This short presentation was given at Vivid Ideas in 2016, as part of the Creativity in Education forum.

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COLLABORATIVE
CREATIVITY

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“Creativity has been pushed
to the forefront and now
drives the bottom line.”
STEVE HARDY

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COLLABORATIVE CREATIVITY
Building a set of skills that enable students to work
effectively with others, developing creative solutions.
PHOTO CREDIT: MARK NORMAN FRANCIS

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GROUP
WORK
META
COGNITION
TECHNIQUES

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OUT AND
BACK
CRAZY
IDEAS
WHAT
WOULD
(?) DO
TWEET
THE TASK
STEAL
AND
IMPROVE
DRAW A
WORLD
ETHNO-
GRAPHY
INVEST
$100 SCAMPER

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OUT AND
BACK
CRAZY
IDEAS
WHAT
WOULD
(?) DO
TWEET
THE TASK
STEAL
AND
IMPROVE
DRAW A
WORLD
ETHNO-
GRAPHY
INVEST
$100 SCAMPER

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GROUP
WORK
META
COGNITION
TECHNIQUES

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CREATIVITY IS...
IMPORTANT
PRACTICAL NOT THE SAME
AS ART
HARD WORK
FUN
SOMETHING YOU DO
ACHIEVABLE

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WHAT ARE THE BEST
WAYS TO IMPROVE MY
CREATIVITY?

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WHAT ARE THE BEST
WAYS TO IMPROVE MY
CREATIVITY?
WHAT ARE MY
APTITUDES AND
CHALLENGES?

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WHAT ARE THE BEST
WAYS TO IMPROVE MY
CREATIVITY?
WHAT ARE MY
APTITUDES AND
CHALLENGES?
KNOWING THIS,
HOW CAN I SET MYSELF
UP TO SUCCEED
CREATIVELY?

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WHAT ARE THE BEST
WAYS TO IMPROVE MY
CREATIVITY?
WHAT ARE MY
APTITUDES AND
CHALLENGES?
KNOWING THIS,
HOW CAN I SET MYSELF
UP TO SUCCEED
CREATIVELY?
WHAT TYPE OF PEOPLE
CAN I BE MOST CREATIVE
COLLABORATING WITH?

22. COLLABORATIVE CREATIVITY | THE SCHOOLHOUSE CENTRE FOR PROGRESSIVE EDUCATION
WHAT ARE THE BEST
WAYS TO IMPROVE MY
CREATIVITY?
WHAT ARE MY
APTITUDES AND
CHALLENGES?
KNOWING THIS,
HOW CAN I SET MYSELF
UP TO SUCCEED
CREATIVELY?
WHAT TYPE OF PEOPLE
CAN I BE MOST CREATIVE
COLLABORATING WITH?
HOW CAN I HELP OTHERS
TO BE CREATIVE?

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3
STEPS TO IMPLEMENTING
COLLABORATIVE CREATIVITY
IN YOUR CLASSROOM…
§ Start with a simple, engaging challenge
§ Start with an easy, fun technique
§ Get creative and learn together

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DO YOU WANT MORE CREATIVITY IN YOUR CLASSROOM?
MORE GAME-BASED LEARNING?
MORE STUDENT DIRECTED LEARNING?
MORE EMERGENT CURRICULUM?
MORE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING?
MORE COLLABORATION WITH PARENTS?
Join the Progressive Educators Network…
schoolhouse.edu.au/jointhenetwork

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THANK YOU
AND HAPPY COLLABORATING!