{"id":782,"date":"2025-08-15T16:57:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T15:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/transforminglearning\/?page_id=782"},"modified":"2026-08-14T16:47:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T15:47:55","slug":"creativity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/transforminglearning\/staff\/personalised-learning\/creativity\/","title":{"rendered":"Creativity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Creativity enables our children and young people to learn, develop a \u2018can-do\u2019 mentality, make progress, and confidently tackle ever-changing challenges throughout their lives. <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is the ability to look at things from a different viewpoint; to examine problems with an open mind and imaginatively explore innovative solutions; to learn from mistakes and to make connections. Creativity sits at the centre of the four contexts for learning and is a theme which sits across and through all areas of teaching and learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-9c1ae7d9c90d2d7f6ce9fb35873a2032\" style=\"background-color:#183e4b\"><strong>Why creativity?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/resources\/creativity-3-18-curriculum-review-impact-report\/\">Creativity Across Learning Report (Education Scotland, 2013, updated 2025)<\/a>, learning activities which effectively promoted creativity skills had strong elements of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Personalisation and choice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thought-provoking starting points<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open-ended enquiry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Problem-solving activities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learner responsibility for learning approaches<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Constructive collaboration, between learners and teachers, and among learners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teachers as facilitators or coaches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-57db67c4f865087cda66a68fd0ad9fa5\" style=\"background-color:#183e4b\"><strong>What are creativity skills? <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"_df_book df-lite\" id=\"df_1245\"  _slug=\"what-are-creativity-skills\" data-title=\"what-are-creativity-skills\" wpoptions=\"true\" thumbtype=\"\" ><\/div><script class=\"df-shortcode-script\" nowprocket type=\"application\/javascript\">window.option_df_1245 = {\"outline\":[],\"autoEnableOutline\":\"false\",\"autoEnableThumbnail\":\"false\",\"overwritePDFOutline\":\"false\",\"direction\":\"1\",\"pageSize\":\"0\",\"soundEnable\":\"false\",\"source\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\\\/fi\\\/public\\\/transforminglearning\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/14497\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/14153630\\\/whatarecreativityskills.pdf\",\"wpOptions\":\"true\"}; if(window.DFLIP && window.DFLIP.parseBooks){window.DFLIP.parseBooks();}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>These are the creativity skills defined by Education Scotland and further examples and resources can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/resources\/what-are-creativity-skills\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallup.com\/education\/267449\/creativity-learning-transformative-technology-gallup-report-2019.aspx\">Gallup Creativity in Learning report<\/a> supports this and explores the role of technology in creative learning environments when developing these skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.creativityportal.org.uk\/\">Creativity Portal<\/a> contains further links, tools and research to support exploring why and what is creativity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-b253f326b948c853210c43baed5baba6\" style=\"background-color:#183e4b\"><strong>Role of the iPad<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With technology, learners can express their creativity in different ways, combining media, adding their voice, bring drawings to life and lead their learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Digital skills have an important role to support learners in using technology. Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/transforminglearning\/staff\/digital-skills\/\">Digital Skills page<\/a> for further support and explore how to develop digital skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-91291a7c9c106e0d81d06d6722c9977b\" style=\"background-color:#183e4b\"><strong>Software Library<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore the Software Library book for an overview of the apps available and examples of how these could be used.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"h5p-content\" data-content-id=\"9\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is an example of a lesson using different apps to be creative using Adobe Express and then sharing this learning in Showbie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_62450\"  width=\"525\" height=\"295\"  data-origwidth=\"525\" data-origheight=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zUYG_-OtWrQ?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-c056867c16c17ccafb432f066aa09dc1\" style=\"background-color:#183e4b\"><strong>Everyone Can Create<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/transforminglearning\/uploads\/sites\/14497\/2026\/08\/14162627\/Image.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1257 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/transforminglearning\/uploads\/sites\/14497\/2026\/08\/14162627\/Image.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/transforminglearning\/uploads\/sites\/14497\/2026\/08\/14162627\/Image-300x203.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/transforminglearning\/uploads\/sites\/14497\/2026\/08\/14162627\/Image-768x519.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Apple have created guides as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/education.apple.com\/learning-center\/T020408A-en_EMEIA\">Everyone Can Create<\/a> resources. These guides can be found in the Books app and are available for teachers and learners. The series of guides explore photo, drawing, music and photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further resources are available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/education.apple.com\/learning-center\/T020408A-en_EMEIA\">Apple Education Community<\/a> with further lesson ideas to explore be creative with learning.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creativity enables our children and young people to learn, develop a \u2018can-do\u2019 mentality, make progress, and confidently tackle ever-changing challenges throughout their lives. It is the ability to look at things from a different viewpoint; to examine problems with an open mind and imaginatively explore innovative solutions; to learn from mistakes and to make connections. &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/transforminglearning\/staff\/personalised-learning\/creativity\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Creativity&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3257,"featured_media":0,"parent":749,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-782","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/transforminglearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/782","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/transforminglearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/transforminglearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/transforminglearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3257"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/transforminglearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=782"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/transforminglearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/782\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1259,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/transforminglearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/782\/revisions\/1259"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/transforminglearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/749"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/transforminglearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=782"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}