@amyburvall @WickedDecent Integrating and Assessing the Core Competencies #ISABC17 Critical Creativity in the K-12 Classroom http://bit.ly/intentionCC
@amyburvall @WickedDecent
Integrating and Assessing the Core Competencies
#ISABC17
Critical Creativity in the K-12 Classroom
http://bit.ly/intentionCC
http://bit.ly/intentionCC
Aloha, Snowcouver!
#oodledoodle
1 side: doodle what you LOVE about your course or content
1 side: doodle what frustrates you / what you found challenging / your struggles
(1 min each side)
@wickeddecent
1 word +3 image
sketch note
(reflect 1st day of school)
Identify an education-related
metaphor
#imagiphor
Or pass camera rollto a friend andchoose oneof their photos
CRITICALTHINKING
Questioning ReflectionAnalysis Synthesis
Draw conclusions and defend judgement =
COMMUNICATION
Plan SharePerform Summarize
Acquire, interpret, presentexplain a concept =
CREATIVITY
Ideate MakeRemix Collaborate
Create new things withinconstraints of form, a problem,
or materials =
CRITICAL CREATIVITY
in the CLASSROOM
Students using creative expression to demonstrate deeper thinking and the nuances of understanding content
if they build it they will get it@wickeddecent
creation reveals comprehension
from knowing to
understanding
Whether you THINK or you BELIEVE or you KNOW, youre a lot of other people
but the moment you FEEL
youre nobody but yourself
ee cummings
holistic, reflexive, reflective, experiential, relational requires exploration of ones identity
First Peoples Principles of Learning
GOAL:
learning is sticky, meaningful, authentic
Constructivism
(meaning through inquiry)
Constructionism
(meaning through making)
Connectivism
(meaning through networks)
EPIC WORKcomes from making a deeper
to who we are
& finding a MEDIUM to EXPRESS it wellto OTHERS
@berkun
CONNECTION
PROCESS
PROCESS
PRODUCT
REFLECTION
REFLECTION
REACTION
Almost all creativity involves purposeful play
- Abraham Maslow
Homo Ludens : Playful Human
It is paradoxical that many educators and parents
still differentiate between a time for learning and a time for play
without seeing the vital connection between them
- Leo Buscaglia
A child loves his play not because it is easy, but because it is hard
-Benjamin Spock
PLAY FRIVOLITY
value play
flexible thinkers adaptable
creative / innovative open to change
trusting tolerant / bonding purpose / mastery
makes us
confidence
problem-solving
focus
perseverance
collaboration
What we learn from MAKING
empathy
need-finding
iteration/ revision
reflection and feedback
creative confidence / fail upDESIGN
observe
connectinterpret
find patterns
evaluatequestionexplore perspectives
the larger an animals brain
the more play (like dolphins)
the opposite of play is not work -
the opposite of play is depression
- Steve Keil A Manifesto for Play
kitties deprived of play cannot be social
grows our amygdala - emotional center of brain so better interpersonal skills
TRUST - linked to play
promotes pre-frontal cortex growth
(so better decision makers)
Cmdr. Chris Hadfieldpsychologists insisted on having a guitar on space station
importance of emotive qualities of the arts and whimsy
CRITICALTHINKING
I have the answers to the questions they never ask
- Gwen Burvall
From COAL
ROCK n ROLL
what if
there was less direction
and more discovery?
less learning and more yearning?
the question was more important
than the answer?
negative capability
Keats
Extended Thinking
what if?
what do you believe / feel/ think?
what can you design / develop / do?
what are other perspectives?
the WHEN and WHY to use a tool is as important
as the HOW
connections as valuable as knowledge
within the course
to other courses
to life
to the outside world
connectionmaps
expand our umwelt?
analysis/ insight what can the trending in diff countries tell us?
learn why the world wags and what wags it
- Merlin
COMMUNICATION
Amplify Ideas
even the tiniest pencil can leave a lasting mark
backchannelling a basic practice?
break the 4th wall of the media we consume?
class as a studio with no walls?
What if the group in group project was the world?
What if #FF was for students what if teacher role is also amplifier?
class bards?
CREATIVITY
Agility is the Answer
Creativity is a Tao - a Way - a Lens
Trainthe creative brain
CREATIVITY is relational.
casting widely and disparate dots of existing knowledge in new ways
mine your knowledge; know your dots
-Bruce Nussbaum
CREATIVITY is
connecting dots
to dot connect
you must have the dots
help students
grow their dot forest
need blend of direct instruction and open inquiry
Egon Schiele meets Thom Yorke
of Radiohead
Combinatorial Play
Albert Einstein
make disciplinesdance together
Creativity is Remix
REMIX: the ultimate
demonstration of learning?
TRANSFORM to give new MEANING
is like a Long Island Iced Tea
mix of existing ingredients, deconstructed and re-contextualized
is like a White Russian
two or more opposing things layered and blended
@austinkleon
Find the wow in the now
Find the wow in the now
notice thingsothers dont
see relationships to which others are blind
Mission for Juxtaposition
I saw the angelin the marble
Michelangelo
and I carved to set it free
Multi-mediaSTUDIO
in the pocket
try a Wonder Walk
TAG WALLS in the classroom?
Metaphor is a must
use metaphorical and visual thinking to express complex and abstract ideas
The way out of the box is via the shackles
Prick-y and Meraki
Henri Matisse, bedridden
hold ideas askew
synopsize synthesize
ESSENTIALIZE
Picassos Exercise: used at Apple
find whitespace
Daily Diet of Creativity
art studio vibe
CRITICAL CREATIVITY
in the CLASSROOM
hype the hybrid
Paul Rand midcentury graphic artist
less defining
more designing
Wonder-Fueled Writing:Creating with
WORDS
Lewis Carroll
chortle: chuckle + snort
mimsy: miserable + flimsy
portmanteaux
phrankenword
probsolutely
anticipointment
kissgust
Line / Carrot Game
blackout poetry (magazine)
try a found poem by layering 2 poems,
speeches, or literary texts next to each other
extract from each to create a new poem
IDEA!
- David Theriault
http://vimeo.com/4037584
Decorative Blackout
DIGITAL BLACK OUT POETRY
@austinkleon
In other words
potent quotables
unsplash.com
10 free hi-res photos every 10 days
http://unsplash.com
Re.vu Infographic CV
http://re.vu/barackobama
close reading of text
theme / mood / irony
David Theriault
Listening is KnowingCreating with
SOUNDS
SOUNDTRACKING THE MOMENT
SCORE THE NEWS
beatlab.com
http://www.incredibox.com/
http://beatlab.comhttp://www.incredibox.com/
PLAYLIST A LIFE
Beatle-fy Your Course
alone or with a partner from the same discipline
use any Beatle song as the base (find the lyrics + use to figure out rhyme scheme + meter
Try to write at least 1 verse BASED on some concept you teach
History for Music Lovers YouTube: Iceman
Plan a VlogMashin the style of 50 People 1 Q
what question could you pose for students to answer and create a vlog mash?
think deep, open-ended provocations, but ones that require short, poignant responses
VlogMash: Whats in a Word?
Seeing the Beauty of the Bigger Picture:
Creating withIMAGES
Colour Palette
Use ColourLovers site (http://www.colourlovers.com/ ) if you can
*if not, just make it up
Think of a concept, idea, person, etc. from your discipline
assign a palette to them + justify your reasoning
http://www.colourlovers.com/
http://www.colourlovers.com/palettes/add
To Kill a Mockingbird palette excerpt @wickeddecent
http://www.colourlovers.com/palettes/add
what colour is memory?
emoji story
emojiliterate?
4 icon challenge
minimalist posters of a concept
visual metaphorfor
eating disorder
mood board: Padlet via @wickedDecent
historical events, novels (this is Of Mice and Men)
Sketch aSonnet
VisualizeVocab
CrowdsourcedVisual Vocab
create dictionary of iconography
Building to a Better Understanding: Creating with
STUFF
3 dimensional visualization of:
vocab word math problem event in history
process in science movement in political science
Make it Tangible
Sean Ziebarth
book spine poetry
LEGO as METAPHOR
process
belief system
historical figure
Ironic T-Shirt
think of concepts, vocabulary + people in your discipline
try to make a pun / play on words / portmanteau
illustrate as appropriate (the image can be the funny part too)
put it on a tee!
William Burroughs
cut up method
(also used by Bowie and Cobain for lyrics)
cut-up poetry
My Makeout Poetry
ipad Paper 53 + magazine +
Instagram filter
metaphorical architecture
Ribbon Chapel, Hiroshi Nakamura
Debris of the SeaMandy Barker
OREO Challenge
everyone gets 1 Oreo (a malleable object) *if you need more you can partner with someone
use the Oreo, paper, + markers to visually depict either:
(something from content)
Change Oreo any way you like
leave whole!
take apart
cut in half
turn on side
crumble
for Pro-D
Shape of the Content: Creating with the
BODY
Humojis
Tableaux
CHOREOGRAPH AN IDEA
lifecycle of a hurricane?
chapter of a novel?
experiencing a culture for the first time?
a historical figures life?
Dallowinian Party
use real life items or people
length of hair= frequency of addiction
Collisions and Collaborations: Creating with
OTHERS
link to other schools/ collaborative projects
collaborative creativity: #remash
Visual verse volley
#hashtaggerie
exquisite corpse crowdsourced poem
exquisite corpse/ consequences
exquisite corpse/consequencesto work out UX forschool website
@daibarnes
Create a Band
Band Name= Title of Wikipedia article regarding some aspect of your curriculum
Album Title: Quote or pieces of quote from someone key to your discipline (famous ruler, philosopher, artist, scientist
Create a BandSong Titles: relate to a concept from the course
Cover Art= Use search terms related to your subject area OR a random Flickr or Instagram search (#tagged)
http://5card.cogdogblog.com/OR try 5 card Flickr
Produce using an app, Photoshop, Gimp, PicMonkey
http://5card.cogdogblog.com/
Owens Anthem for Doomed Youth + Grateful Dead Dark Star
Owens Anthem for Doomed Youth + Grateful Dead Dark Star
Owens Anthem for Doomed Youth + Grateful Dead Dark Star
Owens Anthem for Doomed Youth + Grateful Dead Dark Star
Dare to Share: Creating with
SOCIAL MEDIA
Faux Social Media
Profiles
* empathy(get inside character)
http://www.buzzfeed.com/harpercollins/if-famous-writers-had-instagram-9npd
Art meets Snapchat
practice metaphor
#2016in3words
hack a tag(puns, etc)
hack a tag(puns, etc)
HashMash: hashtag mashup
food + elements of fiction in #EatingStoriesgames and geography in #GameMaps
childrens literature with psychology in #SeussianPsyche
Storify research project (tag-based)
Thematic Curation
http://storify.com/kivalur4/the-energy-crisis
Serendipitous Story based on tags
http://storify.com/amyburvall/lovestory
critique a tweeters arguments or build a case
made of tweets
analyze tone, examine bias
paraphrase a book or poemusing 140 characters
REAL ISSUESREAL TOOLS
REAL TIME
kqed.org/donow
http://kqed.org/donow
@thebriefbox
signage for art gallery
coffee cup design
carbon footprint infographic
e-commerce web page
redesign gmail UI layout
example briefs
Assessment
Welsh slate apprentices portfolio
What if we had less testing
and more questing?
What if assessments had the 3 Vs: Verbal, Visual, Vocal
expectation:
discuss process and influences,
and have a lineage tree that archives attribution?
Influences Inspiration
Tools Troubleshooting
stages of work
project specs
roposals
rocess
ondering (reflection)
leave a blank column for the unknown
Rubrics
Try: slide decks with only pictures and a provoking question?
What if all tests were open resource?
artifact bag
bag of tools mashup
bio bag
In the Bag
Artifact Bag Assessment
Creation Creator Motivation Pos/Neg Effects
relations between people and ideas
INFOGRAPHIC
pic/ play / post app
Process Product Reflection
students, as part of their portfolio or final exam,
had to come up with a lesson?
must ruminate to innovate
Reflect(metacognition)
Could your course have a #TIL like on Reddit?
Emoji Exit Ticket
Affective Datahow did I feel about my work or my learning?
we used tags and emoji as reflection
of each assignment?
we used mind peeks / peaks
as an exit ticket?
we used Weird, Wonderful,
and Worrisome as a reflection?
we reflected using cartoon structures?
@anasalter@dogtrax
listicle(Thinglink or info.gram)
5 takeaways5 min vlog or film
5 annotated images
5 paragraphs
we had a vox box in every room and used it for
parent night too?
VISIBLE THINKING
Try Flipgrid!
universal specs?
GOAL
demonstrate learning / knowledge
GOAL
leave a legacy
there were universal project specs?
beautiful unique
poignant relevant
transparent
hey
that spells BURPT
Love the
What if?
Peer Feedback
( Pixars plussing )
culture and environment
Space as Muse mise en scne
design experiences
offer resources
make like a Hitchcock cameo set scene and get out of way
true teachers are those who use themselves as bridges
over which they invite their students to cross; then, having facilitated their crossing,
joyfully collapse, encouraging them to
CREATE THEIR OWN
Nikos Kazantzakis
curriculum like Wired Magazine?
try THEMATIC, CONCEPT-based instruction
teach IDEAS not ITEMS
teach like a concept album?
class paparazzi?
sharpiesdry erase markerscoloured pencilscoloured markers
scissorsglue sticks
$10 design kits
Mise en Place
environment: $10 design kits
Mise en Place
math class, Punahou School
Remix Labs and Deconstruction Zones as well as Maker Spaces?
creative crowdsourced curation
instead of work time?
time
The Studiocollaborating
planning/ brainstorming
developing
making/doing
The Studioteacher
help troubleshootrefine
critiqueguide offer resources
The StudioProduction
The StudioProduction
ask a student to be the Paparazzo + archive
DaVinci - fy
always have a notebook
ideas are butterflies- notebook is net
Lynda Barrys notebook grid
drawing is putting a line around an idea
- Henri Matisse
Why Doodlers are the New Now
you begin to see things you never noticed before. you get closer to the artists secret
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
networked reading @MrZiebarth
Should mobile learning include
sketchbooks and pens?
How about DEAD (Drop Everything and Draw) time?
@michelrijk
Try a one-linedrawing
Mindfulness
analog tags on post-itsadd further context or questions to things in room
ProfessionalDevelopment
growing ourselves
have space for convening with others outside your
sphere
watercooler effect
Pro - D walkabout?
host your room
tourists in our own land?
guerrilla Pro-D?
Invite Guestperts
Pro-D like genius hour?
There is no WINThere is no
FAIL
There is only
MAKE- John Cage
Make something GOOD
every day
your big takeaway
a question
your personal challenge
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