If you haven't visited the #knowledgehub on our website yet, here's a piece to spur you on - a compelling blog on #ethicalstorytelling by the brilliant Joanna Wheeler! wels.open.ac.uk/research/proje…

The latest blog post on the IbaliNetwork site by Joanna Wheeler explores whether ethical storytelling is another development buzzword or whether it offers a real chance for change.

#Storytellingtips #Tellyourstory #MondayMotivation Story tip #2: EVERYONE has multiple stories to tell. The story you choose to tell should be the one that you want to tell and feel able to tell. transformativestory.net

#TechToolTuesday A thread of the best (free) #apps for #storytelling. #1: Stop Motion Studio Powerful but simple to use. Works w 🍏&🤖. You can make short stop motion animations and export to a video editor. cateater.com

My morning outside looked like this 👇🏾but now I’m happily packing for a #storytelling #workshop with Oxford Life-Writing & Four-Eyed Theatre Looking forward to leaving the mud in Devon….for some fun and creativity INDOORS 😅

Delighted to share our feature of the amazing @DrHelenHanna from Manchester Institute of Education (MIE) on #IbaliKnowledgeHub!Read about her use of #visualmethods &her exciting #storytelling work on #migration & #education with #children in #SouthAfrica & #England. Here:wels.open.ac.uk/research/proje…

An intense week running back-to-back workshops with teachers&youngpeople in #Nigeria!Shout out to this formidable team for investing such amazing energy&perseverance to make this happen! Joanna Wheeler Jane Nebe Faith Mkwananzi Agbaire, Jennifer J. Ayomideoluseye Alison Buckler Yusra Price

Shout out for anyone who wants to join a #fun & #creative course to tell a #story about yourself that you choose. A few spaces left so book soon & join me for 5 days of #storytelling in Totnes 👇🏾 tinyurl.com/2p8twyxt

📢📢📢A new #openaccess article based on a project in #Zimbabwe around #art-based civic partcipation and #youthdevelopment! Congratulations to IbaliNetwork Co-I Faith Mkwananzi and co-authors!

Really enjoyed learning more about #stories from peace-making by Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue during #storytelling #training this week. Thanks for the opportunity Natasha Dyer

*NEW COURSE* 👀 Four-Eyed Theatre #transformativestory #creativemethods #theatre #drama #songwriting #lifewriting #storytelling #courses #writing #creativewriting #course #stories transformativestory.net

Registration nearly full for Telling Stories Differently, (29 Aug-2 Sept 2023), Dartington Estate, Totnes, UK. Sign up before Friday 9 June to join. There’s a live Q&A session TODAY from 19:00-20:00 UK time. Join us if you’d like to talk more the course. DM for joining details.

“Technology is just a tool...”, and you can pull off a successful #creativeworkshop even online! Hurry to our #KnowledgeHub for this useful new blog by Joanna Wheeler & Alison Buckler, outlining some #practicaltips for #onlinestorytelling workshops. wels.open.ac.uk/research/proje…

Thank you everyone for the outpour of love and support. It was immense and appreciated. It has helped us get through this very difficult period. In keeping with Eusebius' spirit of giving and kindness, please continue to show the same levels of empathy and support to others.

LAST CALL! Just 2 spaces left on my new residential course, Telling Stories Differently, w Four Eyed Theatre & Oxford Centre for Life Writing at the beautiful Dartington Estate, 29 Aug-2 Sep 2023. Get in touch by Mon to grab one! #transformativestory tinyurl.com/hkhayf8r

Are you a #UK #teacher or #education #support staff with an interest in #inclusion& #creative approaches?We're running an all-expense-paid #research #retreat in #Devon 21-23 August!Gain deeper insights&practical tips on how to support inclusion.More info: wels.open.ac.uk/research/proje…

Some Truths about Education - A Thread My daughter is one of the 1.8 million pupils currently classed as persistently absent from school. She's not lazy. My daughter was one of the 1.4 million under-18s referred to mental health services in 2022. The trauma is real. 1/

Just a couple of spaces left! Join like-minded #teachers with a passion for #inclusive teaching for 3 days (21-23 Aug) at a beautiful venue in #Devon. Free to attend, and travel and childcare costs covered too!

In the latest #blog article on the #IbaliKnowledgeHub, Yusra Price writes about the not-so-straightforward subject of #empathy in facilitating #storytelling research workshops. A must-read! wels.open.ac.uk/research/proje…

We have had a last minute space open up for a workshop on #inclusion in #education NEXT WEEK. Three days in beautiful Devon - all expenses paid working with other #teachers and support staff thinking about how to support all children's learning. Great #CPD #CV-boost opportunity!