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This topic will take a preliminary look at what creativity is how we can fine-tune our thinking to develop optimal creative environments, how we can create positive creative habits, and how to identify the hurdles we may encounter on our way. The topic elaborates on the key characteristics of daily creative output and identifies the obstacles to effective creative training and breaks down ideation into digestible steps.
In this topic you will learn:
- Creativity and problem-solving.
- Enhancing Imagination.
- Key elements of problem-solving.
- Creative hurdles.
Lesson 1. Creativity and Problem SolvingPulsa para colapsar
The following table shows all the materials prepared for the teacher to learn (T2L) and for the teacher to take them to the classroom (T2T,S2P) for Lesson 1 of Topic 1. "Creativity and Problem-Solving". The description of the different types of materials (T2L, T2T, S2P) can be found here. For each material, teachers can find in this table: its description, the student workload and where the student works. Additionally, recommendations about what to do in the classroom are included (remember that one lesson corresponds to one class of the teacher with her/his students). Follow the links in the table to discover what O-City has prepared for you:
| L1 Creativity and Problem-solving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Materials | Description | Student Workload | Where does the student work? | What to do in class? |
| T2L/T2T | Video T1.L1. Creativity and Problem Solving (video, video content in pdf) | Introduces what creativity is and its main characteristics for the idea creation for problem-solving | 20' | at home (previous to the lesson -flip-teaching) or in the classroom |
Explain the importance of cultural heritage in the world. Present O-city World platform,
Prepare tools T2T.01, T2T.02 to use in class
Develop S2P.01 in class |
| T2T |
IV.2.L1 T2T.01. Understanding Brainstorming Tool (Activity factsheet in pdf) |
To learn about the main characteristics of the brainstorming tool and when to use it. Will be used in the S2P activity |
½ h | at home | |
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IV.2.L1 T2T.02. Understanding Six hats way of thinking (Activity factsheet in pdf) |
To learn about the main characteristics of the six hats thinking tool and when to use it. Will be used in the S2P activity |
½ h | at home | ||
| S2P |
IV.2.L1 S2P.01. Ideas to improve the preservation of heritage (Activity factsheet in pdf) |
Define why it is important to preserve heritage and how to do it using multimedia tools Use brainstorming or Six hats to conduct the activity |
3 h | at the classroom | |
Lesson 2. Enhancing imaginationPulsa para colapsar
The following table shows all the materials preprared for the teacher to learn (T2L) and for the teacher to take them to the classroom (T2T,S2P) for Lesson 2 of Topic 1. "Enhancing Imagination". The description of the different types of materials (T2L, T2T, S2P) can be found here. For each material, teachers can find in this table: its description , the student workload and where the student works. Additionally, recommendations about what to do in the classroom are included (remember that one lesson corresponds to one class of the teacher with her/his students). Follow the links in the table to discover what O-City has prepared for you:
| L2 Enhancing Imagination | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Materials | Description | Student Workload | Where does the student work? | What to do in class? |
| T2L/T2T | Video T1.L2. Enhancing Imagination (video, video content in pdf) | Explores the sources of inspiration to enhance imagination | 20' | at home (flip-teaching) or in the classroom |
Explain the importance of the cultural heritage in the world. Present O-city World platform,
Prepare tools T2T.01, T2T.02 to use in class
Develop S2P.01 in class |
| Pill. See an inspirational Video about original thinkers | See the TEDtalk video “The surprising habits of original thinkers” to improve the creative mindset | 20' | at home | ||
| T2T | IV.2.L1 T2T.02. Activity: discovering the creative type of the students (Activity factsheet in pdf) | Identify the creative types of the students as to better understand themselves as a creative and create more engagement with others and open the mind | ½ h. | In the classroom | |
| S2P | Extra activity: read the book “creative confidence” by Tom and David Kelley | Read this book written by the founders of ideo on unleashing the creativity that lies within every one of us | 6h | At home | |
Lesson 3. Key Elements of Problem SolvingPulsa para colapsar
The following table shows all the materials preprared for the teacher to learn (T2L) and for the teacher to take them to the classroom (T2T,S2P) for Lesson 3 of Topic 1. "The Building blocks of problem-solving". The description of the different types of materials (T2L, T2T, S2P) can be found here. For each material, teachers can find in this table: its description , the student workload and where the student works. Additionally, recommendations about what to do in the classroom are included (remember that one lesson corresponds to one class of the teacher with her/his students). Follow the links in the table to discover what O-City has prepared for you:
| L3 Key Elements of Problem-solving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Materials | Description | Student Workload | Where does the student work? | What to do in class? |
| T2L/T2T | Video T1.L3. Motivation (video, video content in pdf) | Explores the sources of inspiration to enhance imagination | 20' | at home (flip-teaching) or in the classroom |
Explain the importance of the cultural heritage in the world. Present O-city World platform,
Prepare tools T2T.01, T2T.02 to use in class
Develop S2P.01 in class |
| T2T | IV.2.L3 T2T.01. Activity: The Candle (Activity factsheet in pdf) | Resolve “The Candle” challenge with a creative manner | ½ h. | In the classroom | |
| T2L/T2T | Pill. See an inspirational Video about intrinsic and extrinsic motivations | See the TEDtalk video “The puzzle of motivation” to understand types of motivations for creative works | 20' | In the classroom | |
| S2P | Define the problem for a creative process (Activity factsheet in pdf) | define a problem in a way that is not only clear but also compelling enough tom make people care about solving it. | 2h | In the classroom | |
Lesson 4. Creative HurdlesPulsa para colapsar
The following table shows all the materials prepared for the teacher to learn (T2L) and for the teacher to take them to the classroom (T2T,S2P) for Lesson 4 of Topic 1. "Creative Hurdles". The description of the different types of materials (T2L, T2T, S2P) can be found here. For each material, teachers can find in this table: its description, the student workload and where the student works. Additionally, recommendations about what to do in the classroom are included (remember that one lesson corresponds to one class of the teacher with her/his students). Follow the links in the table to discover what O-City has prepared for you:
| L4 Creative Hurdles | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Materials | Description | Student Workload | Where does the student work? | What to do in class? |
| T2L/T2T | Video T1.L4. creative Hurdles (video, video content in pdf) | Identifies the obstacles to effective creative training and breaks down ideation into digestive steps. | 20' | at home (flip-teaching) or in the classroom |
Explain the importance of the cultural heritage in the world. Present O-city World platform,
Prepare tools T2T.01, T2T.02 to use in class
Develop S2P.01 in class |
| Pill. See an inspirational Video about procrastination | See the TEDtalk video “Inside the mind of a master procastrinator” to understand types of motivations for creative works | 20' | In the classroom | ||