Connecting Visually

 I love the word Create.  

It means to bring something into existence.    There are times in my 'after school time' that you can find me creating through card making, crafting quote books, painting furniture and generally upcycling 'stuff' - usually for others but it is always an element of myself and life!

Creativity inspires me and particularly now I can put this into a digital context.  In the classroom we need to look at the concept of  Create as providing learners with a 'hook', engaging them into creating something that demonstrates their learning and for some students, provides learning for someone else.  Tasks also need to allow students choice and collaboration.

So therefore CREATE is to empower learner through:

• Choice

• Information/knowledge

• Developing skills

• Building capacity

• Scaffolding

                (Dorothy Burt)

 I like this quote from Kohl (2008):

"Creativity focuses on the process of forming original ideas through exploration and discovery.  In children, creativity develops from their experiences with the process, rather than concern for the finished product.  Creativity is not to be confused with talent, skills or intelligence.  Creativity is not about doing something better than others, it is about thinking, exploring, discovering, and imagining."

The Create within the Learn Create Share is about using digital tools to allow learners to create and show their learning in different ways.  It is not about the tool but the thinking, content and processes sitting behind what students develop.

It is about giving our students choice in their presenting...open your senses, engage your mind, connect visually, learn more...there are no limits!


My learning in action...