Pri_Developing_Creativity_2013.ppt

English Language Education SectionCurriculum Development Institute

Education Bureau26 & 27 October 2012

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Time Content

2:00 – 2:10 Registration

2:10 – 2:40 Introduction

2:40 – 3:40 Experience Sharing by Seed Schools

St Mary’s Canossian School Exploring Alternatives and Giving Expressionto Imaginative Ideas with the help of Creative Thinking Tools

3:40 – 3:50 Break

3:50 – 4:50St Anthony’s SchoolIntegrating Creative Thinking Skills into the Teaching of Reading and Writing

4:50 – 5:00 Q and A

Rundown -- Rundown -- 27 October 201227 October 2012

Time Content

9:30 – 9:40 Registration

9:40 –10:10 Introduction

10:10 – 11:10 Experience Sharing by Seed Schools

St Mary’s Canossian School Exploring Alternatives and Giving Expressionto Imaginative Ideas with the help of Creative Thinking Tools

11:10 – 11:20 Break

11:20 – 12:20St Anthony’s SchoolIntegrating Creative Thinking Skills into the Teaching of Reading and Writing

12:20 – 12:30 Q and A

A New Resource Package A New Resource Package

• Introduce a variety of creative thinking tools & strategies to encourage imagination & creativity

• Provide learning & teaching resources for reference and adaptation for use

• Promote the sharing of innovative teaching strategies to integrate creative thinking skills into the teaching of reading and writing

http://www.edb.gov.hk/creativethinking_pri

BackgroundBackground

Materials mainly developed in collaboration with two Seed schools participating in “Seed” Project on “Nurturing Pupils’ Creative Thinking through the Integration of Reading and Writing in the Primary English Classroom”

St. Anthony’s School St. Mary’s Canossian School

Level Primary 5 Primary 4

Teachers involved

PSM(CD), English panel head & P.5 English teachers

English panel head &P4 English teachers

Modules Food and DrinkFood PackagingWe Love Hong KongWe Love Cheung ChauHappy DaysAn Unfair Game

ChangesTurning over a New LeafHappy DaysFavourite FestivalsWe Love ReadingA New Fairy Tale

ObjectivesObjectives

Integrate creative thinking skills into the teaching of reading and writing

Promote creativity in the context of English language learning

Explore strategies to encourage creative imagination

Creativity in the English Language Creativity in the English Language Education ContextEducation Context

To create a climate conducive to creativity, To create a climate conducive to creativity, some principles can be employed …can be employed …

Creativity is an important but elusive concept. It has been defined in a variety of ways. Some people define it as an ability to produce original ideas and solve problems, others see it as a process, and yet other take it as personal qualities.

English Language Curriculum Guide (Primary 1-6) 2004 P.75

Encouraging Creative ThinkingEncouraging Creative Thinking

1. Go beyond the given information

• break away from traditional patterns of thought

2. Allow time to think

• encourage open discussion


3. Strengthen creative abilities


How?

What?

3. 3. Strengthen creative abilitiesStrengthen creative abilities

Better Fluency • produce many ideas in response to an open-ended problem / task



Better Flexibility • look at a situation from several perspectives




More Originality • break away from traditional patterns of thought

Rules1.You can…2.You can’t…3.You can’t…

..

...X

More Elaboration • add details to a given idea for further development



The girl cannot sit still.The girl is a spinning top.

He is excited.He is excited as a puppy

Use comparisons

Use your five senses

Show both feelings & actions

She was sad.She pulled the last tissue out to dry her tears.

Greater Sensitivity to Problems • identify problems, list out difficulties, detect missing

information and ask good questions



Better Transformation • adapt something to a new use

• see new meanings and applications

• change an idea / object into another



4. Reward creative efforts

• respect the novel and unusual

• reward imaginative ideas


5. Teach creative thinking techniques

I Brainstorming

II Mind Mapping

III Morphological Matrix

IV S.C.A.M.P.E.R. Techniques

V Value Grid

VI R.A.F.T. Strategy


To develop learners’ creativity, we ask them to go beyond the given information, allow them time to think, strengthen their creative abilities, reward their creative efforts, value their creative attributes, teach them creative thinking techniques and the Creative Problem Solving model, and create a climate conducive to creativity.

English Language Curriculum Guide (Primary 1-6) 2004 P.75

To create a climate conducive to creativity, To create a climate conducive to creativity, some principles can be employed …some principles can be employed …

Creativity in the English Language Creativity in the English Language Education ContextEducation Context

“Rules” of brainstorming

Do’s Don’ts

Do allow your imagination to run wild.• Wild thoughts that appear to be impossible could be stepping stones to creative and practical ideas!

Don’t criticise / object to people’s opinions.• This will discourage people from giving more ideas.

Do think of as many ideas as you can.• A large number of ideas are more likely to yield a good idea.

Don’t set aside the ideas that are mentioned.• Early ideas serve to stimulate further thoughts. Existing ideas can be combined and improved to form better ones.

• a group thinking activity (Osborn, 1953)• teacher acts as a facilitator• students exchange ideas and form new ideas

Building on students’ knowledge and experienceExample:

Using Creative Thinking Tools & Strategies:Using Creative Thinking Tools & Strategies:I. Brainstorming

Brainstorming is like taking out everything from your wardrobe (the brain) to have a showcase of clothes and accessories

(what you know about the topic).

Example:


Topic: Summer

hot and wet

June to August

summer holiday

swimming

beach

sunny

watermelons ice-cream mosquitoes

summer courses

Ocean Park

Food Expo

typhoons cold drinks

summer holiday homework

relaxing

cartoons

air-conditioners

Example:


What comes to mind when you think of summer?

The brainstorming session will end up with … MANY / FEW ideas.

Topic: Summer

hot and wet

June to August

summer holiday

swimming

beach

sunny


summer courses

Ocean Park

Food Expo



relaxing

cartoons

air-conditioners

Using Creative Thinking Tools & Strategies:Using Creative Thinking Tools & Strategies:I. & II. From Brainstorming … to Mind Mapping

Example:

Food

Provide students with sub-topics to organise their thoughts

Topic: Summer

hot and wet

June to August

summer holiday

swimming

beach

sunny


summer courses

Ocean Park

Food Expo



relaxing

cartoons

air-conditioners

Food Weather


Example: Provide students with sub-topics to organise their thoughts

Example:

Topic: Summer

hot and wet

June to August

summer holiday

swimming

beach

sunny


summer courses

Ocean Park

Food Expo



relaxing

cartoons

air-conditioners

Food Weather Activities


Provide students with sub-topics to organise their thoughts

Topic: Summer

hot and wet

June to August

summer holiday

swimming

beach

sunny


summer courses

Ocean Park

Food Expo



relaxing

cartoons

air-conditioners

FoodWeather Activities


Guide students to classify & prioritise ideas

Summer in Hong Kong

Food

Weather Activities

watermelons

ice-cream

cold drinks

air-conditioners

hot and wet

June to August

mosquitoessunny typhoons

beach

cartoons

Food Expo

Ocean Park

relaxing

summer courses

summer holiday

Summer holiday homework

swimming

Using Creative Thinking Tools & Strategies:Using Creative Thinking Tools & Strategies:II. Mind Mapping

Example:

Help students narrow down their scope of thinking & focus on the relevant aspects

• write ideas on a sheet of paper

• pass on to the next student

• generate more ideas as more participants engage

A variation: brainwriting (Rohrbach, 1969)


II. Mind Mapping

• a non-linear diagram with one focused topic at the centre for planning and organising information

• provide students with sub-topics to guide them to organise their thoughts (Buzan, 1994)

• help them narrow down their scope (Buzan, 1994)

• help them visualise ideas

• allow them to classify and prioritise ideas

Concentrating students’ thoughts by providing sub-topics

Using Creative Thinking Tools & Strategies:Using Creative Thinking Tools & Strategies:

Using Creative Thinking Tools & Strategies:Using Creative Thinking Tools & Strategies:II. Mind MappingExample:

Mind mapping is like categorising many pieces of clothing (ideas / what you know about the topic) into different drawers (sub-topics)

III. Morphological Matrix Combining ideas to explore possibilities and create unusual ideas


Using Creative Thinking Tools & Strategies:Using Creative Thinking Tools & Strategies:III. Morphological Matrix

In groups, plan a few attractive activities to be organised in summer as part of the “Fun Learning Carnival” of your school. Show them on a poster.

Ice-cream making

Science in Kitchen

Balloons twisting

Water splashing

game

Treasure Fair



Ice-cream making

Science in Kitchen

Balloons twisting

Water splashing

game

Treasure Fair

Construct a morphological matrix for more possibilities and unusual ideas.Step 1State clearly the topic (subject):

Organise summer activities.



Ice-cream making

Science in Kitchen

Balloons twisting

Water splashing game

Treasure Fair


Organise summer activities.



Ice-cream making

Science in Kitchen

Balloons twisting

Water splashing

game

Treasure Fair


Organise summer learning activities.



Ice-cream making

Science in Kitchen

Balloons twisting art

Water splashing

game

Treasure Fair


Organise summer learning activities.



Ice-cream making

Science in Kitchen

Balloons twisting

Water splashing

game

Treasure Fair

Organise fun summer learning activities for classmates.

Construct a morphological matrix for more possibilities and unusual ideasStep 1State clearly the topic (subject):

Using Creative Thinking Tools & Strategies:Using Creative Thinking Tools & Strategies:III. Morphological MatrixIII. Morphological Matrix


Ice-cream making

Science in Kitchen

Balloons twisting art

Water splashing

game

Treasure Fair

Construct a morphological matrix for more possibilities and unusual ideasStep 1State clearly the topic (subject):

Organise fun summer learning activities for classmates.


What are all the important characteristics of “fun summer learning activities for classmates”?

What places?

What skills to learn?

What types?

What participants?

Step 2Identify all important sub-topics

Step 3List all the sub-topics on the first row of a table in different columns

e.g.

Show Balloon twisting Classroom Students, guests

Types of activities Skills to learn Places Participants


What are all the important characteristics of “fun summer learning activities for classmates”?

What places?

What skills to learn?

What types?

What participants?

Step 2Identify all important sub-topics

Step 3List all the sub-topics on the first row of a table in different columns

e.g.

Show Balloon twisting Classroom Students, guest

Types of activities Skills to learn Places Participants

1 talk language school P1 - P3 students

2 workshop singing beach P4 – P6 students

3 camp computer skills museum all students

4 competition first aid skills country park teachers

5 concert cooking street parents

6 show dancing Internet parents & students


Step 4Mix and match ideas across the columns randomly to form new combinations.

Four-digit number

Combination

3146 a camp for learning a language in a country park for parents and students


Step 4Mix and match ideas across the columns randomly to form new combinations.

Four-digit number

Combination

3146 a camp for learning a language in a country park for parents and students

2564 a cooking workshop on the Internet for teachers

IV. S.C.A.M.P.E.R. Techniques

Thinking outside the box


Using SCAMPER techniques to treat a piece of clothing differently

Using Creative Thinking Tools & Strategies:Using Creative Thinking Tools & Strategies:IV. S.C.A.M.P.E.R. TechniquesIV. S.C.A.M.P.E.R. Techniques

• identify characteristics of a subject & make changes to form novel ideas

• stimulate students to cope with problems from new perspectives

• visualise a creative image in minds

Put to other usesWearing a bow tie

on head

EliminateCutting the sleeves of a T-shirt

MagnifyWearing an oversized hat

V. Value Grid Evaluating the pros and cons of ideas for a better solution

Using Creative Thinking Tools & StrategiesUsing Creative Thinking Tools & Strategies

It is Granpa’s birthday soon. Write an email to Dad to share what birthday present to buy for him.

What would your students write to share

with Dad?

Dear Dad,It’s Grandpa’s birthday this Sunday. I am planning to buy a new watch for him because his watch is very old….

What reasons would your

students give?

How do we encourage free expression of ideas to enrich the email content?How do we help students explore alternatives and evaluate solutions?

A pair of shoes

Tea

A ball pen

A Watch


V. Value GridV. Value GridExplore alternatives and evaluate solutions

Step 1In the first column of the grids, list the ideas

Ideas

1Flowers

2Mobile phone

3Photo album

4Fountain pen

Using Creative Thinking Tools & Strategies: Using Creative Thinking Tools & Strategies:

V. Value GridExplore alternatives and evaluate solutions

Ideas AHow much does it cost?

BHow long does it last?

CWhere can we get it?

DWhat meaning does it have?

1Flowers

2Mobile phone

3Photo album

4Fountain pen

Step 2In the first row list the values to consider when finding an ideal solution


V. Value GridV. Value GridExplore alternatives and evaluate solutions





1Flowers

~$300 per bunch

1 week Florists People give flowers to show love

2Mobile phone

$500 to $6000

A few years Electrical appliance shops

Grandpa can keep in touch with us easily

3Photo album

<$100 Forever Stationery shops

Grandpa can keep sweet memories in album

4Fountain pen

~$400 Forever but needs inkrefill

Stationery shops

Grandpa can carry the pen wherever he goes to remember us

Step 3Fill the grid by looking at each idea for each value


V. Value Grid Explore alternatives and evaluate solutions

Step 4Compare the pros and cons for all ideas





1Flowers

~$300 per bunch


2Mobile phone

$500 to $6000 A few years Electrical appliance shops


3Photo album



4Fountain pen

~$400 Forever but needs inkrefill

Stationery shops



V. Value GridExplore alternatives and evaluate solutions





1Flowers

~$300 per bunch


2Mobile phone



3Photo album


Grandpa can sweet memories in album

4Fountain pen

~$400 Forever but needs ink refill

Stationery shops


The photo album is the cheapest among 4 choices

Flowers won’t last!A photo album lasts forever & we can easily buy it at stationery shops

How meaningful! Grandpa can keep sweet memories in the album!

Step 4Compare the pros and cons for all ideas


V. Value Grid Explore alternatives and evaluate solutions

Step 5Choose the best idea and modify it





1Flowers

~$300 per bunch


2Mobile phone



3Photo album



4Fountain pen

~$400 Forever but needs ink refill

Stationery shops



V. Value GridWith much more content input …

From: Tom <[email protected]>To: Anthony <[email protected]>Subject: Grandpa’s birthday

Dear Dad,

It’s Grandpa’s birthday soon.

I have thought for a long time about his birthday present. I came up with many ideas like a mobile phone, a photo album, a fountain pen and flowers. Isn’t a photo album the best of all? It lasts forever and Grandpa can keep all his sweet memories there. How meaningful! I am planning to buy the album at a stationery shop after school.It is also the cheapest .

By the way, Father’s Day is coming soon. I have to get ready your gift too! My piggy bank is losing weight!! LoveTom

VI. R.A.F.T. Strategy

• Role: Take on the role of someone or something (an object) to think about how to react to a situation

• Audience: Write to a specific audience, their background, knowledge, feelings and concerns

• Format: Write in different formats

• Topic: Write about a variety of topics

Thinking from a new angle


Using the RAFT stratergy = looking into different mirrors in different roles from new angles. You will see a brand new image.

VI. R.A.F.T. Strategy Evaluating the pros and cons of ideas for a better solution


Here is David’s case.

David’s family is moving to a new house soon. His mum gave some toys to a charity and asked David to throw away some old ones.

How do you help your students think from a new angle and understand a topic / situation more deeply?

R.A.F.T. Writing Assignment 1 Dear David, I feel so sad that you are moving. You are a good master because you always look after me. I like playing with you. I know you don’t want to leave me behind. Will you find a new master for me? I hope you will give me to another good child. I will miss you! Love, Teddy

R ole An old toy(A teddy bear)

A udience David

F ormat A letter

T opic Feelings about being thrown away / Being sad






R.A.F.T. Writing Assignment 2 Dear David, I am now at the new home with my new master. I feel so happy because my new master plays with me most of the time and he loves me so much. I know that you don’t want to leave me behind but you have to. I had a nice time with you in the past I will miss you! Love, Top

R ole An old toy(A spinning top)

A udience David

F ormat A letter

T opic Feelings about being thrown away






R.A.F.T Writing Assignment 3 Dear Boys and Girls, Merry X’mas! Christmas is a time to give. I would like to share with you 3 boxes of toys. I played with them when I was young. The toys are still new. They are good for boys and girls. There are puzzles, toy cars, dolls and card games. I am sure you will find something you like. Best wishes, David

R ole David

A udience A charity

F ormat A letter /

X’mas card

T opic Donating old toys

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