Storytelling Techniques to support your students learning 24 July
24 July 2019, 10:00 am–4:00 pm

Discover the power of a story to motivate your students and enhance their learning, in this workshop delivered by external speaker, Professor Jo Tomalin (San Francisco State University).
Event Information
Open to
- All
Availability
- Yes
Organiser
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UCL Arena Centre
Location
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Arena Room, 10th Floor1-19 Torrington Place, LondonLondonWC1E 7HBUnited Kingdom
Wednesday 24 July 10:00 - 16:00
External speaker, Professor Jo Tomalin (San Francisco State University) is delivering this session, which is open to all staff at UCL who teach and present to an audience.
Storytelling activities can frame your narrative to deliver engaging content. In this workshop, you will learn storytelling techniques to include stories and storytelling into classroom teaching.
This workshop will:
- explore storytelling skills
- discuss how and why to apply storytelling techniques in the classroom
- help you retain the subject matter and
- place emphasis on collaborative learning, and;
- create imaginative ways to adapt storytelling activities to different subjects
After attending this session you will
- be able to use a variety of storytelling techniques for short or long activities
- apply storytelling skills to your subject matter
Who should attend
You should attend if you are a member of UCL staff.
Postgraduate Teaching Assistants and all early career educators/professional services will find this session particularly useful.
About the Speaker
Professor Jo Tomalin
at San Francisco State University
An expert in movement, physical theatre & voice - Jo Tomalin teaches, directs, presents national & international workshops, writes Theatre & Dance reviews in the US and Europe and is a pioneer of online teaching at SF State.
More about Professor Jo Tomalin