Introduction and Description

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Digital storytelling has become one of the most dynamic and meaningful approaches for enriching teaching and learning in contemporary education. As schools increasingly seek to foster creativity, digital competence, critical thinking, and student engagement, the ability to integrate narrative and multimedia production into classroom practice has become an essential professional skill for teachers and educational staff. This course — offered in both 5-day and 10-day formats — provides a comprehensive and academically grounded introduction to digital storytelling as a transformative pedagogical method.

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Digital storytelling combines the timeless power of narrative with the expressive possibilities of digital media. When used intentionally in schools, it enables learners to explore complex ideas, express their identity, demonstrate understanding, and collaborate in ways that extend far beyond traditional written assignments. For teachers, it opens new opportunities to design inclusive, project-based learning activities that motivate students, support differentiation, and develop key competences aligned with European educational priorities.

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Throughout the course, participants examine the pedagogical foundations of narrative learning and the role storytelling plays in cognitive, emotional, and social development. They explore how stories help structure understanding, how multimodal literacy enhances student agency, and how digital storytelling can be used to promote inquiry, creativity, and meaningful knowledge construction in all subject areas. The training also addresses the practical demands of modern classrooms: media literacy, safe online publishing, copyright and Creative Commons standards, GDPR-compliant practices, and the responsible use of digital tools.

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The 5-day programme offers an intensive introduction to core concepts and essential tools, providing a strong foundation for teachers seeking to bring storytelling into their professional practice quickly and effectively.

The 10-day programme expands this experience with deeper exploration of animation, interactive narratives, whiteboard video production, curriculum-based explainer videos, and collaborative storytelling projects suitable for Erasmus+, eTwinning, and international school partnerships.

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Both formats are highly experiential, enabling participants to develop practical skills through hands-on workshops, peer feedback sessions, and individual mentoring. By the end of the course, educators will have created a complete digital story or multimedia teaching resource that can be directly implemented in their classrooms, as well as a clear vision of how digital storytelling can enrich their curriculum and inspire their learners.

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Across Europe, schools and educational organisations are being asked to cultivate digital readiness, media literacy, innovation, and inclusive practice. Digital storytelling responds to all these needs simultaneously. It allows teachers to design learning experiences that are personal yet collaborative, creative yet rigorous, and technologically rich yet pedagogically grounded. This course invites educators to reimagine their teaching through the lens of narrative and to discover how stories — enhanced by digital tools — can become catalysts for deeper learning and meaningful connection.