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UCW – May 2010. Creativity. Objectives. To establish a definition and rationale for creativity in MFL To sample some creative tasks To encourage active follow up. What is creativity?. In pairs or threes come up with a definition for the term “Creativity” for MFL. Creativity versus
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UCW – May 2010 Creativity
Objectives • To establish a definition and rationale for creativity in MFL • To sample some creative tasks • To encourage active follow up
What is creativity? In pairs or threes come up with a definition for the term “Creativity” for MFL
Creativity versus Creative thinking
“A Creative thinker…. has the capacity to respond to a society of flux and change – and the confidence to move from the dependency culture and become a reflective and independent learner”
Framework aims to...?
Over-arching aims • Word-for –word translation only works within narrow limits • Using even a limited range of language, pupils can communicate in a wide variety of situations and generate a large number of sentences Pupils will learn that
PLTS + curriculum review • independent enquirers • creative thinkers • reflective learners • team workers • self-managers • effective participants. Mfl taught through thinking
Seltzer and Bentley (1999) “Creativity is the application of knowledgeand skills in new ways to achieve a valued goal” To do this students need “The ability to transfer knowledge gained in one context to another in order to solve a problem”
Disch “Creativity is the ability to see relationships where non exists”
How can we encourage the creative student? • Create opportunities (open-ended tasks) • Develop students’ awareness of creative thinking (Leading in Learning) • No right answers…..
ta tes son ses son sa
the present tense in German
5Ws/Audience and Purpose....
Who? What? Who?What?Where?When?Why? Where? Why? When?
5Ws • Who is the product for? • When might the advert be on? • What type of television show might this be advertised during? • Where might you be able to find this product? • Why might someone need to buy this?
Who? What? Who?What?Where?When?Why? Where? Why? When?
Paul et les vacances... Est-ce que Paul a passé de bonnes vacances?
Paul et les vacances... Paul, était-il triste ou content?
Fortune lines - STEPS • Sequence the cards (not all cards are relevant). • Decide AS A GROUP whether Paul would have felt happy, sad or indifferent at that moment (+ WHY!!!!!?) • Place the cards on the graph.
Fortune lines THERE IS NO CORRECT ANSWER – BE AS ORIGINAL AS YOU LIKE, BUT BE READY TO JUSTIFY YOUR RESPONSE
Living graphs - STEPS • Read the cards. • Decide AS A GROUP on Paul’s emotions at that moment (+ WHY!!!!!?) • Place the cards on the graph. YOU WILL NOT USE ALL THE CARDS
Imagine you are Paul on his holiday…. Write an imaginary journal article in a language of your choice for any day. Your thinking hat gives you information about Paul’s outlook on life on that day.
Thinking hats - STEPS • As a group write a list of adjectives which would suit Paul’s mood. • Write (5?) verbs which he might use given his current state of mind. You should aim to use as many of these as possible in your diary entry.
C A B E D F
C'est à qui? • étudiant • un athlète • un célibataire • une mère avec des enfants • une personne de troisième âge : • végétarien
10 strategies http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/secondary/keystage3/all/respub/ws_lil_ts
How can we encourage the creative student? • Model processes • Teach skills explicitly • Encourage collaboration • Promote challenge
Provision for risk taking • Tolerance and acceptance of the different/unexpected • Valuing process as much as outcome • Making things enjoyable • Providing challenge and rigour • Language of thinking • Seeing “mistakes” as stages in learning The creative climate
Vocab practice Oral creativity Desert island The 5 W’s Clothing Cinema Poem (2) People Activities
Creative activities - 2 • Creative reading task • Creative listening task • Vocab presentation • Creative thinking • Vocab presentation • Research??? TV!!! (1)(2)(3)(4)
Your task • Think of a beach resort in a TL community of your choice. • You are working for the advertising agency in that country. • Produce a radio jingle containing no more than 25 words to promote that area (“Yes Il y a IS 3 words!”)
Objectives • To establish a definition and rationale for creativity in MFL • To identify links between creativity and the MFL Framework • To sample some creative tasks • To encourage active follow up
Plenary/Evaluation How has your comprehension of the term “creativity” shifted as a result of the session? What do you intend doing during your next TP to encourage creativity?