for English Access Students and Teachers
Accomplish your primary mission.
Digital storytelling meets Access program goals.
Language Materials
Explore a wide range of digital stories in American English to use for designing instruction and assessments based on Access Program objectives.
Language Materials
Explore a wide range of digital stories in American English to use for designing instruction and assessments based on Access Program objectives.
Authentic Language Use
Engage students in digital storytelling to help them learn and use English in creative and meaningful ways.
Authentic Language Use
Engage students in digital storytelling to help them learn and use English in creative and meaningful ways.
Intensive Sessions
Use digital storytelling as an interactive approach that aligns with the Access curriculum to enhance learning experiences.
Intensive Sessions
Use digital storytelling as an interactive approach that aligns with the Access curriculum to enhance learning experiences.
Attendance & Engagement
Keep students engaged and actively participating with digital storytelling activities.
Attendance & Engagement
Keep students engaged and actively participating with digital storytelling activities.
Digital storytelling supports Access student success.
Listen to a winning Access student!
Share digital storytelling with your Access program students.
Access Learners, what do you do in a Storycord Workshop?
First, you’ll brainstorm your story, carefully choosing words like colorful threads for a special artwork, to make it interesting and meaningful.
Just like making a beautiful tapestry, you’ll connect different parts of your story and add descriptive details.
You’ll bring your story to life by recording your words in your own voice and taking interesting images to illustrate it.
Next, with other Access students, you learn how to weave your words, voice recordings, and pictures to create an impactful digital story.
At the end of the workshop, there will be a special celebration where you can share your own story with everyone.
By the end of the workshop, you’ll have the skills to create amazing multimedia stories that blend different elements in a creative way.
Your story can help you talk about your life experiences when applying for other programs like FLEX!
Get ready to showcase your storytelling skills and gain valuable knowledge in creating powerful digital stories!
“STORYCORD workshops are intensive sessions with carefully-designed content to advance students’ English skills and reinforce Digital Literacy skills to create lasting impressions and memories for your learners!”
Become a more creative Access teacher!
Join a STORYCORD Workshop to make a multimedia story.
Bring 21st century skills to your Access program.
TESTIMONIALS
“Seeing your story is like a reflection of someone else’s life, but it’s yours. It was beautiful. It was emotional. It helped me touch ground.”
Montseng, South Africa
“Digital storytelling gets students invested by bringing their own stories into the classroom.”
Shyam, India
“This is what we want. Our voice to be heard.”
Nilufar, Tajikistan
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE OUTCOMES
RESEARCH
Digital storytelling supports young learners in authoring and affirming identity.
IMPACT
Access learners become more resilient through digital storytelling.
SUPPORT
Learn the tools to support your Access students’ success!
WORK WITH ME!
STORYMAKER • STORYMENTOR
Jode Brexa
I am an English Language Specialist who trains teachers in U.S.-funded programs in curriculum design, English language instruction, action research and digital storytelling. I believe in the power of digital storytelling to guide students—especially girls—in exploring their potential and in making choices about the stories they tell.
Through my work, I have supported students from different places in the world, helping them discover resilience to face challenges. We use digital tools to create stories that are meaningful and exciting. Together, we discover the endless possibilities of storytelling and gain the confidence to shape an imagined future.
Jode Brexa
I am an English Language Specialist who trains teachers in U.S.-funded programs in curriculum design, English language instruction, action research and digital storytelling. I believe in the power of digital storytelling to guide students—especially girls—in exploring their potential and in making choices about the stories they tell.
Through my work, I have supported students from different places in the world, helping them discover resilience to face challenges. We use digital tools to create stories that are meaningful and exciting. Together, we discover the endless possibilities of storytelling and gain the confidence to shape an imagined future.
Your learners deserve to access the future they imagine.
Reach out to explore creating a digital storytelling workshop for YOUR Access program.