Recipes for Being Creative and Playful Online

Dr Andy Clegg

1.00pm to 2.00pm

A shift to online delivery does not have to restrict opportunities for integrating creativity and play; in fact, it perhaps makes them even more important. It is therefore essential that the design of online learning, and the University's focus on active blended learning (ABL), models and provides opportunities for creativity and play. Learning activities need to trigger student creativity, and use appropriate blended approaches that urge students to be creative and, importantly, provide opportunities for students to demonstrate that creativity (Beghetto and Kanfman, 2013). The aims of this session is to help colleagues appreciate what ABL looks like when used innovatively to support creative practice. Underpinned by a modicum of pedagogic theory, the session will provide a number of 'recipe ideas' to demonstrate opportunities presented by software such as Padlet and H5P, amongst others, for synchronous and asynchronous delivery. There might even be a bit of Lego involved! The session will conclude with a Ready, Steady, Create - Creativity Challenge! If you need a creative solution then please bring details along and the presenters will try and provide some creative suggestions!

Session Aims

The aims of this session are to:

• Identify the perceived challenges of being creative and playful online

• To consider the pedagogic underpinning of creativity

• To explore the potential ingredients that can be blended to create innovative and engaging approaches to creativity

• To illustrate how digital spaces can be used as a platform for creative synchronous and asynchronous delivery

Share you Recipe Cards

Download the recipe card template, complete and upload to the Padlet Creative Recipe Board