Creativity

Mākslas elementu iekļaušana mācību procesā var uzlabot studenta sociālo un akadēmisko iesaistīšanos, jo tie palīdz studentiem un pasniedzējiem „dabīgāk“ izturēties vienam pret otru tiešsaistes mācību vidē. Mācību procesā iekļaujamo mākslas elementu piemēri, kas var veicināt studenta iesaistīšanos, iekļauj Photo Cascades, „My“ Music Moments, un Word Sculptures.

Piedāvātais vairākdimensiju RMK jēdziens iekļauj astoņas aptverošas un saistītas pamatdimensijas, kā arī 28 atsauces parametru kopu („veidošanas bloki”). RMK pamatā ir ideja par to, ka inovatīvās pedagoģiskās prakses rodas tikai tajā gadījumā, ja skolotāji izmanto IKT, radot atvērtu, uz sadarbību balstītu un jēgpilnu mācību aktivitāšu jaunas un uzlabotas formas, nevis tikai uzlabojot tradicionālos pedagoģiskos paņēmienus, tādus kā skaidrojošas stundas un uz uzdevumiem balstītas mācības.

Ir aprakstīti divi reāli uz IKT balstītas mācību inovācijas piemēri, lai parādītu (i) kā piedāvātās pamatdimensijas un atsauces parametri tiek izmantoti reālas dzīves apstākļos, pielāgojot būtiski atšķirīgus RMK veidus, un (ii) nodemonstrētu sistēmisko pieeju, kas nepieciešama ilgtspējīgai īstenošanai un pakāpeniskai radošu mācību klašu popularizēšanai visā Eiropā.

The reAct Project - International Conference:

“Empowering teachers and learners for a digital world”

will be held in Valencia (Spain) on October 10, 2012.

ReAct, re-activating teachers and learners, is a transnational European project within the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union, KA3 (ICT). The project duration is from 01/01/2011 to 31/12/2012. The project website is at http://www.reactproject.eu

The percentage of youth who do not complete compulsory education is a significant social problem in Europe and one of the main challenges of professionals in training is promoting the intrinsic motivation of students. There is a huge disconnect between educational programs and what students expect to learn or see as relevant to their lives.

The goal of reAct is to develop a methodology based on enhancing the autonomy, creativity and collaboration of students and teachers through ICT tools including web 2.0, with a view to facilitating the development of learner motivation, and to explore how to integrate this innovation into existing educational programs.

The reAct project final conference, which brings this two year project to a close, will bring together a group of projects to discuss experiences and results centred around the main axes of the work done in the project. These are creativity and autonomy as facilitators of intrinsic motivation, and the challenges involved in integrating new approaches in traditional curricular contexts, which most innovative projects face. The conference will be a forum for these projects to share their perceptions around these axes and derive some conclusions. 

The structure of the reAct International Conference includes two keynote speeches. The first of these by Wim Veen (University of Delft, NL) will focus on innovation in the classroom, the other will be by Lieve van den Brand (European Commission, responsible for educational policy design)will look at educational innovation from a policy perspective. These will be followed by three round tables on creativity, autonomy, and innovation. Finally a brief presentation of the conclusions of the discussions will be made. 

The conference is to be webstreamed and the videos will be available later on in the project website http://www.reactproject.eu/conference_en/online-conference/

Educational stakeholders recognise the contribution of ICT to realising the targets set out in the Europe 2020 Strategy, in particular Objective 4 on "Creativity and Innovation" and the key targets regarding early school leaving, higher education, adult learning, up-skilling and modernisation of Education and Training , and more broadly, the role of ICT as a key enabler of innovation and creativity in E&T and for learning at large. However, educational policymakers need evidence and guidance on how to further support and mainstream ICT-enabled innovation for learning as it manifests itself in many creative initiatives across Europe.

SCALE CCR will identify and analyse such examples and clarify the nature of their innovative activities (cf. concept development), their aims (e.g. pedagogical, technological, and organisational innovation), outcomes, impacts, and implementation and dissemination strategies.

Objectives:

• Identify and classify "ICT-enabled innovation for learning" across a range of settings and participants;
• Develop 'Creative Classrooms' (CCR) concept and reference parameters for a pilot initiative in scaling CCR;
• Analyse the implementation strategies of a number of highly effective ICT-enabled innovation for learning at system level; and
• Propose concrete policy recommendations for the further development and mainstreaming of CCR in Europe.

Outcomes:

• A well-articulated vision and consolidated proposal for 'Creative Classrooms' which clarifies their holistic and systemic nature, their intended learning outcomes, and their pedagogical, technological, and organisational dimensions for innovation;
• An analysis of implementation strategies of existing ICT-enabled innovation for learning that have significant scale and/or impact at system level; and
• A set of policy recommendations for educational policymakers, stakeholders and practitioners for mainstreaming of ICT-enabled innovation for learning through the scaling of 'Creative Classrooms' in Europe.

Approach:

Work Package 1: Definition and classification of ICT-enabled innovation for learning

• Aim: Analyse ICT-enabled innovation for learning across a range of settings and participants
• Approach: Desk research and consultation with the ET2020 Thematic Working Group (TWG) on "ICT and Education"

Work package 2:  Concept and Reference Parameters for a European-wide initiative on 'Creative Classrooms' (CCR)

• Aim: Clarify the nature and the key dimensions of Creative Classrooms, describing their success factors and enablers (reference parameters) for a European CCR initiative
• Approach: Review of previous IPTS studies and other relevant research works, and consultations with the TWG and key stakeholders

Work package 3:  Identification and in-depth analysis of implementation strategies

• Aim: Study existing implementations of ICT-enabled innovation for learning at system level, detailing enablers and bottlenecks for up-scaling and mainstreaming
• Approach: In-depth analysis of cases in Europe and other world regions (e.g. Asia), and consultations with multiple stakeholders

Work package 4: Setting up a dialogue with broad multi-stakeholders

• Aim: Support DG EAC on setting up a dialogue with broad multi-stakeholders
• Approach: Stakeholder consultations

Work package 5: Recommendations

• Aim: Propose recommendations for mainstreaming ICT-enabled innovation for learning in Education and Training (E&T) through 'Creative Classrooms' in Europe
• Approach: Intensive stakeholder consultation (experts' interview, workshops, and online survey)