Creative Teaching

Creative Teaching
Creative Learning
June 24 2015
Marisa Constantinides
CELT Athens, Teacher Development Centre
@ the British Council, London, UK
Video Recording of the whole event available here

www.britishcouncil.org
ASPECTS OF CREATIVE THINKING
Fluency Flexibility Elaboration Originality
CREATIVITY - CONDITIONS
Playful Safe
Fun
Paradoxical
Scaffolded Emotional
Collaborative Praised
Fun – humour
PREOCCUPATIONS
spiders bicycles
hairdo’s relationships
rock’n roll eurovision
CONTRADICTIONS
Eating ice-creams Riding bicycles
hairdo’s relationships
rock’n roll eurovision
Yes, but… or Yes, and…..
KEEP GOING!
e.g.
a. Keep asking questions
b. Keep making statements
or
c. Avoid asking questions
(reported questions are OK )
Exploiting the
paradox
fill
What services can you get at each of the following take
places? Use the verbs in the box to describe them. enlarge
•hairdresser’s
•dentist’s manicure
•optician’s cut
•photographer’s Check
•dry cleaner’s
Dry clean
Begin your examples like this:
pull out
wash
You can have your teeth enlarged at the measure
hairdresser’s. test
Style
PREDICAMENTS
• You were seen chewing the chewing the corner of a carpet in a
furniture shop
• You were seen gluing apples to tree outside your house at

midnight
Write two predicaments of your own

Choose sb from the other team to put on the spot!
From
“Further
Transports
of Delight”,
by Spike
Milligan,
Penguin,
1986
FUNNIEST/CRAZIEST CAPTION WINS
UNUSUAL USES
Images Microsoft ClipArt
Stories & Poems
Literature
A bitter morning
Sparrows sitting together
Without any necks
James W. Hackett, 1964
FINISH THE HAIKU (OR OTHER POEM)
http://storybird.com/books/my-friends-and-their-pets/
Storybird
Stories with a twist
True Story
https://voicethread.com/myvoice/#u487109.b1088943.i5822622

The woman replied: "Where else in
London can I park my car for two weeks
for only £15.41?".
ASKING RELATED QUESTIONS
TV REPORTER SPEAKS
ABOUT SPEECH PROBLEM
AT GRAMMYS
http://news.yahoo.com/video/entertainment-15749636/24240543
www.fodey.com
ASKING RELATED QUESTIONS
a. Expansion activities
e.g. a. Ask as many questions as you can
about this picture
INFANT NOT INJURED IN FALL FROM ROOF OF MOVING CAR
AP, Associated Press May. 11, 1992 9:34 AM ET
WORCESTER, MASS. WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) _ A 3-month-old
boy fell from the roof of his father's moving car, but landed upright and
uninjured in his portable car seat, authorities said.
The infant, Matthew Murray, rode on the roof for three-quarters of a
mile before the car seat flew off and landed in front of the car behind.
Motorist James Boothby stopped, dashed over and picked up the
seat.
[……………………………………………………………..]
''It didn't faze him at all. Even his pacifier was still in the car seat,''
Murray said.
http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1992/Infant-Not-Injured-in-Fall-from-Roof-of-Moving-Car/id-91df3f0f8dfbe3e7282dc5f0a3b83ae4
Asking as many UNrelated Questions as you can!
A 3-month-old boy fell from the roof of his father's moving car, but
landed upright and uninjured in his portable car seat, authorities
said.
The infant, Matthew Murray, rode on the roof for three-quarters of a
mile before the car seat flew off and landed in front of the car
behind. Motorist James Boothby stopped, dashed over and picked
up the seat.
[……………………………………………………………..]
''It didn't faze him at all. Even his pacifier was still in the car seat,''
Murray said. You win a point if the text does NOT answer the question
– you lose a point if it DOES 
SCREENSHOTS OF TWO STUDENTS COLLABORATING
USING WWW.PRIMARYPAD.COM
CHOOSE A 2-DIGIT NUMBER THEN PICK A CHARACTER….
http://marisaconstantinides.edublogs.org/2014/01/13/the-giant-storymaker-ideas-for-a-hundred-million-stories/
.. PICK A PLACE….
Being playful
IMPROVISATION (PHRASES LIFTED FROM A CB EXERCISE)
You don’t look very Well, you do not sound
convinced to me. very convincing!
Well, it’s not so amusing, you You don’t seem amused at
know. all with my story.
You look so depressed! But your story is so depressing!
I don’t think you are very I don’t think you’re very

interesting interested!
The problem with you is that The problem with you is that
you are bored! you are boring!
MORE IMPROVISATION – PHRASES FROM A TEXT TO MAKE OWN STORY
He loved her So, she decided to Make it look like an 'You are a real
passionately get rid of him. accident' psychopath!'

The detective looked 'Don't ever seek 'My nerve has gone They ordered
round, sniffing for refuge here', the completely, champagne and
clues general darling!' caviare to
commanded. celebrate.
She was a really quiet Their parents He would have She thought she
and religious girl. believed them to done anything to would never
be very happy. make her stop forgive him for
crying! this.
'Oh, no! He is still alive 'I think we ought He finally 'What a bizarre
and kicking!' to call the police.' persuaded her to dress you are
promise. wearing!'
CONVERGENT PRODUCTION
IN FLL
Based on Uniquely
processing of determined by
facts language
material
Only one correct
answer possible
DIVERGENT PRODUCTION
Multiple answers 1 Answer
possible 7 Answer
Answer 2
Variety of correct
Stimulus
answers possible Answer 6 Answer 3
Not totally Answer 4
determined by Answer 6
5
language provided
Answer
http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/Bloom%27s+Digital+Taxonomy
The Big Picture
http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/Bloom%27s+Digital+Taxonomy
CONVERGENT PRODUCTION
IN FLL
Playful Safe
Fun
Paradoxical
Emotional
Scaffolded
Praised
Collaborative
And above all, make a difference by…
… showing appreciation
… being patient
… showing enthusiasm
… modelling creative behaviours
… smiling and encouraging
… believing that all students can do it…
… and they will!
ABOUT ME
Email [email protected]
Twitter http://twitter.com/Marisa_C
CELT Athens www.celt.edu.gr
Blogs
http://marisaconstantinides.edublogs.org/
http://cambridgedelta.org/
http://cambridgecelta.org/
http://eltchat.org/wordpress/
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/Marisa.Constantinides
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Fluency Flexibility Elaboration Originality

rock’n roll eurovision

Eating ice-creams Riding bicycles

rock’n roll eurovision

Yes, but… or Yes, and…..

• You were seen gluing apples to tree outside your house at

Write two predicaments of your own

FUNNIEST/CRAZIEST CAPTION WINS

Images Microsoft ClipArt

FINISH THE HAIKU (OR OTHER POEM)

You look so depressed! But your story is so depressing!

I don’t think you are very I don’t think you’re very

Not totally Answer 4

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