Name: Using Student Voice & Storytelling to Navigate Digital Belonging & Online Challenges
Start: 2025-05-10T13:30:00+0800
End: 2025-05-10T14:45:00+0800

Saturday May 10, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm CST

2nd Floor Tech Cube

Storytelling is one of the most powerful ways to engage students, whether we’re addressing digital dilemmas, social struggles, or moments of feeling left out. Students don’t just hear stories—they connect with them, remember them, and take the lessons with them long after the conversation ends. This session explores how educators can use storytelling—both their own and their students—to spark meaningful discussions, tackle complex online issues, and create a stronger sense of belonging in the classroom.

Why this matters:

Students face digital challenges that adults do not always see.
Storytelling builds belonging—when students share their experiences, they realize they are not alone.

Practical strategies:

Student-led storytelling techniques to discuss digital dilemmas like exclusion, social media pressure, and online identity.
Facilitating digital storytelling projects that allow students to express themselves safely.
Teaching digital empathy through real student experiences.
Creating safe spaces where students can talk about digital pressures openly.

Key Takeaway: Educators will leave with practical tools to bring student voice into advisory, social-emotional learning, and classroom discussions, strengthening belonging through shared experience.

Speakers

Allison Ochs

Founder and Owner, Edit change management -Digital Wellbeing and Citizenship

Allison Ochs is an American-Swiss social pedagogue, author, lecturer, and consultant specializing in digital literacy and citizenship in schools and beyond. With a background in social work and education, Allison has worked with families, children, and schools in diverse capacities... Read More →

Saturday May 10, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm CST
2nd Floor Tech Cube

Teachers/Staff/Administrators Session

EduLead 2025

Allison Ochs

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