Creativity and innovation
Our Seville experience
>
Giulia Madrigali & Sara Romagnoli
Units
>
Unit 1: CRITICAL DESIGN
>
Unit 2:STORYTELLING, EMPATHY, GAME BASED LEARNING
>
Unit 3:SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
Unit 1
Critical design
CHANGE YOUR POINT OF VIEW
1. The importance of evolution
- the world is changing
- inventing something new from existing things is innovation
Practice / activity
Conclusion
+ info
Unit 1
Practice activities: perception
PERCEPTION: the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
According to Gestal Theory of perception our mind is used to organise perception in order to recognize our previous knowledges (objects images..), by following some principles and it's influenced by the context and the previous structures. To be creative we should feel free and start to think out of the box.
DESIGN THINKING: HOW TO INNOVATE
- Empathize
- Define
- ideate
- prototype
- test
DIVERGENT THINKING + CONVERGENT THINKING
+ info
Unit 1
Conclusion - Key elements to innovate
Challange/ problemWhen we face a problem, we can try to solve it with the tools that we already have, but in a creative way.
2.
1.
Active listening. The interaction is one of the key to learn. Focusing on what the speaker is communicaitng by means of words, body language and tone helps to understand the message.
Students as protagonists. It is important to remeber student's central role in the learning process. At the same time, we have to consider the context, in order to create solutions which are easy for them to catch and understand. Learing by doing!
3.
4.
Entrepreneurial thought The entrepreneurial mindset is a fundamental element to be innovative, that means to develp agency and initiative
Unit 2
Storytelling and Empathy
Everyone can be a hero
2. UNIT
Simple events can hide a complex story. With the use of storytelling we can have the opportunity to connect with other peolple, focusing on the audience and its feelings. In fact, by awakening deep emotions, our interlocutor can relate to our story and increase the feelings of inspiring and humanazing.
Practice / activity
Conclusion
Unit 2
Practice: storytelling activity
NARRATIVE ARCH: STAGES
- approach & trigger: presentation of the call of action, by means of the introduction of the characters, their personal feature, context...
- action's development
- climax: narrative tension as the story reaches a critical point
- resolution:
TRANSMEDIA STORYTELLING We can teach a complex content with a new interesting structure, using many different platforms. Example: Cindarella's story adapts in our time.
Unit 2
Game based learning: storytelling cards
ACTIVITY WITH STUDENTS: STORYTELLING CARDS
We can split students into small groups. We can use illustrated cards to map out, organize, and develop stories by visualizing plot, characters, and themes based on classic narrative structures, like the Hero's Journey. You lay the cards out, using them as templates to write down ideas on post-its for characters, settings, conflicts, and plot points, creating a visual project for your narrative.
BENEFITS & GOALS
- ORAL PRACTICE IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES
- INCREASE MOTIVATION
- IMPROVE CREATIVITY
- COLLABORATION
- STUDENT CENTERED APPOROACH
- FUN
Unit 2
Conclusion: why storytelling?
2.
1.
MEANING We need to give a sense to our story
MEMORIESOur mind reasons with the influence of previous memories and expectations
4.
EMOTIONS When we hear a story we recognize something of our past and it involves empathy and deep emotions
3.
VALUES Storytelling inspires and arouses new values
Unit 3
Sevilla: social and cultural program
Awesome Audio Title
3. ERASmus week
Our Erasmus week has been a complete experience that enriched us in all the aspect of life. We both boost our teaching perspectives and our general European culture. We enjoy sharing our ideas and traditions with other persons, coming from different cultures. We loved to discover in deep the Spanish one.
Practice / activity
Conclusion
Unit 3
eXTRA activities
We had the opportunity to discover a new culture, places and people. We visited monuments (the ones which weren't fully booked - sigh- ), beautiful squares and watched a flamenco show. We also tasted most of the typical dishes of Andalusian cuisine.
afternoon discoverIEs
We also took the advantage to discover the city and its sorroundings.
SOME MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OPTICAL ILLUSIONS
- https://blog.deascuola.it/articoli/illusioni-percettive-scienze.
Did you know that...
An awesome presentation...
Do we retain 42% more information when the content moves? It is perhaps the most effective resource to capture the attention of your students.
- Improve understanding on any topic.
- Engage the whole class...
- And keep their attention until the end.
- Include visuals appropriate to the topic.
- Display data and information visually.
- Use interactivity to delve into the concepts.
'Your contents are liked, but they are much more engaging if they are interactive'
Author's Name
Did you know...
An awesome presentation...
Do we retain 42% more information when the content moves? It is perhaps the most effective resource to capture the attention of your students.
- Improve understanding on any topic.
- Engage the entire class...
- And keep their attention until the end.
- Include visual elements relevant to the topic.
- Present data and information visually.
- Use interactivity to delve deeper into concepts.
'Your contents are liked, but they are much more engaging if they are interactive'
Author name
BOOST A DIVERGENT POINT OF VIEW
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Creativity and innovation
Our Seville experience
>
Giulia Madrigali & Sara Romagnoli
Units
>
Unit 1: CRITICAL DESIGN
>
Unit 2:STORYTELLING, EMPATHY, GAME BASED LEARNING
>
Unit 3:SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
Unit 1
Critical design
CHANGE YOUR POINT OF VIEW
1. The importance of evolution
Practice / activity
Conclusion
+ info
Unit 1
Practice activities: perception
PERCEPTION: the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
According to Gestal Theory of perception our mind is used to organise perception in order to recognize our previous knowledges (objects images..), by following some principles and it's influenced by the context and the previous structures. To be creative we should feel free and start to think out of the box.
DESIGN THINKING: HOW TO INNOVATE
DIVERGENT THINKING + CONVERGENT THINKING
+ info
Unit 1
Conclusion - Key elements to innovate
Challange/ problemWhen we face a problem, we can try to solve it with the tools that we already have, but in a creative way.
2.
1.
Active listening. The interaction is one of the key to learn. Focusing on what the speaker is communicaitng by means of words, body language and tone helps to understand the message.
Students as protagonists. It is important to remeber student's central role in the learning process. At the same time, we have to consider the context, in order to create solutions which are easy for them to catch and understand. Learing by doing!
3.
4.
Entrepreneurial thought The entrepreneurial mindset is a fundamental element to be innovative, that means to develp agency and initiative
Unit 2
Storytelling and Empathy
Everyone can be a hero
2. UNIT
Simple events can hide a complex story. With the use of storytelling we can have the opportunity to connect with other peolple, focusing on the audience and its feelings. In fact, by awakening deep emotions, our interlocutor can relate to our story and increase the feelings of inspiring and humanazing.
Practice / activity
Conclusion
Unit 2
Practice: storytelling activity
NARRATIVE ARCH: STAGES
TRANSMEDIA STORYTELLING We can teach a complex content with a new interesting structure, using many different platforms. Example: Cindarella's story adapts in our time.
Unit 2
Game based learning: storytelling cards
ACTIVITY WITH STUDENTS: STORYTELLING CARDS
We can split students into small groups. We can use illustrated cards to map out, organize, and develop stories by visualizing plot, characters, and themes based on classic narrative structures, like the Hero's Journey. You lay the cards out, using them as templates to write down ideas on post-its for characters, settings, conflicts, and plot points, creating a visual project for your narrative.
BENEFITS & GOALS
Unit 2
Conclusion: why storytelling?
2.
1.
MEANING We need to give a sense to our story
MEMORIESOur mind reasons with the influence of previous memories and expectations
4.
EMOTIONS When we hear a story we recognize something of our past and it involves empathy and deep emotions
3.
VALUES Storytelling inspires and arouses new values
Unit 3
Sevilla: social and cultural program
Awesome Audio Title
3. ERASmus week
Our Erasmus week has been a complete experience that enriched us in all the aspect of life. We both boost our teaching perspectives and our general European culture. We enjoy sharing our ideas and traditions with other persons, coming from different cultures. We loved to discover in deep the Spanish one.
Practice / activity
Conclusion
Unit 3
eXTRA activities
We had the opportunity to discover a new culture, places and people. We visited monuments (the ones which weren't fully booked - sigh- ), beautiful squares and watched a flamenco show. We also tasted most of the typical dishes of Andalusian cuisine.
afternoon discoverIEs
We also took the advantage to discover the city and its sorroundings.
SOME MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OPTICAL ILLUSIONS
Did you know that...
An awesome presentation...
Do we retain 42% more information when the content moves? It is perhaps the most effective resource to capture the attention of your students.
'Your contents are liked, but they are much more engaging if they are interactive'
Author's Name
Did you know...
An awesome presentation...
Do we retain 42% more information when the content moves? It is perhaps the most effective resource to capture the attention of your students.
'Your contents are liked, but they are much more engaging if they are interactive'
Author name
BOOST A DIVERGENT POINT OF VIEW
Using cloud brainstorming to enhace student's creativity by means of several tools like Mentimeter.