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Story SLAMS Slide 2 MOTIVATIONAL STORY Slide 3 WHAT DID WE DO AT Kranj? UU1 Introductory Hour Plenary What is a Story SLAM? Example Stories: Sam Berns Sarah Kay Tips for Story SLAMMING Activity improvised storytelling Homework preparation of short practice stories Slide 4 WHAT DID WE DO AT Kranj? UU2 Preparation for Story SLAM Activity Delivery of practice stories Holistic feedback about practice stories How will we Story SLAM? Languages? Judges? Judging criteria? Slide 5 WHAT DID WE DO AT Kranj? UU3 Story SLAM Plenary: Review of judging criteria and introduction of judges Motivational story by FT (Ben) Conduct of Story SLAM Contestant Story SLAMMING Feedback and Judges Score Slide 6 WHAT DID WE DO AT Kranj? UU4 Post-Story SLAM evaluation Reflection session: Teachers (ST & FT) Story SLAMMERs (students) Judges (students) Audience (students) LESSONS LEARNT Slide 7 WHAT WORKED THIS TIME Judging is conducted jointly by teachers & students. Criteria focuses on technical & non-technical aspects. FL/SLO teachers mentor students for Story SLAM. Other teachers are invited to watch Story SLAM. WHAT WE WILL TRY NEXT TIME Students in the audience act as critical friends to assist SLAMMERs who freeze mid-story. Expectation levels & Story SLAM requirements are adjusted according to whether the Slammer uses SLO, an FL1 or FL2.