{"id":3988,"date":"2018-12-17T12:01:37","date_gmt":"2018-12-17T11:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/CreativityPortalAdmin\/?p=3988"},"modified":"2018-12-17T12:23:58","modified_gmt":"2018-12-17T11:23:58","slug":"welcome-to-kaleidoscope-celebrating-creative-learning-creative-teaching-and-creative-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/CreativityPortalAdmin\/2018\/12\/17\/welcome-to-kaleidoscope-celebrating-creative-learning-creative-teaching-and-creative-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Kaleidoscope – celebrating creative learning, creative teaching and creative change"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Creativity \u2013 what does it mean to you?<\/b><\/p>\n

‘Creativity<\/a> is a process which generates ideas that have value to the individual. It involves looking at familiar things with a fresh eye, examining problems with an open mind, making connections, learning from mistakes and using imagination to explore new possibilities.’<\/p>\n

The Big Question:<\/strong> Do we have a shared understanding of creativity between learners, teachers, senior leaders, parents and employers?<\/p>\n

Future-proofing their education<\/b><\/p>\n

The Future of Education and Skills : Education 2030<\/a><\/u> project is aimed at helping countries find answers to two far-reaching questions:<\/p>\n

<\/td>\nDid you know\u2026..?<\/b><\/p>\n

The kaleidoscope was invented in1817 by Scottish inventor David Brewster<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n

Can creativity be assessed?<\/b><\/p>\n

The OECD Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI) is working on the completion of a rubric to assess skills including creativity and critical thinking which may contribute to the development of a module on creativity for PISA 2021.<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

Spotlight on SLF<\/b><\/p>\n

Creativity and innovation were strong themes at the recent Scottish Learning Festival, featuring in keynotes including those from the Deputy First Minister, Jo Boaler and Jamie Gallagher. The positive impact of creativity in curriculum design was evident in the seminar presented by St. Albert\u2019s Primary and Castlebrae High School, the winners of this year\u2019s Scottish Education Awards.<\/p>\n

In her book Mathematical Mindsets<\/a><\/u>, Jo Boaler reminds us that by going into challenging situations where we mess up and fail, we help our brains to grow.<\/p>\n

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NEW RESOURCES NOW AVAILABLE!<\/b><\/p>\n

Eight short animations exploring creativity in learning, teaching, assessment, STEM and employability will be available on the National Improvement Hub and the Creativity Portal. You can preview them here on Youtube:<\/p>\n

bit.ly\/creativityanimations<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

creativity is the skill of the future<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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