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Assessing Creativity conversation from College Development Network
Monday 01 September 2014 (1045-1330)
Lochrin Belle
View Programme and Book Online
Creativity is high on the agenda for governments globally. It is certainly a focus in education, across the curriculum, not only in the expressive arts. In this climate of uncertainty creativity is an essential 21st century skill.
Ken Robinson argues that creativity is as important as literacy and should be given the same status. Instead of educating people out of creativity we should be teaching students how to be creative. He believes we should be giving credit for originality and giving students some way of reflecting on whether those new ideas are more effective than existing ones. Do you agree? Or not? Or partially?
Why not come aboard the barge on the Union Canal and join in the conversation as we enjoy a short cruise.
Teacher’s Resources – Commonwealth Games and Film
The Commonwealth through Film is part of the Game On Scotland official education programme for the 2014 Commonwealth Games being held in Glasgow. The resource enables teachers and students to actively explore, through carefully selected films, the culture and identity of Commonwealth countries in the run-up to the games. For more info you can go here: http://www.intofilm.org/news/articles/into-film-launches-in-scotland#.U6RiXY1dV64
Film Resource – identity and political representation – perfect for examining the independence referendum
Identity and Voice: Citizenship through Film is a new resource which engages pupils with themes of identity and political representation in advance of the independence referendum. It seeks to prompt consideration of what Scottish identity might mean to different people, how it might be constructed and expressed, as well as how it is represented and seen by others. For more information please go here: http://www.filmclub.org/whats-new/details/1994/download-our-new-resource-scottish-identity-and-voice-through-film
Creative Skills Training Programme – early years
“It’s not just about increasing creative confidence, it’s about broadening that confidence” From 2013-15, Starcatchers is delivering a pilot programme of Creative Skills Training for Early Years practitioners in Scotland. Funded by the Scottish Government and Creative Scotland, this programme offers a range of practical, accessible and inspirational training sessions from Early Years artists which explore expressive arts using an open-ended, child centred approach. Starcatchers is now inviting applications from applicants in Edinburgh, Fife, Inverclyde, East Lothian and South Lanarkshire with a deadline of Monday 23rd June. Applications for Aberdeen have a deadline of Monday 30th June. Deadlines for Dumfries, North Ayrshire and Highland will follow. The deadline for applications for Dundee has now passed, however, please enquire via email about potential additional spaces. “It goes beyond being given a set of instructions to follow, it’s a new way of thinking about your practice. We got to be more creative about being creative” FEEDBACK FROM 2013 / 2014 The programme is for everyone working across the Early Years sector, including staff in local authority nurseries and partner providers, family centre settings, health workers, childminders, and out-of-school and play workers. For more detailed information about the programme including aims and outcomes please download the Programme Overview and area specific information. “I used creative movement with a boy with severe anger issues – It absolutely blew my mind how effective it was” FEEDBACK FROM 2013/ 2014 In Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Inverclyde, East Lothian, South Lanarkshire and North Ayrshire sessions will take place in twilight slots, typically 4-6pm. Dumfries and Galloway sessions will take place within the working day, and sessions in Fife and Highland will take place over four intensive Saturdays. Please check the area specific information for exact times and dates. You can download an application form HERE and return it to Starcatchers by email: info@starcatchers.org.uk. |
Electric Car Race
For the first time, two secondary schools in Inverclyde have formed a unique shared-campus team as they get ready to compete in a regional electric car race.
http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/news/2014/jun/campus-races-top/
The shared-campus project has been organised by the Technical departments of both schools, Port Glasgow High School and St. Stephen’s High School to engage the pupils in a special engineering challenge – to design, build and race their very own electric car.
The challenge has been set by Greenpower UK Education Trust which hopes to engage and inspire students with some guidance from their teachers and an industry mentor.
School pupils try out life sciences at BioCity
As part of the life sciences Skills Investment Plan, launched in April at BioCity Scotland, 156 S3+ pupils from 11 different schools in central Scotland took part in a unique innovation and enterprise day. Pupils learnt through hands-on activities how these companies have taken a ‘good idea’, supported that idea with scientific research and developed it into a business.
Ronnie Palin, Key Sector Manager for Life Sciences at SDS added: “This ground-breaking event offered young people the opportunity to gain real hands-on experience of the opportunities within Scotland’s expanding life sciences industry.
Design a River Creature Competition – British Council
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Tron Theatre Ambassadors Scheme
Tron Ambassadors scheme will give pupils the chance to be behind the scenes of a working
theatre. It will enable you to make a deeper connection with the Tron Theatre and gain a better
understanding of the industry.
You can download the full information in an A4 sheet here: Tron Participation Ambassadors scheme 2014-2015
Tron Participation are looking for pupils who –
- Have an interest in theatre
- Use social media such as twitter, Instagram, tumblr, wordpress as a way of conveying their thoughts and opinions with an audience
- Are comfortable talking to groups of people
- Are willing to promote the work of the Tron with family, friends and peers
- Are up for a challenge and happy to learn new skills and work as a team
- Are interested in developing employability skills
- Looking to expand their C.V to aid with college/university/job applications
Tron Ambassadors will –
- Meet 1-2 times per month at the Tron Theatre (after school weekday meetings)
- Take part in tasks and challenges out with allocated Ambassador meetings
- Keep in contact via email with Tron Drama Officer on related tasks and challenges
- Take part in a variety of theatre workshops/master classes
- Attend Tron Shows
- Host Tweet Meets within the Tron Theatre linked to Tron productions
- Promote the Tron to friends and family
- Blog, tweet and post about the Ambassadors scheme, Tron shows and events
- Work as a team to create a Front of House event at Tron Skillshops show
Does this sound like something you would like to be involved in? If so, email deborah.mcarthur@tron.co.uk by 3pm on Friday 22nd August stating your name, age, school, why you would like to be an ambassador and what skills you possess that would make you a successful Ambassador, should you be successful you will be invited along to a recruitment workshop on Thursday 28th August 2014.
National Working Group for Dance
The national working group for Dance met on 8 May at Optima Glasgow.
The main focus of the group is:
• to establish what the barriers are to the delivery of Dance
• to improve communication within the dance community
• to establish a network of contacts within the dance community
Con Morris from Education Scotland gave the group an insight into how Glow could be used to establish better communication and links. How a “Blether account” would allow practitioners to support each other and share good practice.
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