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  Who am I?
  • PYP Visual Arts Teacher, 4 years
  • PYP Class Teacher, 5 years
  • Kindergarten Class Teacher, 4 years
     Workshop Contents
  1. Ice Breaker Activity
  2. How can We define Creativity in Education to best benefit Students overall well-being?
  3. TASK 1: Problem and Dilemma
  4. Discussion: Supportive Environment
  5. Student and Teacher Inspiration
  6. Materials
  7. How to make a Giant Poster (Video)
  8. What do we need?
  9. Short iMotion video
  10. Task 2: Let's make Silly Putty
  11. Passion and being in the zone
  12. Task 3: Quiet 'Town Building' Activity
  • Reflection and Sharing time
Ice Breaker Activity
Introduce yourself... Name + School + a Knowledge or Skill you might have.  Can be ANYTHING!  Yoga, a Sport, a knowledge of best shops in Sham Shiu Po?

You can add your Email, Twitter, Facebook... What ever is up to you. No obligation, but nice way for people to get in touch if they want to know more about your school or about you. 


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How can We define Creativity in Education to best benefit Students overall well-being?

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Dr. Ronald A Beghetto
"Creativity = Originality X Task Appropriateness."

Originality & Task Appropriateness

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icebreakertradingcards.pdf
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TASK 1:
Problem and Dilemma


1.Listen to the story.  

2. Think about the following...
When were the shapes most happiest?
When were the shapes the least happiest?
Who has the power to change the way things are?

3. Come up with an ending to the story that solves the problem.

How could you present your ending in a creative way? Make sure it is Task
Appropriate, Original and it has Value


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Free Printable Version
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How do we enhance Creativity in a Hong Kong pYP Classroom?

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A quiet environment actually gives you more time. 
  1. Children are focused on what they are doing so the don't waste time talking.
  2. They can think faster and are more proactive.
  3. They can be in the right frame of mind to develop ideas.
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Teacher Art Gallery

Model the importance of Art to students.  You don't have to create a masterpiece, just show them that you enjoy making art.  Parents and Students will value it.

Display Every ones work

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P2 students draw individual sunflower pictures and then paint them. Every persons work is displayed up on the wall outside the art room. Children are more encouraged to be creative when they know their work is valued.
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Everyone works better when there is complete silence. My students understand that their best work happens when their is quiet. Group work is an exception.
noiselevelchart.pdf
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 There is nothing wrong with providing students with a template to build on.  This is a great way to promote 'Creative Divergent thinking'. 
I gave students a template that I created called 'Marching Man'.  The students had to draw their own character onto it using the same shape and position. The whole school joined in.  Student's voluntarily worked on the project at lunch times in the library and at home.   You are welcome to download the template and try it in your school.
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Download Marching Man Template
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My P6 Students on an Art Field trip to Shepard Fairey's 'Visual Disobedience'
Organise field trips

  • The world of Tim Burton – 5 November 2016 - 23 January 2017
  • Visual Disobedience Shepard Fairey - 27 October -27 November
  • Asia Contemporary Art Show (Spring) – Hong Kong, March 17 – 20, 2017
  • Art Central – Hong Kong, 21 – 25 March 2017
  • Art Basel in Hong Kong – Hong Kong, 23 – 25 March 2017
  • Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong – Hong Kong, 19 -21 May 2017
  • Asia Hotel Art Fair – Hong Kong, date TBA August 2017
  • Asia Contemporary Art Show (Fall) – Hong Kong, date TBA September 2017
  • Fine Art Asia – Hong Kong, Hong Kong, date TBA October 2017


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(Above) Try to have a real version of what you are making in front of you. The child on the right has a more interesting picture because she has been looking closely at the plant. The child on the left has created a flower from memory. The child on the right is taking risk and will likely benefit more from the exercise. Both children need to be praised for different accomplishments.

(Left) In this picture the P3 student has successfully learned to draw in one point perspective.  They have chosen to take their pictures further by adding telegraph poles, animals and transport.

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PosteRazor
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Children making things about them

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P3’s learning about Pop Art and Andy Warhol. The children used their photographs to make a Soup Can label with the ingredients being some of the learner profiles that they felt best described them. They took the work further by making multiple artworks using the same image much like Andy Warhol. Every students artwork was displayed in the playground.
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How can we as Teachers get Inspiration?
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iMotion (Free) is stop-motion app for iOS.

iMotion (Free) is stop-motion app for iOS.
Paper by FiftyThree (Free) - Sketch, Diagram, Take Notes
Connect your ipad to the classroom projector.
iFont maker (around 45 HK Dollars)

Where are the best
Art Supply Shops in Hong Kong?

Art Land
http://www.artland.com.hk/eng/about.aspx
Monday to Friday: 9:00am to 7:00pm

Saturday:                 9:00am to 5:00pm
Closed on Sundays & Public Holidays
Address, 3/F Lockhart Centre 301-307, Lockhart Road, Wanchai Hong Kong

Craft Supplies Store
http://www.craftsupplies.hk/
Monday to Saturday: 10:30 am - 8:00 pm
Sun 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
G/F, 173 Sai Yee Street, Kowloon, Prince Edward


Hong Kong Art Supplies Professional
Monday - Friday 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sat - Sunday 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
75-77 Bute Street
Kowloon, Prince Edward
Should apps be used for the purpose of creativity?

What Toys are best suited for Enhancing Creativity
The higher students move up in their education, the more their classroom looks like an office.
Plus Plus is more advanced than most building shapes. It does require concentration. You can buy Plus Plus from Amazon.co.uk
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Let's Make Silly Putty!
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This Primary 4 child loves Minecraft. I gave him some triangular maths paper and a few cars (drawn by pixel artist Paul Stride-Noble). The child then created a whole town in 3D.
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Water and a paintbrush.
Great fun, no mess!
Build a 3D City.pdf
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Task 3: Quiet 'Town Building' Activity

Reflection & sharing

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