"creativity" blog posts
Treasure Island Pedagogies: Episode 26, the one with the story/ paper/scissors
In Episode 26, in addition to lightbulb moments, treasure island pedagogies/props and luxury items, our discussion explored how we can get scientists to engage in less linear, creative thinking, getting students to interact directly with artefacts, engage them in peer-to-peer feedback, reflective learning, and the importance of struggle in the process of learning.
Posted on: 20 November 2023
Treasure Island Pedagogies: Episode 25 - the one with the jewellery fraud
In Episode 25, in addition to lightbulb moments, treasure island pedagogies/props and luxury items, our discussion included the value of incorporating creativity and reflection into teaching practices, encouraging a lighter and more lighthearted approach to learning, the value of incorporating arts and crafts to engage others as well as the concept of a time machine to slow down time, enabling teachers to teach effectively while incorporating enjoyable and interactive elements.
Posted on: 19 June 2023
Treasure Island Pedagogies: Episode 23 - the one with the magic box
In Episode 23, our lightbulb moments, treasure island pedagogies/props and luxury items, included team roles and skills, allowable weaknesses, facilitating students to ask their own questions, using creativity and playfulness, online collaboration tools as well as using cameras for reflection, and bringing a magic box full of surprises to inspire new connections for learning.
Posted on: 16 January 2023
Treasure Island Pedagogies: Episode 20 - the one with the kettle and the mug
In Episode 20, in addition to lightbulb moments, treasure island pedagogies/props and luxury items, our islands have included adjusting our teaching to work-based learning, the importance of tea breaks in the staff room, getting students to use their curiosity to construct research problems, mental shortcuts for research projects to agile stationery and co-creating a shared dictionary for teaching.
Posted on: 10 June 2022
Treasure Island Pedagogies: Episode 17 - the one with the Play-Doh
In Episode 17, in addition to lightbulb moments, treasure island pedagogies/props and luxury items, our discussion covered lots of areas from design thinking, slow thinking, creativity, self-determined learning and sustainability.
Posted on: 25 February 2022
Media Production Show
On Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th June 2019 Rob Lindsay attended the fourth annual Media Production Show at Kensington Olympia, London. Here is his report.
Posted on: 14 June 2019