it’s not just about mastering the technicalities. It’s about tapping into your own creativity, honing your ability to communicate ideas effectively.
About
Methodology.
Participants will learn the theory and principles of visual storytelling and then immediately apply them through practical exercises, to work on real visual storytelling projects, either individually or in groups. Workshops will allow participants to experiment with different tools and techniques, fostering active learning and creativity.
Objectives.
- Enable educators to apply visual storytelling techniques to their teaching methods, making lessons more engaging, memorable, and effective.
- Familiarize educators with various digital tools and technologies that enhance visual storytelling in the classroom.
- Emphasize the importance of creating visually accessible content to ensure that all students, including those with disabilities, can benefit from visual storytelling.
Alignment with Erasmus+ priorities.
- Increasing the quality of teaching and learning in school education.
- Inclusion and diversity.
- Digital transformation.
Target.
All educators
Fee includes.
Small materials and art supplies, 3 coffee breaks, 2 lunches, 1 dinner and guided tour.
Modules
Module 1: Fundamentals of Visual Storytelling
Understanding the basic principles of visual storytelling and exploring the psychological and emotional impact of visual narratives will enable participants to create their own visual language.
Module 2. Creating Engaging Visual Content
Development of practical skills in visual content creation, exploring tools (both traditional and digital), design principles, and storytelling techniques by hands-on, practical approaches.
Module 3. Integrating Visual Storytelling in Education (Application and Impact)
Strategies to integrate learnings on visual storytelling in teaching, lesson planning and impact assessment. We are focusing on visually accessible content and inclusive design that doesn’t leave behind dyslexic, low vision, autistic and others.