How to Bring a Creative Learning Structure into your Classroom (Ep 3)

04/28/19 • 5 min

As educators, how do we encourage, support and promote the process of creativity? Students naturally crave ways to express themselves creatively, so how can we help foster that natural curiosity? Creativity means to use the imagination freely without constraints, but that doesn’t mean your classroom will turn into creative chaos. The most creative endeavors actually require some sense of structure, organization and a safe, nurturing environment so that students can focus their energy and cognitive efforts on play and creativity.

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Why We Value the Process Over Perfection (Ep 2)

We can help students grow in their learning so they can make future contributions by providing a place for them to play, explore, to be heard, solve problems, and create things they love. By embracing play at all stages of education, we create a safe setting for students to experiment with ideas, challenge themselves, and develop the flexibility of mind needed to adapt and thrive in whatever life brings their way. Lifelong learners who relish in challenges, thrive on failure and the process of learning, and are committed to growing through discovery and play, will find that they are accomplishing their goals and having fun while doing so.

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Storytelling Through Video Creation (Ep 4)

Great teachers are great storytellers. They teach widely accepted content over and over, day by day; but when that content is taught like an interesting story, it becomes an immersive experience for students. Teachers renew their students as learners and engage them with what feels like brand new content. In doing so, they teach their students to tell stories. The next time you want your students to answer a question, reflect on their learning, or write a report, why not ask them to create a story through video instead? They’ll not only be more motivated to engage, but they’ll deepen their learning through creative processes: connecting new ideas, building communication skills (like sequencing a story in an interesting way) and speaking courageously.