Creativity for 21st century skills : how to embed creativity into the curriculum /

VERY practical, on target for schools today-good balance of theory with anecdotal connections.' 'At first I was worried about the time involved. I discovered when given 5 minutes ... the time is a continuation to their work in progress. Realizing that creativity does not have to consume la...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Piirto, Jane, 1941-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Rotterdam : SensePublishers, c2011
Rotterdam : ©2011
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Creativity for 21st Century Skills
  • DEDICATION
  • CONTENTS
  • PREFACE
  • The Dissonance Between My Creative Life and My Paying Job
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  • AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
  • CHAPTER 1: CREATIVITY FOR 21ST CENTURY SKILLS
  • Think Creatively
  • Work Creatively with Others
  • Implement Innovations
  • The Thorn Of Creativity Is Necessary
  • MOTIVATION TO CREATE: PASSION FOR WORK IN A DOMAIN
  • DO YOU HAVE THE PERSONALITY TO BE CREATIVE?
  • DO YOU KNOW THE DOMAIN?
  • SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS
  • MY THOUGHTS AND INSIGHTS ON THE IDEAS IN THIS CHAPTER
  • CHAPTER 3: THE SEVEN Iâ€?S: Inspiration THE “Iâ€? OF INSPIRATION
  • THE INSPIRATION OF LOVE: THE VISITATION OF THE MUSE
  • Examples from Creators of the Inspiration of Love
  • Exercise for the Group or for Staff Development
  • Exercise for the Individual
  • Ways Teachers can Embed the Inspiration of Love into the Classroom
  • MY THOUGHTS AND INSIGHTS ABOUT THE INSPIRATION OF LOVE
  • Possibilities:
  • THE INSPIRATION OF NATURE
  • Examples from Creators of the Inspiration of Nature
  • Exercise for a Group or for Staff Development
  • Exercise to Do Alone
  • Exercise for a Group or for Staff DevelopmentExercises for an Individual
  • Ways Teachers Can Encourage the Core Attitude of Tolerance for Ambiguity
  • MY THOUGHTS AND INSIGHTS ABOUT THE CORE ATTITUDE OFTOLERANCE FOR AMBIGUITY
  • Possibilities:
  • CORE ATTITUDE OF GROUP TRUST
  • Examples from Creators of Group Trust
  • Exercise for the Group
  • Exercise for the Individual
  • Ways Teachers can Embed the Core Attitude of Group Trust
  • MY THOUGHTS AND INSIGHTS ON THE CORE ATTITUDEOF GROUP TRUST
  • Possibilities:
  • Reprise
  • SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS
  • Possibilities:CHAPTER 2 :FIVE CORE ATTITUDES
  • CORE ATTITUDE OF SELF-DISCIPLINE
  • Examples from Creators of the Core Attitude of Self-Discipline
  • Exercise for a Group or for Staff Development
  • Exercise to Do Alone
  • Ways Teachers Can Embed the Core Attitude of Self-Discipline
  • MY THOUGHTS AND INSIGHTS ON THE CORE ATTITUDEOF SELF-DISCIPLINE
  • Possibilities:
  • CORE ATTITUDE OF OPENNESS TO EXPERIENCE
  • Examples from Creators of Openness to Experience/Naiveté
  • Exercise for a Group or for Staff Development
  • Exercises to Do Alone
  • Ways Teachers can Embed the Core Attitude of Openness to ExperienceMY THOUGHTS AND INSIGHTS ON THE CORE ATTITUDEOF OPENNESS TO EXPERIENCE
  • Possibilities:
  • CORE ATTITUDE OF RISK-TAKING
  • Examples from Creators of Creative Risk-Taking
  • Exercise for a Group or for Staff Development
  • Exercise for an Individual
  • Ways Teachers can Embed the Core Attitude of Risk-Taking
  • MY THOUGHTS AND INSIGHTS ABOUT THE CORE ATTITUDEOF RISK-TAKING
  • Possibilities:
  • CORE ATTITUDE OF TOLERANCE FOR AMBIGUITY
  • Examples from Creators of Tolerance for Ambiguity