What is Creative Teaching?

&

How could ICT support this?

Artists - Banksy

Musicians - Mozart

Film Directors – Steven Spielberg

“Teaching

is a

creative activity”

(Loveless,2005:19)

‘teaching forcreativity involves teaching creatively’

NACCCE (1999)

Experiences in my own Practice

–Smart Notebook

Constructionism

(Seymour Papert,1991)

“consciously engaged in constructing a public entity”

Characteristics of ICT that can support the teaching and learning of creativity

Provisionality

Interactivity

Capacity

Speed

Range

Automatic

Characteristics of ICT that can support the teaching and learning of creativity

Provisionality

Interactivity

Capacity

Speed

Range

Automatic

Provisionality

However in practice…….

Passive users of technology

Interactive whiteboard as a Displaying tool

KILLING CREATIVITY

Creativity

*Hierarchy of Curriculum subjects of subjects

EnglishMathemati

cs Science

Foundation SubjectsCreativity

An embedded approach

Mathematics

Geography

English

Art & Design

Music

MFL

Logo

Graphic Calculators

Databases

Spread sheets

Wave Pad

Audacity

YouTube3D models

Tux Paint Photoshop

Blogging

2DIY Storyboards

Animation

Interactive maps

Google Maps

Google Earth

Skype

Google Translate

Supporting Children to become Digital Makers

Conclusion

Final Thoughts

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