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Thematic Creativity - Thinking beside the box
Thematic Creativity - Thinking beside the box
Education is a creative endeavour, one where we apply our skills to foster interest, create sparks, and generate lightbulb moments.
This resource is for primary classroom practitioners, and those working in SEND, looking for ideas to engage their learners in different ways with various media.
You will see online resources that can be used in various ways.
Hear ideas that can help breach subject boundaries.
Discuss ways of helping learners to build their knowledge and understanding.
Choose which part of the session to watch by clicking on the titled links below:
Introduction and welcome to Thematic Creativity
Understanding the context of teachers when approaching thematic creativity
Understanding who the average pupil is....and isn't; the role of personalised learning
Understanding Universal Design for Learning - designing out difference
Understanding the individual and how to best meet their learning needs
Exploring thematic creativity - using the theme of Romans and in particular LGfL's' Romans in London and multiple related resources:
Romans in London
Romans in London - The story behind the resource
Romans in London - Resource Walkthrough
Meet the gladiators - Trailer and interview sample
Introducing John Galloway - ICT, SEN and Inclusion Consultant
The session is led by John Galloway, who up until easter 2022, was the Advisory Teacher for ICT, SEN and Inclusion in Tower Hamlets
John is a specialist in the use of technology to support the inclusion of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in the curriculum. His work covers all phases of schools and learners with a very broad range of SEND.
He has devised and delivered courses at post-graduate and foundation degree levels, and taught teaching assistants at many different levels, including NVQ.
His articles have appeared in TES, Guardian, Special Children, SECED, and Special World, along with a diverse range of blogs. His several books include co-authoring, 'Learning with Mobile and Handheld Technologies' ' winner of Best Book in the 2015 Technology and Innovation Awards.