shalak attack, bruno smoky, and fiya bruxa 2015 creativity...
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Creativity across the CollegeGetting the most out of your students from day one!
Shalak Attack, Bruno Smoky, and Fiya Bruxa 2015
Workshop overview➢ What is creativity?
➢ Why creativity?
➢ How to integrate creativity
into practice
➢ Q&A
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CREATIVITY ACROSS THE COLLEGE:
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR
STUDENTS FROM DAY ONE!
Thurs June 15, 3:00 pm - 3:55 pm
Introducing creativity into the
classroom doesn't have to make the
job harder — it can actually make it
a lot more interesting for instructors
and students!
Come to this session to learn about what creativity is (and is not), why
creativity is important for seizing the
opportunity for institutional
transformation and experience easy engaging ways to bring more
creativity to teaching and learning
college-wide.
What is creativity?
15 minute activity
Video & Debrief
Creativity Challenge #1Form groups of 2 or 3 at your table
Complete this FOIL CRITTER task
FOIL CRITTER TASK
Create a critter out of the foil provided
Present a performance to your tablemates in
which you tell a story involving the critter
For the purpose of this challenge, a ‘critter’ is an animal
Tips to Considero Divide up roles among your team
o Plan and practise your performance
o Present your performance to your tablemates Destination Imagination, Inc 2013
Creativity Challenge #2Form groups of 2 or 3 at your table
Complete this DISH DUTY task
DISH DUTY TASK
Build the tallest tower you can on the floor using the materials provided
Your tower must stand for 10 seconds without any team member touching it before its final height is measured
Tips to Considero Building takes time so manage time wisely
o Use the measuring tape to measure the height of your tower,
o Measuring tape or scissors cannot be part of your tower Destination Imagination, Inc 2013
Workshop overview
At your tables,
Form groups of 2 or 3
Pick a creativity challenge
Read the instructions
together
Complete the task (10 minutes)
Share findings at your
table (1-2 minutes/each)
Sir Ken Robinson, Can Creativity Be Taught?
According to Sir Ken Robinson, creativity is…
The process of having“”
original ideasthat have value
Discuss for 5 minutes at your tables
venspired.com
Why
creativity?http://venspired.com
Sir Ken Robinson, Why is Creativity Important in Education?
Adobe™ State of Creativity Study, 2012
Adobe™ Creative in Education: Why it Matters, 2012
Review the infographic. What professions might
demand more creativity than others in Canada?
Discuss at your tables
Be Creative.
Access Course Materials
For Every Student from Day One.
Institutional Transformations
Creativity in Action
Be Creative. Students Benefit.
Student Success
Every student having
access the first day
of class and
anywhere, anytime
= student success.
Convenience
eTexts can be
downloaded to
more than one
device and
accessed both
online and offline.
Anytime, anywhere.
Relevance
Preparing students for the future. Learning that embraces
current technology.
Students with Disabilities
Student who require alternate versions of their books, receive them faster. The font size can
be increased and the text can be converted to audio.
Be Creative. Instructors Benefit.
Student Achievement
ACCESS - Every student
has the required
learning material all the
time
Student Achievement
Responsive, personalized learning experiences
Be Creative. Your Business will Benefit.
• Access & Achievement - Improve student retention
• Affordability – Significant savings on learning resources
• Analytics – Access to data you haven’t had before
• Accessibility for Students with Disabilities
Hiring managers (n=1068) see creativity as important to
society and the economy, but only half of business grasp
its importance
Adobe ™, Creative Candidates Get Hired Study, 2014
Modern approach needed to help students prepare for
success
Adobe ™, Creative Candidates Get Hired Study, 2014
How to integrate creativity into practice?
Adobe ™, Barriers to Creativity in Education, 2013
1.Don’t limit assignments to one
format
2.Set time aside for creativity
through problem solving
3.Use technology to broaden your
idea of assignments
4. Introduce unconventional
learning materials into class
5.Encourage discussion and
collaboration
5 ways to bring
more creativity into
the classroom
Image via Flickr by Linus Bohman Adapted from Hicks, 2015 http://www.edudemic.com/creativity-in-the-classroom/
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