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.
Shannon – BEAVERCREEK CITY (verified owner) –
The ideas presented are practical and can easily be put into place.
Melissa – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Great course. It shows us the importance of getting kids to think outside of the box and for themselves rather than expecting the teacher to tell you what you want to know.
CELINA B – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting!!
Maritza – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I liked it
Laura – GREGORY-PORTLAND ISD (verified owner) –
This was a highly informative and engaging lesson on creativity.
Sandra – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
This coarse was very informative, and I realized that creativity is everywhere.
Dana – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
Great info
Karen – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent!,
Claudia – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
It was a great look into creativity.
Peggy – GREGORY-PORTLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Good course but too many examples of creative people.
Anel – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
I was introduced to current creative people who have websites and books on creative thinking.
Pedro – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It encourages everyone to be creative
Hai – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
I especially like the activities to bring out students creativeness.
Laurie – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting.
Emily – Pilot (verified owner) –
Very interesting and nice to see examples outside of education used.
Caridi – HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
very informative.
Meghan – OLENTANGY LOCAL (verified owner) –
I enjoyed it
Tonya – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent ideas with lots of references from experts in the field!
Sonia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
We need to encourage our students to be creative.
Matilde – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
It very good course
Michelle – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Loved it!
Bess – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very interesting.
linda – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the information in the presentation and look forward to researching some of the leaders discussed.
Dixi – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas, her presentation kept me engaged.
Clare – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Provides applicable ways for incorporating creative thinking in the classroom.
Bricia – ASHLAND CITY (verified owner) –
This course was very well done along with great resources.
Claudia – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Aliou – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I like the course because it is well presented.
Stephanie – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I feel inspired to talk more about creativity and give students more opportunities to express their creativity.
Gene – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner) –
Good course. Speaker talks on a bit long in each slide. PROBLEMS WITH THE SOFTWARE!!!!!! When I was told to go back to another slide to visit a web site to answer another question, and returned to do so, the responses I had painstakingly typed to the other essay questions had all disappeared. AUUUGGGGHHHHH!!!!!
Also: a little of this training goes a long way. I am being required to complete hours upon hours of it. That ruins it.
Melissa – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner) –
I thought this was an okay course. I was really hoping to get more ideas on how to use creativity in my own classroom. I felt that this course was more about people that are creative and why they are creative.
Cathy – Bulloch County Schools (verified owner) –
Great – very interesting!
Peter – TEAYS VALLEY LOCAL (verified owner) –
I really gained a lot from this presentation. There’s a lot of great discussions about the creative process and about people who are creative. You can also get some practical ideas for your classroom out of this one. That said, there are some points where this one focus more on the people and less on the practice (especially Sir Ken Robinson). But otherwise, I really enjoyed it!
Mary – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Useful information!
Susan – CARLISLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
It’s interesting.
beth – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
lots of good ideas and resources
Brenda – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative with a lot of useful information and links to find more information that will be helpful in the classroom.
Richard – CARLISLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course was to broadly focused on to many creators. This should have been narrowed down to strategies and data that shows their effectiveness. I would find this more useful if it was more specific.
Courtney – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this training. It helps you to see how you can find creativity everywhere.
Maria – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Shannon – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I like it.
Amanda – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
I It was interesting and the presenter was very knowledgeable
Leslie – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
This was a wonderful course! I will definitely take many of the ideas/examples and implement them into the music classroom!
Anne – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
I love how the presenter related very successful people who are creative and it’s importance in 2020.
anabel – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
good information
DANAHE V – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I really liked the way the presenter explained the course.
Lori – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
Good information.
Cara – Private Pay (verified owner) –
I found this presenter more interesting and engaging than many of the others.
Jessica – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Nicole Shannon is an awesome speaker and I really enjoyed all of the examples and references she provided!
Kayla – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Overall a good course