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February 17, 2008 06:00 AM
Creativity and Innovation Session (Winter)
10:30am Welcome and Video Teaser
Chocolate: the 2006 movie about child slave labor on the Ivory Coast (fast forward to 4:33)
- How can technology enable creativity and innovation?
- What support structures need to be in place to support creativity and innovation?
- When have you had a chance to be creative or innovative?
- [PD Strategies: Quiet Reflection & Talking Chips]
Purpose and Task
Develop a presentation (you choose the format) that you can share with your staff when you return to your district. You may use a tool you already know, one you learned in September, or something else.
10:50am The Medici Effect (Website)
- What does it mean to be creative or innovative?
- How are the terms different?
- The Medici Effect examples
- [PD Strategies: Think-Pair-Share & Different Colored Cards]
11:20am Unveiling the NETS and Learning and Innovation Skills
[PD Strategies: Music/Sound Cues; How Many Fingers Time Check]
11:35am Creative and Innovative Projects
[PD Strategies: Four Corners]
Category #1: Podcasting - Radio WillowWeb and Our City
Structures for Success:
- Teacher Resources
- Planning Book for Students
- Our City Teacher Resources
- Our City Planning Book for Students
Category #2: Cross Cultural Collaboration - Rock Our World (ROW)
ROW Projects (year 3 has Music)
Structures for Success:
Category #3: Blog Projects
Voices of Success and Secret Life of Bees
Structures for Success:
- LHS Voices of the Sixties (see above link)
- Secret Life of Bees Assignment
Category #4: Digital Stories told through Movie Projects
Structures for Success:
- Associated lesson plans (see above link)
Creative and Innovative Projects (activity handout)
12:15pm Four Corners Report Out
As a group, post a single comment summarizing the project, its value, and the connection to NETS and Learning and Innovation Skills.
12:35pm Four Corners Debrief
Return to your original table group. Take 1 minute to share your experiences during the Four Corners Activity.
12:50pm PD Strategies and Resources Recap
Posted by Todd on February 17, 2008 at 06:00 AM in Instructional Integration | Comments (0)
