Digital Storytelling for Teachers
Want to utilize technology but you are unsure of how to use it in your classroom? Maybe you use technology in your classroom but you want to learn other innovative ways to use it. Well, this workshop is for teachers who wish to incorporate technology in their classroom while also strengthening their students narrative writing skills. During the workshop teachers will have hands on experience of creating their own personal digital story. Teachers will learn how digital storytelling can be adapted to their classroom and incorporated in their curriculum. When teachers leave the they will walk away with a finished digital story and the knowledge of how to implement digital storytelling within their classroom. Whether its a kindergarten teacher or a high school teacher, they each can use an aspect of digital storytelling in their class.
Workshop Length: 5 hours
Workshop Cost: $750
Strategies and Techniques for Today's Teacher
This workshop is a compilation of best practices of strategies and techniques for classroom teachers based from working in over 30 school districts in Georgia. This workshop is for teachers who want to deepen and diversify their teaching practices and connect with their students in fun and engaging activities.
The workshop is broken down into the following categories.
K-2nd
3rd-5th
6th-8th
9th-12th
Some of the topics covered in the workshop are:
- how to use process drama and/or readers theater
- using milestones writing exercise
- how to facilitate a story circle
- learn simple drama games for critical thinking and class management
- storytelling strategies for classroom teachers
- incorporating TKES in lesson plans
An added feature to this workshop is John will demonstrate a lesson in your classroom! Educators will not only have a workshop but they can schedule a demonstration lesson to see the application of the topics covered in workshop. Great for new teachers and veteran teachers alike.
Workshop Length: 3 hours
Workshop Cost: $450
Demonstration Lesson
Length of demonstration lesson: 1 class period
Demonstration Lesson Cost: $125