Emir Aydın

Bio

Emir is a Teacher Trainer and Educational Consultant at Unlimited Educational Services (UES) in Istanbul. Following his degree at Marmara  University, he then started his career as a Lecturer at Okan University.  Alongside his role as a lecturer, he has performed as a teacher, a translator  and a coordinator. He is currently studying his postgraduate degree at  Sakarya University.

Abstract

(DIGITAL) STORYTELLING IN THE CLASSROOM

Storytelling is an art as ancient as our civilization and it simply indicates that everyone loves  a good story! Whatever stories we choose to use in the classroom, be it the classics or  stories of your making, stories and storytelling are excellent tools for any ELT classroom.  Stories not only inspire and trigger students' imagination, but they also expand vocabulary and exhibit grammar within a context.

In this seminar, we will look into what storytelling tools we can adapt and adopt in the  classroom.