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Indigenous & First Nations at Adobe

In the spirit of reconciliation, Adobe acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and Stewards of Land and Country throughout the world.

We pay our respect to First Nations’ Elders past and present and to all First Nations people today.

In this workshop, you'll explore the broad suite of video storytelling tools available in Adobe Express as you learn how to:

  • Explore the importance of storytelling in education
  • Explain topics using video
  • Self-record and appear in your video, or bring an animated character to life with your voice
  • Add AI-generated captions to your video

Watch the live session recording (East Coast):

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Watch the live session recording (West Coast ANZ):

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Explore Storytelling

Review these notes on storytelling in education, and consider the following:

Why do we tell stories? Why are they effective ways to convey information?
What do stories, and they many ways in which we share them, tell us about how we prefer to communicate?
How might we best apply the principles of storytelling to education?

Create a Short Video Story

Tell a three-part story using video, about how you became an educator.

  1. Start from this template
  2. In each section, replace the titles and images (using the Media and Elements menus) to tell the story of how you became an educator
  3. Make sure your story has clear divisions between the beginning, middle, and end
  4. Share your work with us
Share your work here

Reflect on Your Practice

  1. Start by reviewing the key findings identified in the Creativity with AI in Education 2025 report, which offers valuable insights into how fostering creativity in the classroom can enhance academic achievement, career readiness, and personal growth for students
  2. Open this template
  3. Create a short reflection video about how the thought leadership data might impact your practice as an educator
  4. Either record a short face-to-camera video with Record yourself, or use Animate characters to animate a voiceover
  5. Add media and design elements to illustrate your points
  6. Download your video and an MP4
  7. Use the Caption video quick action to add captions to your video
  8. Share your work with us
Share your work here

Reflection Prompts

If you're working on a portfolio entry for this workshop, here are some reflection prompts:

How could you empower your students with storytelling?
Which techniques you've learned today could you apply to your teaching to enhance your current course(s)?

Useful Links

Adobe Express help and support / Self-paced courses for your students / Creative teaching resources for all ages

Questions? Contact us

Adobe (aei@adobe.com) / Edge Gain (jo@edgegainltd.com)

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