June 20, 2006

The Creative Learner

Virtual Vision: - The Creative Learner
This session is 45 mins. Long

What is a creative learner?

Who is a creative learner?

How do you recognize a creative learner?

Draw on our Gateshead Learner body at least three things that a Creative learner will own / need / find essential

Where does responsibility lie for the creative learner?

What support is needed for the creative learner – who gives it and when?

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The Creative Learning Experience

Virtual Vision: - The Creative Learning Experience

What is a creative lesson?
Apply this to your own area of knowledge or age range

What are the outcomes of a creative lesson?

How would you recommend recording the impact?

How long should a creative learning experience be?

Using Mind Mapping, design the creative lesson using the skills and knowledge of both you and your vision partner.
Rules for mind mapping – 1) use lots of different colours to make your points. 2) use as many symbols or images as possible and as few words as you can. 3) include outcomes, impact and assessment criteria as well, 4) consider the rewards for the learning achievements.

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The Creative Teacher / Coach

Virtual Vision: - The Creative Teacher / Coach

What is a creative teacher / tutor / coach?

Who is a creative teacher / tutor / coach?

What would your working day be like? Using the timetable map out a typical day.

How do you recognize a creative teacher / tutor / coach?

Draw on our Shield / Coat of Arms things that denote and affirm the value and aspiration of a Creative teacher / tutor / coach

What support is needed to be a creative teacher / tutor / coach – who gives it and when?

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The Creative Learning Space

Virtual Vision: - The Creative Learning Space

What is a learning environment for?

What should a learning environment have in it?

What shape should it be? How big should it be ? What does it smell of? What colour is it? What sounds are available in it and when?

What materials is the space made of what kind of textures?

What facilities should be available to learners / educators

What is the relationship of the space you are thinking about to the rest of the other spaces in the learning setting?

Using the materials available build a model to express your ideas.

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The Creative Curriculum / School Management

Virtual Vision: - The Creative Curriculum / School Management

What is management for? Who needs be managed? What needs to be managed?

Consider a management structure for a learning setting with 200 learners
Using the string and pin board – map it out – use the luggage labels to define the roles and responsibilities of the people that the pins represent.

Who needs what qualifications to deliver the services of your learning setting?

Using the wheel diagram – populate the sectors with what you consider to be the areas of learning investigation and tutoring that you think are core, essential, advisable, choices

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