Session Plan

Session 3 Time: Duration: 120 mins

Location: Online Room:

Programme: BSc Sec D&T Ed

Subject/Module: DTES2

No. students: Topic: Seminar: Creativity in D&T’ Reflecting: what is it? FF for seminar 1 & 2

Lesson aims: Evaluate evidence of, and opportunities for, creativity, thinking and problem solving skills in secondary schools Lesson outcomes. By the end of this session students should be able to:

• Define creativity – different definitions • How it can be fostered and inhibited • Creativity in D&T • Reflect on what makes a seminar effective

Assessment methods: - contribution to jigsaw Previous knowledge assumed: Use on NOW discussion forum

Materials/ equipment required: Wiki NOW: discussion Screenr Skype? Twitter with hashtag #dtes2 Individual notes on topics/ copy of texts

Differentiation and equal opportunities: • Screenr for those who have not used discussion boards before • Scaffolding of jigsaw activity with information released at key points • Session plan pre-released for students to familiarise themselves with structure of

the session • Assessment criteria encourages all students to be able to achieve at all stages Activities to be undertaken for the next session: • Preparation for seminar 1-13 • Reflection/ notes on Alison’s seminar • Thinking skills in D&T reading/preparation

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Session Plan

Stage Time Subject matter Lecturer activity Student activity Resources/Differentiation/Notes

Assessment Category of activity

1. Prior to start Stage 2 #dtes2

Practice topic in NOW

Screenr prepared Tweet: Ready to start #dtes2 ?

Make at least one post to topic ‘Practice topic’

NOW discussion All to have made a post Some to have replied to another post Few to have started a new thread

Student led

2. 10-10.05 Stage 3 #dtes2

Introduction to session

Screenr with information about where resources are for this morning’s session

Watch screenr and find relevant resources

Wiki NOW: content for today, discussion and buzz Screenr Skype? Twitter Individual notes on topics

Lecturer led

3. 10.05 - 10.25 Stage 4 #dtes2

Online discussion in groups of 3 on NOW

Monitor online discussion

1. Read instructions on topic

2. Contribute to discussion topic as per instructions!

NOW Individual notes on topics

All to have made an appropriate post which uses reading Some summary/ conclusion of the topic Few to have identified key points for sharing with peers

Student led

4. 10.25 – 10.40 Stage 5 #dtes2

Preparation for jigsaw & grab a coffee

1. Post groups for next stage on wiki

2. Open new discussion forum

3. Get a coffee 4. Read tweets!

1. Check new groups – on wiki

2. Read instructions for new discussion in NOW

3. Prepare information for

NOW discussion on topic Individual notes on topics Twitter Wiki

None Student activity

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sharing about your topic

4. Get a coffee! 5. Post a tweet about

how this morning is going

5. 10.40-11.15 Stage 6 #dtes2 FF on discussion board for seminar 1 & 2

Jigsaw Monitor online discussion 1. Read instructions on topic

2. Contribute to discussion topic as per instructions!

Wiki NOW discussion Access to first discussion

All to have made an appropriate post which uses reading and previous discussion Some development of initial discussion Few will make links between their original topic and their peers topics, developing their breadth of understanding about creativity

Student led

6. 11.15 – 11.40 Stage 7 #dtes2

Summarise key learning/ understanding of creativity

Monitor online discussion 1. Create a summary of topic in discussion against learning objectives on etherpad for your group

2. Copy and paste discussion in etherpad into NOW discussion under new thread: ‘Summary’

Etherpad per group NOW discussion

All will be able to describe how they have met at least one of the learning objectives of the session Some will be able to do this for 2 or more A few will be able to do this for all of the objectives

Student led

7. 11.40 – 11.50

Reflection on seminar this

Form set up in NOW Complete form in NOW Form in NOW All will provide descriptive responses to the

Student activity

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Stage 8 #dtes2

morning questions Some will be able to indicate the strengths and weaknesses of the teaching and learning styles used for today Few will provide an explanation of why aspects of the session went well and others did not, with suggestions for improvement

8. 11.50-12 Stage 9 #dtes2

Reflection on learning

Etherpad page for discussion against learning objectives

Participate in etherpad discussion

Etherpad : this is the one for the final discussion

Lecturer led

9. c 12 All finished – see you on Friday

Sign off on twitter

Post tweet to close session

Post tweet to sign off Twitter

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to start

Share planning for seminar

Open discussion area for seminar leaders

Upload any notes/ resources to discussion

NOW discussion

2. 11.15 –

Discuss ideas for seminar

Question about format and content

Respond to questions NOW discussion Consolidation of plans for seminar

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11.40

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Topics'for'first'discussion!

Topic! Themes&in&topic! Key$reading!Terminology related to creativity

1. Definitions of creativity 2. Misconceptions about creativity

CRAFT, 2005. Chapter 2 ROBINSON, 2011. Chapter 6

Becoming creative 1. Schools/ education 2. Inhibiting creativity 3. Encouraging creativity

ADAIR, 2009 FISHER, 1990. ROBINSON, 2010. ROBINSON, 2011. Chapter 3

Creativity in school 1. Creativity in school subjects 2. Creative teaching

CRAFT, 2005. Chapter 3 CROPLEY, 2003. Chapter 7 QCA, 2007.

Valuing creativity in D&T 1. Importance of valuing creativity in pupils

2. Values and creativity in D&T

MIDDLETON, 2005 LEWIS, 2006

Teaching and learning creativity in D&T

1. Creativity in D&T National Curriculum

2. Teaching to be creative in D&T 3. Teaching creatively in D&T

CRAFT, 2005. Chapter 6 McLELLAN, R. and NICHOLL, B. 2008 QCA, 2007.

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Reflection on teaching 1. Describe: what do I do?

Feedback: • exciting to use many different software, • once i got my head around how it all works, • I gained some vital points about creativity. • I enjoyed the online seminar • I really enjoyed working this way • This was great, I really enjoyed it. • Loved the session plan this was a great idea making it available • It has been an interesting lesson

My notes Included a lot of different web based technologies, used twitter for time checks and as additional help.

2. Inform: what does this mean? Feedback:

• twitter was vital to ensure we all kept at the same pace!! • I enjoyed it as a new experience • very hectic • think the structure worked well especially with the timings so we were

all on the same bit at the same time. • will look to use etherpad again for planning and changing things about • I liked the fact that it was up to me to keep up with everyone else and

it kept me on task. • Enjoyed at times, and felt very rushed/stressed at others. • i found the discussion board difficult at times prefer the etherpad • Having all the notes stored is beneficial to me it helps me to be

organised. • I felt the pressure was on to rush sometimes

My notes A lot to prepare in advance, using so many new technologies meant I added a lot of links and advice – maybe too much repetition of links which added to confusion for some. Tried to provide a lot of support for students

3. Confront - how did I come to be like this? My notes Feel a pressure to keep a high pace to a session, not confident at building in thinking time.

Amendments/developments/actions 4. Reconstruct: how might I do things differently?

Feedback: This seminar has been a mixed success; some practice on the technology used may have settled some of the less technology abled members of the group... There could have been another break later on, as i had to leave the computer But it certainly has been fun!

Session Plan

My notes • Release screenr in advance – maybe embed in NOW pages? • Use etherpad in another session to aid with familiarisation • Have key questions about the set texts in the discussion boards to

support initial threads • Open first discussion boards one week before so the first part of the

session can be done asynchronously as part of SDS • Have reflection activity as SDS for after the session • Consider using Facebook – but is this just another technology?