THEATRE & ROLE PLAY GAMES IN EDUCATION 10th JULY

Trainer.Vasileia Vaxevani
THEATRE IN EDUCATION (TiE)
We introduced ourselves by saying our names and a flavour we identify with. Chocolate, coffee and strawberry were repeated. Don't ask me why! Europeans must have more things in common than it seems...
Why should we use theatre in our classes? There are lots of reasons: It is interactive, students use their imagination and creativity, they become open minded, develop empathy. We will list other reasons here:

• It is fun!
• It is engaging, exciting and it creates awareness
• It boots self-esteem and empathy
• It cultivates communication skills
• It strengthens the bonds in the classroom
• It cultivates aesthetics: Art

Vasileia knew a lot about th history of theatre and theatre techniques and we planned improvisation activities in pairs, which we played together and evaluated them.

ROLE-PLAYING GAMES (RPG) IN EDUCATION
What is a RPG?In  RPGs the players assume the role of a character and act out their actions in certain settings using a set of rules and regulations.

There are two basic types of RPGs:

• Tabletop RPG: It takes place around a table through discussions.
• Live action RPG: The players act out their characters' actions and usually dress up as them too.

Why shoul we use RPG in the classroom?

• It develops communication and social skills
• Students research competence and creativity
• It develops reading, writing and storytelling skills
• It is a therapeutical process
• It develops mathematical skills (when using the dice and when distributing roles, etc)

Basic steps you need to create a RPG: Story, rules and characters. You can ask us for further information and examples at school.

Did you know the Pixar 22 rules of story telling?

 Click here to have more information about the 22 rules of story telling according to Pixar.

We learnt so much with Vasileia and we had a such a great time! We were students and we realized how much students learn and enjoy when they play games or act : )