Description
It used to be that society was separated into two classes: the smart and the creative (or left brained/right brained). Today, we know that creativity is an essential key to success for every student. In “Encouraging Creativity” Nicole Shannon explores why creative thinking is so important today, debunks creative myths, and shares activities you can use in your classroom.
In this 1-hour course, you will learn:
- Core principles in creative thinking from thought leaders like Sir Ken Robinson, Michael Michalko and Ian Byrd
- Practical strategies for inspiring your students to think creatively
- The connection between creativity and long-term success for students
- Strategies for using creativity to offset the stresses of standardized testing
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Tracy – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Great start to helping you think of creativity in yourself and those around you.
Rodney – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
Very informative
Kelly – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I felt this was a quick reminder of the importance of being creative and how all students show creativity in different ways. I especially like the resources suggested.
Tracy – NORWALK CITY (verified owner) –
Excellent course! Very informative.
Wende – CLEAR CREEK ISD (verified owner) –
I have been opened up to thinking by those who revere creativity. It has made me very thirsty for this new knowledge and I want to explore it more.
Anthony – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
A little dry compared to other courses. Felt more like a TEDtalk.
Kathleen – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
Enjoyed this presenter; very good information presented in an easy to listen to format.
Lorena – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
great resources
Guadalupe – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
It is important to expose students to real people that showed creativity to become successful.
Melinda – CLEAR CREEK ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas for fostering creativity!
Bill – Defiance City Schools (verified owner) –
Good material.
Olivia – NORWALK CITY (verified owner) –
This was useful. I liked the speaker.
Elias – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Great Course
Denisse – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
great course
Mirella – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the information presented. I also liked how they shared activities, examples, and resources to challenge my students.
Carolina – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I think this course was very inspiring. It gave me a few ideas I could use myself for my classroom.
Galen – ALVARADO ISD (verified owner) –
The only thing I didn’t like about this course is the presenter’s definition of creativity. To me, creativity is not doing something new, but it is doing something in a different way from what is normal or usual. I really don’t think there is anything new, just different or improved, but not new.
Cynthia – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent presenter.
Neihssa – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
I enjoy that relevance it gives to us as educators to use in our classroom.
Teresa – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome!
Jennifer – Prince George County Public Schools (verified owner) –
Good course, but a little outdated.
Joshua – Prince George County Public Schools (verified owner) –
I love seeing students get creative.
Perry – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
The course made me think about the way I teach. It challenged me to be more open to creative activities in the class and find more creative activities for the students.
Samantha – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
This course is very insightful.
Luis – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
great
Esther – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
This course was informative. I learned that creativity can be taught.
Stacey – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Great information about ways to allow creativity in the classroom.
Carlos – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This was very informative corse
Lisa – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting. I like that creativity is encouraged in all and not just in the elite “GT” kids.
Daisy – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
It’s a good creativity course.
Yvette – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
I thought it was quite interesting!
Kristen – Prince George County Public Schools (verified owner) –
I thought that the speaker was very passionate and knowledgeable, but I also felt like it could have been more engaging.
Carlos – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It was excellent and informative
Valeria – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course!
Guadalupe – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
This was a great course that I feel benefitted me. It was also enjoyable.
Adriana – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course
Rachel – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
A great course to introduce the learner to leaders in creativity!
Nicodemus – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
The course was presented in a way that shares the many ideas of creative people around the world. Creativity has to be encouraged in our classroom to prepare our students for the real world. Business need people that can make their organizations better to serve our community.
Jennifer – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Loved the topic (even though the speaker overused the word “so”)
Jerry – MIAMI EAST LOCAL (verified owner) –
Excellent
Cecilia – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
The information and ideas shared will provide a better understanding of examples of creativity and how to encourage it in the classroom.
Klarissa – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course. It was very educational and helpful.
Zeniff – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This presentation had good ideas on how to encourage creativity.
Lucinda – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
A lot of great examples of creativity were given, as well as ideas to try in the classroom.
Laura – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
Good information
Cindy – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Payton – RIESEL ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Roxanna – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting
Tamara – RANKIN ISD (verified owner) –
I thought it was a great way to look at encouraging creativity in the classroom. Real world ideas always help build lessons for students.
Veronica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It had good information.