New year, new Lyfta storyworlds 2021

Lyfta storyworlds

We have five new storyworlds ready for students to explore; from Hong Kong, Afghanistan and the USA. Get a flavour of the new content below, and if you don't yet have access, please sign up for our free training and get access to all the fascinating Lyfta storyworlds free for 12 weeks of term time.

Fish Tales

Three of the new storyworlds are part of our Fish Tales series in which we meet a range of inspiring people involved in fishing and fish sustainability.

With 2021 marking the start of Oceans Decade, we hope that these resources, along with our existing Beachcomber storyworld, will form a powerful collection to open up discussion around the importance of our oceans and how we protect and care for them.

The Fish Champion

Jana, a marine scientist, economist and marketeer

Meet Jana, a marine scientist, economist and marketeer, who lives in San Francisco. Jana works for a non-profit organisation with the goal of making West Coast Groundfish better known and more popular on dinner tables. Learn about Jana's work, about the collapse and amazing recovery of the West Coast Groundfish Fishery, and take an exciting 360° video visit to the Aquarium of the Bay.

The Last Trawler

Giuseppe and Joeleen who fish using the last trawler boat

Meet Giuseppe and Joeleen from San Francisco, who fish using the last trawler boat, the Pioneer. Learn about the innovations they have made to catch fish more effectively. Tour the boat to find out about the hard work that goes into fishing at sea. Learn about how fish gets to your plate, the different ways fish are caught and farmed, and what the local and global impact can be of each method.

The Fish Chef

Geoff, a chef who specialises in local, sustainable seafood

Geoff is a chef from San Francisco who specialises in local, sustainable seafood. Find out about the pop-up dining events he organises, and how he encourages people to make more sustainable fish choices. Students can learn how to make delicious fresh ceviche in a rich media article, and enjoy views of the famous Golden Gate Bridge in the short film about Geoff.

Everyone Has A Story

Kootyin, a young activist who records the oral histories of local people.

In this new storyworld from Hong Kong, we meet Kootyin, a young activist who records the oral histories of local people. Students will learn about how people have used oral storytelling for centuries as a way of passing on history and knowledge. They can explore storytelling, the right to protest, and the history of Hong Kong. Students can experience the drive to Hong Kong City from the countryside in an immersive 360° video.

We see a host of ways this powerful storyworld can be used across the academic year, but are really looking forward to seeing how it can be used to support learning around National Storytelling Week which takes place from January 30th - February 6th, and National Share a Story Month, in May.

Daily Bread

This storyworld features the owner of a small bakery in Kabul, Afghanistan. Students will learn about the traditional Afghan method of making bread, about different types of bread from around the world, and about trade and exchange. Content also looks at children that work, and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). Students can experience street life in Kabul through a 360° video of the market street outside the bakery.

This storyworld will add to the existing content about food from around the world, such as our Dinnertime 360 storyworld series, and will be ideal for talking about Real Bread Week from 21st to 28th of February and Nutrition and Hydration Week from 14th to 20th June.

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