Creativity in the Classroom / Mini-Lessons
Creativity in the Classroom This video illustrates how creativity can be used in a classroom context by supplying teachers with strategies to use creativity in the classroom every day. Through the use of interviews with renowned scholars in the field and practice based narrative, this video gives an overview of the use of creativity to enhance academic outcomes. The main message conveyed by this video is to have creativity as part of every teacher’s toolbox and develop the strategic use of eliciting creativity. Segments & Themes Discussed in this Video Segment I: Why creativity now? (min. 0:00 - 12:20) Creativity involves newness. Creativity is a capacity everyone has Creativity and learning can go hand in hand Creativity enhances subject matter learning and vice versa. Creativity require for one to be comfortable proposing creative ideas. Segment 2: What Can Creativity Add to Your Classroom? Increasingly complex problems...