Storyteller: The Power Within Your Voice
An introduction to Story that focuses on building communication and active listening skills.
Michael Lang
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(374)
What's included
1 live meeting
1 in-class hoursClass Experience
Welcome to Storyteller, a standalone one time class that looks to build Learners understanding of the stories they share and the ones told to them on a daily basis. In one hour we'll breakdown a "Story" in its three primary functions: Connection - A story that helps friendships and other relationships. Manipulation - A story that seeks to change something within the listener. Education - A story that intends to pass down knowledge to the listener. We'll learn how these different focuses on story work as well as how to be aware of the intention behind the stories being told to you. Learners will also learn the skills needed to develop stories for different situations and with different intentions to reinforce the lessons being taught. The class flow will always be conversational. Most of the things being taught in this class are already natural instincts of ours, the goal is to become aware of these instincts to turn them into choices to give our stories more meaning and impact in everyday conversation.
Learning Goals
Learners will learn:
- The basic purposes of why we share stories in the first place.
- How to better listen to what is being told to you so that you can understand why it's being told to you.
- The difference between knowing something and being able to teach it.
- Some simple conflict resolution skills.
- Build confidence in sharing their own thoughts and opinions.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
When discussing factors of manipulation of stories, current events and news will be used as examples of forms of storytelling and the effect they can have on society. However, this is not a political class and we won't be diving deeply into our opinions. This will be used to go over some basic debate techniques and other communication lessons.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined May, 2019
4.9
374reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
How we communicate to one and another is becoming a paramount skill to develop within our society. I've spent a better part of the last decade learning how to teach these instinctual skills in a way that steps away from memorization techniques, and calming methods. These classes were designed by me and won't be found anywhere else. It blends creative thinking and philosophy in a way that helps Learners put together the pieces themselves so that they can decide how best to use the lessons in their own life.Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$12
per classMeets once
60 min
Completed by 17 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-16
1-5 learners per class
