Good morning everyone! Iām Jacie from Pittsburgh-educator and author of the upcoming https://t.co/rIO9EGRUF9 book uNlocked: Opening a World of Creativity Within Your Students. Iām excited to be moderating todayās chat. #HackLearning#WeTeachuN
Good morning! Sylvia, Writing Coach / Reading Teacher @BrandonHSEagles ... and moderator of the #HackLearning slow chat ... time to extend the conversation and apply what we learn & discuss here!
t to the y to the L-E-R, my names tyler and Iām here to stir. Creativity is my game and I donāt mess around cause #hacklearning is great and itās where itās going down!
Hello #hacklearning! Good morning from NY state - I'm a HS math teacher. It is rainy and freezing here this morning. Roads don't look too good so I'm happy to be indoors with my tea and all of you!
Honored to have @DrJacieMaslyk moderating the #HackLearning chat today. Jacie is the author of the upcoming uNlocked, Book 2 in the new uNseries, published by @times10books. uNlocked follows uNseries Book 1, uNforgettable, by @cpoole27
Keep tabs on the uNseries at #WeTeachuN.
Good morning, #hacklearning. I'm Brian. I teach middle-school students English in Colorado. I suspect it's going to demand our own creativity to uncover ways to hack creativity.
Good morning everyone! Iām Jacie from Pittsburgh-educator and author of the upcoming https://t.co/rIO9EGRUF9 book uNlocked: Opening a World of Creativity Within Your Students. Iām excited to be moderating todayās chat. #HackLearning#WeTeachuN
t to the y to the L-E-R, my names tyler and Iām here to stir. Creativity is my game and I donāt mess around cause #hacklearning is great and itās where itās going down!
Good morning, all. Nicole here. Iām a HS English teacher in SC. Iāve missed the last two #HackLearning chats & am looking forward to getting back into my Sunday morning routine.
Q1: Creativity can be developed through small steps or creative habits. What creative habits do you have and how can these be fostered in the classroom? #HackLearning
Up past my bedtime to see former students in their HS production of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying." Incredible to see how my Ss have grown and changed!
But I'm here, #hacklearning.
Let's do some learning.
Karl, 3-6 gr ELA teacher from south Joisey.
I carve out daily time for brainstorming, which is my favorite creativity habit. I jot down any idea--no matter how odd it might seem. Teachers can easily instill this habit in their students. It could be a weekly bellringer or exit ticket activity. #HackLearning.
Q1: Creativity can be developed through small steps or creative habits. What creative habits do you have and how can these be fostered in the classroom? #HackLearning
A1: I think one tactic for me is leaning into cognitive dissonance. If I allow myself to think beyond my comfort zone, it helps me think of new things. #hacklearning
A1: Finding the beauty in loose parts and simple things, making and creating. So many possibilities ... so many ways to transfer to #makewriting#hacklearning
A1b: I think that it one of the best ways to spark creativity is to not stop at the first answer. "Yes, what else? What's another way? Tell me more!" #HackLearning
A1: Sometimes "enthusiasm" is not seen as a creative habit, but I think enthusiasm is contagious and being a positive voice and encouragement to others, flames the fire of creativity. #hacklearning
A1: I think one tactic for me is leaning into cognitive dissonance. If I allow myself to think beyond my comfort zone, it helps me think of new things. #hacklearning
Another tactic for creativity; leaning into embarrassment when something I make isnāt good. That allows me to take future risks. And sometimes what I donāt think is good, others like #hacklearning
A1 for me, starts with copies on color paper ... in Preferred Activity Time, we play strategy games, reading directions to learn new games ... while I donāt have a wonder wall yet ... thatās a next step for me #HackLearning
Q1: Creativity can be developed through small steps or creative habits. What creative habits do you have and how can these be fostered in the classroom? #HackLearning
A1: My creativity comes from several spaces, I think I read a lot, I love to listen to books/podcast on top of reading and during my exercise time (I run every day) I process everything Iāve read/listen to and thatās where I develop new ideas #hacklearning
A1 Try to see educational inspiration in places in non-traditional places. Start every school year with a trip to Cooperstown & @baseballhall & draw upon that. Or not seeing where the room I teach as a classroom but playground. Mindset is huge in creativity #hacklearning
A1. I have tried to be creative with out staff PD as way to engage teachers and āmove the needle.ā We have done student and parent panels, Genuis Hr and invited local company in to share skills they need in employees. #HackLearning
A1: Sometimes "enthusiasm" is not seen as a creative habit, but I think enthusiasm is contagious and being a positive voice and encouragement to others, flames the fire of creativity. #hacklearning
Good morning, friends! Alex, 21st Century Teaching and Learning Coordinator in Freeport, IL, joining you all this morning in St. Louis, MO! Excited to be back! #hacklearning
A1) I've seen maker activities grow from classroom projects to 5 mobile makercarts to planning an Innovation Lab for next year. I've got some amazing staff members leading the way. #HackLearning
Q1: Creativity can be developed through small steps or creative habits. What creative habits do you have and how can these be fostered in the classroom? #HackLearning
Taking time to notice things in nature, listening to music, engaging in mindfulness practices are all daily habits that can fuel your creativity. #HackLearning
A1: Embracing/celebrating failure ... showing it off as a means to success. Model it's ok to make mistakes and how it adds to learning! #beautifuloops#hacklearning
I like to read, I like to check in with my peer (live and virtually!) and bounce ideas around. I learn from both my math peeps and Ts in other disciplines. Love it when our ideas come together and new things are created! Always trying new things in the classroom. #hacklearning
Q1: Creativity can be developed through small steps or creative habits. What creative habits do you have and how can these be fostered in the classroom? #HackLearning
A1: Asking questions opens new worlds. Students can ask questions about topics, find out about them, and where possible attack the "So, what can you do about it / to make it better or what is / was an alternative?" aspect to the topic. #HackLearning
A2 Curtains Up! Free downloads of 4 creativity apps from Apple for iPad show how "Everyone Can Create" using the built-in camera, microphone, speakers, Multi-Touch display, and Apple Pencil. A free teacher's guide points the way. https://t.co/MUAHDlpGQG#hacklearning
Habits Iām working onāCollecting ideas in a creativity notebook and trying sketchnoting. These are low-stakes ways to build creative stamina for teachers and students. #hacklearning
A1: I take a lot of nature photos. You can see what I mean at a few IG accounts: les_far, far_sci, and rosseaulakecollege. I also like to build science puzzles, make schedules, organize people, places, and activities. I pick away, never stop. https://t.co/WHBkhsLGkX#hacklearning
A1: I'm trying new things all the time and share these things with students. Encourage them to try something new while eliminating judgement. #HackLearning
A1 - Singing, acting and making people laugh. I foster these in small ways like: singing in church, singing/acting in musicals/MCing events and reading to kids all the time. This helps me teach: holding kids captive with books and reading/singing/acting #HackLearning
I like to try to put my own spin on things, this #creativity sometimes translates to the classroom. I've had Ss use Piktochart often, so I made a recent infographic presentation instead of my go-to Google slides. #HackLearning
A1: I married an artist, so sometimes it feels like I have no creativity, but @ajjuliani and @spencerideas reminded me in LAUNCH that there are lots of ways to create; my number one creative habit is asking questions, which I bring everywhere I go! #hacklearning
A2 Curtains Up! Free downloads of 4 creativity apps from Apple for iPad show how "Everyone Can Create" using the built-in camera, microphone, speakers, Multi-Touch display, and Apple Pencil. A free teacher's guide points the way. https://t.co/MUAHDlpGQG#hacklearning
A1 ā”ļø I like to move around a lot... and I like to get my students to do the same. I recognize that being fidgety doesnāt need to be harnessed ā but rather: UNLEASHED #HackLearning
Q1: Creativity can be developed through small steps or creative habits. What creative habits do you have and how can these be fostered in the classroom? #HackLearning
Yup! I call it "lateral drift."
Answers and ideas often come when you aren't directly thinking abt the problem/challenge. But you have to be mentally tanked up on all the information that primes the brain to generate the ideas.
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A1: I like bullet journaling and it reminds me that when sholars doodle they are expressing their creative self and I shouldnt be so quick to stop them #hacklearning
A1. I have tried to be creative with out staff PD as way to engage teachers and āmove the needle.ā We have done student and parent panels, Genuis Hr and invited local company in to share skills they need in employees. #HackLearning
A1: I think taking risks and trying new things also breeds creativity. When I try something new it may not go well but it may give me a new insight which leads to a new idea. #hacklearning
A1: Creativity is an art and a science. It works on both sides of the brain. So habits that I work to build are around mindset. Growth mindset language and thinking foster my creative habits. #hacklearning
A1 I love to make people laugh, tell stories and I like to write. In the classroom I use my humor and my joy of music to create fun songs for kids. As a teacher students have the opportunity to do the same to show what they know #HackLearning
Q2: Creative thinking will he required to solve the problems of the future. How can we equip our students to design creative solutions to complex problems? #HackLearning
Hi #hacklearning, I'm totally late to the party, but joining anyway. Leslie, high school biology and chemistry teacher, and learning spaces integrator @RosseauLake. We are in the throes of an #ONstorm right now. Rain now, freezing rain, snow, and 100 km/hr winds later.
A1 I enjoy seeing other's seeing educational value in ideas, events, places, people outside the educational realm. Just picked up @smgaillard book for this very reason #hacklearning
You're right about eliminating judgment! Sometimes creative pursuits work out as we intended, sometimes they lead elsewhere - still valuable to try. #hacklearning
A1c: I tend to come up with my most creative ideas (and solve the most problems) while swimming in the morning. Giving my mind time to wander is invaluable. I think students need TIME to be creative. #hacklearning#fitleaders
Q2: Creative thinking will he required to solve the problems of the future. How can we equip our students to design creative solutions to complex problems? #HackLearning
Itās so good for students to see you recognize your own mistakes/failures. Allows them to be willing to take risks too... makes failure a safer option #HackLearning
A1 Fostering creativity sometimes means shaking up status quo for Ts. We did a walking PD in August. We told community walk while listening to podcast and then discusses in school garden. #HackLearning
A1: Integrating storytelling and visual art is one of my favorite things to do. You can find a piece of art for almost any topic you teach.
First, have a rich discussion about a piece of art. Then, develop a narrative story based on the features of the artwork. #HackLearning
Something Iām reflecting on; one skill Iām not sure we talk about is the notion of not believing you are the āexpert in the room.ā Most times that stifles creativity because you minimize other ideas that could really solve problems #hacklearning
Q2: Creative thinking will he required to solve the problems of the future. How can we equip our students to design creative solutions to complex problems? #HackLearning
A2: Don't let them get away with shallow thinking, yes/no questions, etc. Push deeper! I just judged #NHD projects last week, and it was so clear that some students gave "safe" answers rather than exploring the complexity of issues! #HackLearning
A1: For me, it's identifying and working with my personality strengths. I think when we identify how we uniquely navigate the world, we see how happiness and creativity are inextricably linked. #scienceofhappiness#hacklearning
I like to try to put my own spin on things, this #creativity sometimes translates to the classroom. I've had Ss use Piktochart often, so I made a recent infographic presentation instead of my go-to Google slides. #HackLearning
A2: I think it starts with Increasing Critical Thinking Skills in Education - we can't just ask student to be "creative" without empowering them with the skills to make it happen #hacklearninghttps://t.co/YBG8qL5LIj
What are you thinking of applying this week? Do you have some ideas on how to improve your way of work? Let's chat this week ... Everyone is invited! #HackLearning
I love to do design challenges in the classroom. These are a great way to push creative thinking and get students collaborating to solve problems. Try this simple Mad Libs-inspired template. #uNlockCreativity#hacklearning
A2 Let students safely fail. Ask them to rework an idea. Let them experiment. Don't grade assignments before the creative process comes to fruition. The process is graded, not the outcome. #hacklearning
A1 I enjoy seeing other's seeing educational value in ideas, events, places, people outside the educational realm. Just picked up @smgaillard book for this very reason #hacklearning
A2: let them collaborate, model brainstorming, let them build on each otherās ideas, give them multiple models to express their learning, choice! #hacklearning
A2: Pose questions that are open ended, multiple pathways, meaningful and that matter to Ss. Low threshold, high ceiling. B/g w empathy, honour Ss voice and choice. Investment is key. #hacklearning
This! We often think of creativity as "artsy" but searching for creative solutions to real world problems is a skill we'll all use for life.
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A2: The most important thing we can do to help students deisgn creative solutions is to stop giving them ours. When a student asks a question, our immediate response should be, "That's a great question! What do you think?" Push inquiry, not answers. #hacklearning
A2: PBL That involves authentic problems. Iāve had students osrtcome partIcipate in the @BiomimicryInst youth challenge which get them learning, collaborating to solve authentic problems #HackLearning
A2: Based on my observations and experiences with our school-wide venture to do just that, we need to convince students that we really mean it when we say they do not have to get it perfect (or even right) the first time. They need to start, try, and persist. #hacklearning
A2) Give them experiences with genius hour, PBL, makerspace, passion projects, tinker time, coding, robotics, learning from failures, perseverance, collaboration. #HackLearning
Q2: Creative thinking will he required to solve the problems of the future. How can we equip our students to design creative solutions to complex problems? #HackLearning
A1. Sometimes, I need someone else's idea to spark something in me. I need a starting point. Our Ss do to. They don't have the depth, breadth, and length of experience. Whether that comes from us or from YouTube or from a book, you never know. Keep feeding 'em!
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A2: The most important thing we can do to help students deisgn creative solutions is to stop giving them ours. When a student asks a question, our immediate response should be, "That's a great question! What do you think?" Push inquiry, not answers. #hacklearning
A2: Build relational trust, develop mindset, create a safe space to rethink failure and mistakes, LISTEN to their ideas, and let them fly. #hacklearning
We need to give students space to think. They need time to make connections and think more deeply about things. This rush to cover content is ridiculous, but as a math teacher I succumb to the pressure to get kids ready for the SAT, etc. #hacklearning
Q2: Creative thinking will he required to solve the problems of the future. How can we equip our students to design creative solutions to complex problems? #HackLearning
A2 I think we model from the beginning that there are several ways to solve a problem we allow them use their passions and strengths to show us what they know. Allow them to use their voice and choice #HackLearning
A2 engagement in learning experiences that are varied, challenging, Ss interests are at the forefront, FUN, ignited a spark, Ss taking lead, empowers them to take risks
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Suzanne from Lindale,GA A1: I love to draw, doodle, solve puzzles. Students can draw or doodle about word problems. Mini-breakouts can be used for problem solving. #HackLearning
Q1: Creativity can be developed through small steps or creative habits. What creative habits do you have and how can these be fostered in the classroom? #HackLearning
A2 Not āhave all the answersā ... wait time ... donāt try to āsave themā every time ... we need to remind sts that they have GREAT thoughts not wrong-that-is-not-the-answer-I-want thoughts ... Studentsā voices matter! #HackLearning
Q2: Creative thinking will he required to solve the problems of the future. How can we equip our students to design creative solutions to complex problems? #HackLearning
Q2: By giving them a good foundation of skills and knowledge with which to be creative. āYou canāt be creative with knowledge and skills you donāt have.ā @effortfuleduktr#HackLearning
I like the answers here about teaching Ss how to fail. @equalman talks about being FLAWSOME which means we fail in awesome ways that spark creativity and learning #HackLearning
We are experts, but we aren't the only ones, and with our 21st century connected technology, the room is an awful lot bigger than the four walls around us. #hacklearning
A2. I strive to empower staff by providing ways to engage them (emotional stories or videos). As the leader I must model the way (Ex. I will be doing home visits this summer for 6th graders and a parent camp). #HackLearning
Hello #HackLearning! Iām a PK-6 Principal from Wisconsin. Just woke up & itās beautiful winter wonderland outside!
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A2: Giving students an unexpected element to use in/blend into their work encourages them to think in a manner that they aren't used to in that situation. #HackLearning
A2 - I say almost 25 times per day, āProblem solve!ā But, I also allow think time and creative struggle. One must do - create a safe enough space where struggle is esteemed and exalted. If they are free to fail they are excited to risk and create! #HackLearning
A1 Fostering creativity sometimes means shaking up status quo for Ts. We did a walking PD in August. We told community walk while listening to podcast and then discusses in school garden. #HackLearning
A2: give them the tool through a process. Check points in which they show they understand a concept or part of a bigger idea that leads to a culminating activity.
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A1: much of my creative habits come from my dissatisfaction with complacency. We need to encourage Ss to never rest on their laurels and to see risks in pursuit of rewards. #HackLearning
A2: Teach them the power of the group. Together we bounce ideas off each other & often come up with creative ideas we'd never dream of on our own.
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Ss don't know how to quiet their minds. They are constantly in consuming-mode. Nom Nom Nom. Insta. Nom Nom Nom XBOX. Nom Nom Nom Youtube.
Teach them trust their OWN thinking and ideas. To be producers.
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A1: I enjoy coloring so I try to offer non linguistic representations, concept mapping, and other formative assessments that may tap into a students' creative side #HackLearning
A2) Give them experiences with genius hour, PBL, makerspace, passion projects, tinker time, coding, robotics, learning from failures, perseverance, collaboration. #HackLearning
Q2: Creative thinking will he required to solve the problems of the future. How can we equip our students to design creative solutions to complex problems? #HackLearning
We need to build in time invite encourage and nurturethe desire of out of the box thinking We need to be excited about student questions. We need to make the time for different ways of solving problems #hacklearning
A2 Continually āuncoverā their thinking and probe deeper so they engage in more metacognitive activities. Thinking about their thinking prompts more opportunities for curiosity and creativity. #HackLearning
A2 ā”ļø Show them that failure IS an option... as long as we learn from our failures. Failures often lead to more creative solutions... Teachers/adults need to encourage kiddos to think/work beyond the surface.#HackLearning
Q2: Creative thinking will he required to solve the problems of the future. How can we equip our students to design creative solutions to complex problems? #HackLearning
Ss don't know how to quiet their minds. They are constantly in consuming-mode. Nom Nom Nom. Insta. Nom Nom Nom XBOX. Nom Nom Nom Youtube.
Teach them trust their OWN thinking and ideas. To be producers.
#hacklearning
A2 Offering roots (as in foundations) or routes (as in pathways) to scaffold problem solving can bear creative fruit. Design-thinking steps in LAUNCH have proven fruitful for my students & me. https://t.co/SjYF3mYlJC#hacklearning
I wonder if older students would be willing to bring / share a photo of themselves playing/imagining/creating from when they were younger. It may serve as a reminder that they have the creativity in them. #HackLearning
A2 Taking an idea in history & having my students express it in a non-traditional way (such as writing). This week, my students are constructing a mini golf hole based on a topic they researched. Synthesizing divergent areas (STEM, History, Art, etc) uses creativity #hacklearning
I am missing @conniehamilton during this morning's chat enlightening me about the QUESTIONS which will bring about a sense of wonder ..... #HackLearning
A1: read about everything. If I don't know I want to learn. Huge into trying. Doing a lot of editing and overlay of photos.
* one of my edits from football season.
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A2: I'd say one element would be developing critical thinking skills through self-assessment and self-regulation. How am I doing? How do I know? Where can I go for help? #hacklearning
As I'm reading responses, I'm noticing...it seems like creativity and curiosity are linked. Does encouraging students to be more curious encourage them to be more creative as well? #HackLearning
A2- By letting go, often the hardest thing to do. When we empower our students they can achieve great things, but than being there to pick them up, dust them off, and out them back in the ring when they fail. #hacklearning
A2 Students have so many diverse experiences to draw upon to come up with innovative solutions, they're more likely to do so IF they are supported in asking creative questions first. #HackLearning
A2b) Authentic, accountable (to each other) talk seems important. Encouraging Ss to listen to each other, bounce ideas of each other, lean on each other. We cannot be their only source of support. I fell in love with this during our last #discoverydays@RosseauLake. #hacklearning
Q3: Valuing a creative mindset in schools can be in conflict with a culture of accountability. In what ways can creative successes be honored and celebrated in schools? #HackLearning
A2: Empowering teachers to teach āoutside the boxā will result in Ss being presented with authentic and real world learning. This will naturally lead to creative problem solving and learning with purpose and meaning. #HackLearning
Thank you! I LOVE the Beatles and for you to apply the lessons of one of the greatest albums of all time into thoughts to drive our classroom thinking is outstanding. Great job! #hacklearning
I really love this idea ā bring back memories of what it was like to have childlike wonder... itās often lost by the time I meet my new 9th graders each year #HackLearning
Absolutely. Constructionism isn't constructionism without reflection and sharing. If we are not reflecting and sharing about what we are learning...how do we know WHAT we've learned? #hacklearning
By sharing their own failed attempts - or ones that could use some improvement, teachers can show students that failure is an acceptable part of the learning process. #hacklearning
Q2: Creative thinking will he required to solve the problems of the future. How can we equip our students to design creative solutions to complex problems? #HackLearning
A2:Our students can come up with creative solutions to complex problems when they are engaged and allowed to explore, wonder, and embrace failures as learning experiences rather than an end point. #HackLearning
As I'm reading responses, I'm noticing...it seems like creativity and curiosity are linked. Does encouraging students to be more curious encourage them to be more creative as well? #HackLearning
Appreciate those kind words on #ThePepperEffect. Lots of inspiration in the creative legacy of #TheBeatles. The world is waiting for your masterpiece, Pal! #hacklearning
A3 - this is a brilliant question. I look forward to the responses! Mostly, I just press forward and believe the results will show themselves. But, Iām excited to see how others achieve this! #HackLearning
A3 I would change that question to āHow can creative successes in school be shared with the world?ā Encourage social action and taking learning out to the community/world. #HackLearning
definitely in conflict on most evaluation systems. honor them in community public displays, real audiences (experts via skype, etc)
Real world solutions to real problems--showcase them, tell the world
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Q3: Valuing a creative mindset in schools can be in conflict with a culture of accountability. In what ways can creative successes be honored and celebrated in schools? #HackLearning
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A2 To Equip is to give tools AND the training to use them. This is a long term process that requires patience and persistence. First, develop a mind shift from passive receiver of info to active, engaged learner. They have to want to engage w/ their learning.
Q2: Creative thinking will he required to solve the problems of the future. How can we equip our students to design creative solutions to complex problems? #HackLearning
Nom Nom Nom. š I think you are onto something here, Karl. Consume or create, that's the dichotomy, and what is available to Ss makes them lean heavily one way. #hacklearning
A3: The best motivator for fostering creativity is the showcase and celebrate it! Through social media, community evenings, display hallways, and collaboration with other schools/districts, we continuously celebrate creativity in our district. #HackLearning
A3 It saddens me that schools have to spend more time testing, rather than hosting science fairs, or teach-ins--having students share out what they learn. And let kids do the bulletin boards! #hacklearning
A3. We use things like PBL and Design Thinking strategies that incorporate authentic presentations to our parents or professionals. This makes it ārealā for our kids. #HackLearning
A3 hold students accountable for the process by giving them positive feedback BuT remove the grading!! No need when sts are learning and enjoying the process #HackLearning
Q3: Valuing a creative mindset in schools can be in conflict with a culture of accountability. In what ways can creative successes be honored and celebrated in schools? #HackLearning
Q3: Valuing a creative mindset in schools can be in conflict with a culture of accountability. In what ways can creative successes be honored and celebrated in schools? #HackLearning
A3: Social media gives outlets to show student work (not just final projects but the process as well). Schools could build in 1 day a month for celebrating creativity - it could just be a 15 minute video or a display in the hallway #hacklearning
You always seem to have the just-right infographic at the just-right time.
Was trying to organizing competing and overlapping thoughts about what creativity is & looks like and means... and *BOOM!* you drop this. THANK YOU!
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Likewise, does fostering creativity open doors for students to exercise their innate curiosity? Or to dust it off, if it's been in disuse?
Both creativity and curiosity benefit from abundance of wondering (in all senses of that word). #hacklearning
A3: I agree with @the_mulc that documentation is key, and that we need to shift our thinking when it comes to how we evaluate. process v. product and celebrating the unfinished #HackLearning
A3- By Allowing creativity to happen in the first place . When Ss and Adults are different, when they do not comply to norms our system tends to "correct" them back to the norm back to mediocrity..when we embrace different, we begin to foster a creative environment #hacklearning
A3: So many people think they are not creative because they are not artsy. We need to celebrate and expand our definition of #creativity to include innovative, deeper, and divergent thinking. #HackLearning
A3- in the maker space and give times to create during class! We are completing the card board challenge and will have a parent night to show off the creations!
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Q3: Anytime we acknowledge and celebrate the process over the product, we are cultivating creativity. Whether the product was a success is unimportant, the learning is the magic. #hacklearning
A3. This graphic created by @sylviaduckworth sharing @gcouros 's ideas for an innovator's mindset would be great food for conversation among educators. #HackLearning
A3) By showcasing and presenting to each other, families and community members. I've seen art shows, poetry nights, historical character talks, musical performances, plays, maker activities, research projects, etc. Get students showing and sharing. #HackLearning
Q3: Valuing a creative mindset in schools can be in conflict with a culture of accountability. In what ways can creative successes be honored and celebrated in schools? #HackLearning
A3: Sharing and documentation of the learning process - ups and downs, failures that led to successes through portfolios, learning stories, documentation panels. Process over product. #hacklearning
A2: Utilizing @engage_learningās future (or life) ready skills rubrics can help us set goals and track progress for the development of ācreativity.ā #HackLearning
Fab observation. Wondering if both are afforded through TIME & a classroom structure that finds ways to allow these components. When a S can wonder...they have ability to reflect. I do there is a connection between creativity and curiosity #HackLearning
Great point, this definitely raises the issue of cultivating a classroom culture of valuing student voice - super challenging, but so important to empower students. #HackLearning
A3 We have to recognize them not just in our classrooms but beyond. Find ways to feature Ss success on social media, during open houses, calling home. #HackLearning
I do hope you will add your voice to our conversation ... Together we are stronger, better, wiser! #HackLearning slow chat starts tomorrow morning at 7:30 AM EST ... Hope to hear you there!
A2 - sorry late to the party... Stephen HS STEAMIEād checking in from Philly. Just like anything else creativity needs dedicated time and practice. āPractice? we talkinā about practice?ā Ss think they lack it, b/c they havenāt been given enough time to try and fail #HackLearning
A3: I think any celebration should honour the achieving student's preferred language of appreciation. E.g., publicly celebrate the creative works of students who enjoy a public display of appreciation, and don't do it this way for those who dislike this attention. #hacklearning
Q3: Valuing a creative mindset in schools can be in conflict with a culture of accountability. In what ways can creative successes be honored and celebrated in schools? #HackLearning
So what Iām reflecting on is when we talk about student voice, how often I focus on me listening. I donāt often consider how students are listening to each otherās voices #hacklearning
A3 Display it, share it, honor it it through announcements and acknowledgement. Stuents are proud of their work. Let them tell you about it. You will learn more at that point than you thought possible. #HackLearning
I dissent on the contrasting interests.
You have to KNOW the rules in order to most effectively BREAK the rules. That's the heart of creativity. Seeing what's there and figuring out a way to add it. Why shouldn't That's the convo I'm having w/ my 4th gr writers.
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A3 Tune out the naysayers. I hear the comments that my classroom is all about fun, not academic because Im always trying to seek out different ways for my students to learn & demonstrate what they learned. It looks messy, it is noisy, but it's also for their good. #hacklearning
A3 Honor Ss voice and let them lead the way. They may create a new and/or different way of doing things that may be more impactful than traditional way. Showcase their efforts and share widely! #HackLearning
Yes! Perseverance is a quality that will serve them for life. Teaching students the importance of perseverance and showing them the relevance of this quality can impact them in unimaginable ways #HackLearning
A3-our class highlights Learning by using our classroom @Twitter page #room44pride to share glimpses of our day ... Ss take picts, write tweets & love every minute of it ... these littles š
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A3: hands on learning that can be shared w/the community. We dont lose the grades we just focus on mastery of the standards.
Artwork done w/an emphasis on endangered animals. Students researched the animals & did their clay creations. This was our showcase night.
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More #PBL that is shared with admin, parents, community. Did a project last year in #math class about fractals. Ss sharing their learning via websites that went out to a faculty vote! Everyone got to see what they were learning/doing, and those sites looked awesome! #hacklearning
Q3: Valuing a creative mindset in schools can be in conflict with a culture of accountability. In what ways can creative successes be honored and celebrated in schools? #HackLearning
A3: By the way we design (including voice and choice from students) what we be required to demonstrate mastery of the learning standards. #HackLearning#creativity
A3 This year our Ss came up with the theme "fashion meets science" for our Science Fair. Walking the runway with their inventions was such a great celebration of learning.
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