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Listen, what's the story?
In this blog post, we explore a classic technique for engaging students with a video narrative.
Audio first
When it comes to engaging students with a video, there’s nothing quite like an audio-first approach.
If you have never tried this before, listen to the video below and ask yourself:
What...
by Jamie Keddie —
Sep 21, 2025
multimodality
video
videotelling
A Fussy Baby and a Simple Idea for Your Next Lesson
In this post, I share a classroom activity based on a short viral video – one that helps students practise storytelling in a simple, structured way.
An informal experiment
Let’s start with a mini task. Look at the cartoon strip below and consider this:
As a teacher or materials designer, how wou...
by Jamie Keddie —
Jul 15, 2025
storytelling
teaching ideas
video
videotelling
Reconsidering a classic video technique
In this post, I suggest a simple tweak to a familiar video activity – one that shifts the focus from controlled grammar practice to a real-life task.
Back to the screen
Many years ago, when I did my Cert-TESOL course in Barcelona, we had a session on teaching with video.
The technique I remember ...
by Jamie Keddie —
Jul 02, 2025
grammar
video
videotelling
How I became a videoteller
Some people believe that storytelling is a gift – that some are born with it while others are not. But speaking from experience, I can tell you that nothing could be further from the truth. In this post, I share my story of how I came to storytelling through video.
In January 2007, I received an...
by Jamie Keddie —
Jun 23, 2025
storytelling
video
videotelling
What is videotelling?
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To be human is to tell stories. Whether you're sharing one in a conversation, job interview,...
by Jamie keddie —
Apr 21, 2025
storytelling
video
videotelling