Reflection : Storytelling 

 Challenge and Selection 

 One of the oldest tools for education is known as storytelling , but not every teacher 

 is conscious about its influence . For almost a decade I ’ve been working with teenagers who 

 are n’t motivated towards a subject or even attending to school . As a result , these 

 individuals can have social repercussions ; suffer from severe stress , low self - esteem , eating 

 disorders , anxiety or even depression ( among other issues ) . 

 In order to prevent these problems , I certainly believe that stories can have a great 

 impact in education , and through storytelling , teachers can be able to strength skills , and 

 support weaknesses improving the motivation of the learner . Therefore , I have decided to 

 create a program applying this tool , which is directed to high school students between 15 

 and 18 years old , in pursuance to achieve a higher and personalized education in this 

 context . Likewise , I wanted to be focused in one of the most common subjects that generate 

 difficulties and complications , known as physics . 

 Application 

 Since Design Thinking is considered a process , it is important to highlight that 

 before implementing storytelling , one needs to know and understand the audience . In this 

 case , I am dealing with two individuals : educators and learners . On first instance , there is a 

 common denominator of strict and though high school educators , whose only concern is 

 having good grades , but are not really worried in the student ’s education . On the other 

 hand , learners are known because of their concentration problems , their lack of interest , and 

 disrespectful manners . However , one can conclude that most of this behavior is due to their 

 demotivation towards subjects that are no longer attractive for them . 

 Taking into account the previous information , I developed a program in which 

 storytelling is the tool and physics the subject . This method provides educators a new form 

 of teaching by implementing stories in their classes , which can be made by different 

 characters and settings . Additionally , students can also be involved , since they can create 

 exhibitions explaining the most tedious topics , using some pedagogical aids , such as ludic 

 activities , costumes , theatre , and more ( e.g. , a 15 - year - old boy , presents a story based on 

 the Gravitational Theory , using an Isaac Newton ’s marionette and an apple ) . As a result , 

 not only the teacher , but also the student becomes a storyteller . 

 Figure 1 . 

 Prototype made for the previous example : student and a marionette . 

 Insight and Approach 

 This program was indeed an effective method , and this subject was no longer a strict 

 and tough thing to teach or learn . In addition , these students were anxious to acquire more 

 knowledge and were attentive to something they did not saw any sense or importance 

 before . This insight , undoubtedly incentive many other educators in order to allow a 

 healthier environment in their classes , and the perception of making the learners 

 storytellers , improved abilities such as memory and thinking , developed creativity and 

 imagination , and least but not last , increased the level of motivation and interest of the 

 student . 

 For this reason , I think that storytelling is one of the best tools for education , and for 

 future activities I will try to implement it in other subjects , such as mathematics or 

 chemistry . Finally , I also learned that it is a great option that Design Thinking provides to 

 bring students a new and creative way of learning , accomplish goals , and solving problems , 

 not only in their class , but in their daily life . 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: 
PHONE_NUM: 
STREET_ADDRESS: 
URL_PERSONAL: 
USERNAME: 

### Task: You are a PII (Personal Identity Information) Detection. Given a essays written by students, you have to identify ONLY the following:
NAME_STUDENT - The full or partial name of a student that is not necessarily the author of the essay. This excludes instructors, authors, and other person names.
EMAIL - A student’s email address.
USERNAME - A student's username on any platform.
ID_NUM - A number or sequence of characters that could be used to identify a student, such as a student ID or a social security number.
PHONE_NUM - A phone number associated with a student.
URL_PERSONAL - A URL that might be used to identify a student.
STREET_ADDRESS - A full or partial street address that is associated with the student, such as their home address.
### Input: Reflection : Storytelling 

 Challenge and Selection 

 One of the oldest tools for education is known as storytelling , but not every teacher 

 is conscious about its influence . For almost a decade I ’ve been working with teenagers who 

 are n’t motivated towards a subject or even attending to school . As a result , these 

 individuals can have social repercussions ; suffer from severe stress , low self - esteem , eating 

 disorders , anxiety or even depression ( among other issues ) . 

 In order to prevent these problems , I certainly believe that stories can have a great 

 impact in education , and through storytelling , teachers can be able to strength skills , and 

 support weaknesses improving the motivation of the learner . Therefore , I have decided to 

 create a program applying this tool , which is directed to high school students between 15 

 and 18 years old , in pursuance to achieve a higher and personalized education in this 

 context . Likewise , I wanted to be focused in one of the most common subjects that generate 

 difficulties and complications , known as physics . 

 Application 

 Since Design Thinking is considered a process , it is important to highlight that 

 before implementing storytelling , one needs to know and understand the audience . In this 

 case , I am dealing with two individuals : educators and learners . On first instance , there is a 

 common denominator of strict and though high school educators , whose only concern is 

 having good grades , but are not really worried in the student ’s education . On the other 

 hand , learners are known because of their concentration problems , their lack of interest , and 

 disrespectful manners . However , one can conclude that most of this behavior is due to their 

 demotivation towards subjects that are no longer attractive for them . 

 Taking into account the previous information , I developed a program in which 

 storytelling is the tool and physics the subject . This method provides educators a new form 

 of teaching by implementing stories in their classes , which can be made by different 

 characters and settings . Additionally , students can also be involved , since they can create 

 exhibitions explaining the most tedious topics , using some pedagogical aids , such as ludic 

 activities , costumes , theatre , and more ( e.g. , a 15 - year - old boy , presents a story based on 

 the Gravitational Theory , using an Isaac Newton ’s marionette and an apple ) . As a result , 

 not only the teacher , but also the student becomes a storyteller . 

 Figure 1 . 

 Prototype made for the previous example : student and a marionette . 

 Insight and Approach 

 This program was indeed an effective method , and this subject was no longer a strict 

 and tough thing to teach or learn . In addition , these students were anxious to acquire more 

 knowledge and were attentive to something they did not saw any sense or importance 

 before . This insight , undoubtedly incentive many other educators in order to allow a 

 healthier environment in their classes , and the perception of making the learners 

 storytellers , improved abilities such as memory and thinking , developed creativity and 

 imagination , and least but not last , increased the level of motivation and interest of the 

 student . 

 For this reason , I think that storytelling is one of the best tools for education , and for 

 future activities I will try to implement it in other subjects , such as mathematics or 

 chemistry . Finally , I also learned that it is a great option that Design Thinking provides to 

 bring students a new and creative way of learning , accomplish goals , and solving problems , 

 not only in their class , but in their daily life .
### Output: 