Ideas about learning, ICT and pedagogy

Ideas for Learning and Creativity: simplicity

Seeing things differently
When I first came to the UK from Sweden I got a job as a Guest Porter in a fancy hotel in Cambridge. This was a real learning experience for me particularly when it came to day-to-day language. For example colleagues would ask, pretty much daily, if I was ‘alright’. Now this may [...]

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Ideas for Learning and Creativity #4

Creativity and Innovation
This fifth post looks at ways in which students and teachers can improve the way they express ideas and communicate their understanding of key issues. I have also mentioned how cross-pollination into different spheres can help improve our practice as teachers – if you find this topic of particular interest please visit EatSleepTeach.com [...]

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Ideas for Learning and Creativity #3

This third post on Ideas for Learning and Creativity explores ways in which both teachers and students can communicate in a range of different ways; from public speaking, writing, composing or using technology to make an impact on their audiences. This post contains more video clips than other post in this series (see #1 and [...]

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Ideas for Learning and Creativity #2

This second post on Ideas for Learning and Creativity looks at examples from very diverse fields which we could use as teachers to enhance the way we think about learning, how we deliver lessons and what type of resources we create and use with our students. This cross-pollination of ideas is becoming more essential as [...]

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Ideas for Learning and Creativity #1

This is the first in a series of posts about ideas for learning and creativity that I have come across. I hope these posts will provide helpful advice about online resources and creative ideas that may help the delivery of lessons and encourage and challenge students to learn and think creatively.
Creativity and Innovation
Oblique Strategies
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