Description
Do you ever wonder how to best incorporate creative thinking into the classroom? The SCAMPER framework for creative thinking was designed to help teachers, and their students, integrate creative thinking into the classroom in a productive way. Alesha Haybin, Coordinator of Gifted Services at the Licking County ESC, will help participants work through a practical framework for creative thinking and will demonstrate how to incorporate creative thinking into various subjects.
In this 1-hour course teachers will learn:
- How to create a working definition of creative thinking
- How to measure creative thinking
- How to use the SCAMPER framework for creative thinking
- Practical strategies to incorporate SCAMPER in their classrooms
ODE Teacher Competencies a, b
NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards 3.1, 3.2, and 5.1
Jamie – BUCKEYE VALLEY LOCAL (verified owner) –
This is a good course if you have specific gifted needs to meet within your classroom. I feel like much of what I teach is dictated by the curriculum, so though I can use SCAMPER, it may not be on a regular basis.
Olivia – BUCKEYE LOCAL (verified owner) –
Great course!
Douglas – LOGAN ELM LOCAL (verified owner) –
It was fine and presented several ideas that I can incorporate into my classroom instruction.
David – BUCKEYE VALLEY LOCAL (verified owner) –
Fine
Sacha – BUCKEYE VALLEY LOCAL (verified owner) –
I like the chart idea for the Scamper acronym. It makes it easy to remember and use as a reference.
Hannah – BUCKEYE VALLEY LOCAL (verified owner) –
I think the SCAMPER model is something everyone can start using in their class tomorrow. Even as simple as changing your warm up for the day to be something surrounding creative thinking.
Aaron – CIRCLEVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
Nice course.
Doug – BUCKEYE VALLEY LOCAL (verified owner) –
Good course
Kristin – BUCKEYE VALLEY LOCAL (verified owner) –
I love the acronym to help remember some possible ideas/options.
justin – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
I think it was somewhat helpful.
Patricia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
good
Amanda – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
great method to get students to evaluate situations etc.
Romelia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent strategy to have students think creative and in depth.
Andrew – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
The course was well organized and provided examples across all subjects. The presenter did a great job of introducing the topic, explaining why it is important to GT students and how to enrich their learning with examples.
Kylie – SANDUSKY CITY (verified owner) –
Great course but was slow moving
Tricia – MARION CITY (verified owner) –
This course is very informative.
Consuelo – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the ideas to implement in any given subject because of the way it allows itself to adapting to a students different way of thinking to add rigor.
Kellery – DAYTON CITY (verified owner) –
Great information
James – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
It is good whether you have gifted students or not…
Carrie – NORTHRIDGE LOCAL (verified owner) –
The presenter did a good job in introducing scamper and giving some examples of how it could be used at both different grade levels and different subject matter.
Michael – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
Great new resource for my classroom.
Diana – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent
Jorge – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It explains abstract concepts with down to earth examples.
Maria – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Using the SCAMPER strategy with students will increase the students creative skills in a safe manner.