Storytelling: In Teaching and Film

I have been doing some readings on film-making and really am beginning to see some connections between film-making and teaching. First of all, people watch films because they are entertaining. People must be compelled by the story that is being told to really enjoy a film. According to Katalina Groh, "the best teachers and leaders are good story-tellers" I think I have seen this in my classroom. Kids love to hear stories. There is so much in education that can be made into a good story. If we, as teachers, can learn the art of storytelling as well as many film-makers have, connecting with kids could be a lot easier!