This presentation was given at the Share Convention 2015

1. Creative Teachers
+
Creative Students
=
Better Learning
Vicky Saumell

2. Image: http://www.iheartnaptime.net/inspiration-board/

3. http://thecreativestack.wordpress.com/2012/05/30/creativity-is/
http://dollarstoremom.com/2012/10/inspirational-creativity-quotes/

4. "Creativity in the context of ELT is recombining known elements in a
new and engaging way. For example, borrowing activities and
techniques from a very different field and applying them in the
language classroom." Jorge Sette (Brazil)
"For language learners, I think creativity is about going beyond language for
language's sake, and using it as a tool towards making something. For
language teachers, I think it's about not being afraid to experiment with the
unknown and venture out of your 'safe zone' now and then. Experimentation
is the investment, and creativity is the reward when it goes well." Damian
Williams (UK)
"Creativity is Imagination in action“ Fabiana Casella
(Argentina)
"Being creative doesn't always mean being original. Sometimes you can give
known ideas a new twist. For me being resourceful is also being creative.
Dealing with unexpected situations - thinking on your feet." Ela Wassell
(Poland)

5. https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/sites/teacheng/files/styles/large/public/images/wool_iStock_000021431921XSmall_1.jpg?itok=h7jx0rX-
Creative
language
practice

6. Creativeroutines

7. He goes to bed at 9 o'clock and wakes up at 6 o'clock. He has breakfast
at 9 o'clock. He eats some bread with a cup of coffee. He finishes
breakfast at 7 o'clock. At 7 o'clock in the morning, he starts practising
with music. He composes music every day with his piano.
At midday, he does different activities like going to the park with friends,
having lunch, sleeping, going to visit his parents.
At 3 o clock he starts to do exercise alone or with friends. He goes to gym
or go for a walk until 4 o'clock. At 4 o'clock he starts to do activities in his
free time and works with new jobs. He enjoy his free time until 9 o'clock
then at that time he goes to bed.
In his free time he always sees Maria, his girlfriend.
Rocio R. M

8. Pablo Picasso goes to sleep at 2 a.m, and he wakes up at 10 a.m,
time
at which he has breakfast. He enjoys some free time until lunch,
and
around 3 p.m he paints until 11 p.m. He has dinner and return to
his
paintings until he goes to bed at 2 a.m.
Micaela L.

9. Maya wakes up at 5 in te morning and goes to bed at 10 o'clock at
night. After waking up, she immediately goes for a ride in her bicycle
until 6 am. Then, she has toast and a cup of coffee for breakfast and
spends the rest of the day writing poems until 3 pm. After that, she has
lunch and sees her friends for tea. At 7 30 pm she researches about
poets and lessons about writing. Then, she goes to the cinema and
eats dinner with her boyfriend. At 10 pm she is already sleeping.
Giulianna R.

10. Houseplans

11. Carrie Bradshaw’s apartment is a studio. The
living-room and the bedroom are integrated.
The kitchen is small, but the bathroom is very
big. There are two armchairs and one chaise
long, and a tiny table. The closet is bigger than
the kitchen, and it’s full of clothes, there are
three windows, one in the living-room and two
in the bedroom, where there is a small desk
too. There are four rugs, and the biggest one is
in the living-room. Next to the kitchen there is
a small table, with only one chair.
Cecilia N.

12. OnceuponaTime

17. Personal expression
http://artsidestudio.wordpress.com/2012/11/04/express-yourself/

18. Personal
introductions

19. Pic Lits

21. Exposure to creative
types of language.
http://ltsig.org.uk/
Image: http://superspacechick.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/2.jpg

22. Taken
from

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from

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from

26. responses
http://www.discoveringlatinamerica.com/literature-home.html

27. Shakespeare’s
AMidsummer
Night’sDream

30. Book Trailers

33. TheEnormous
Crocodile

36. HiddenPoetry

37. Allow for open
ended tasks so that
students have room
for choice.
http://thepoliticalcarnival.net/tag/pro-choice/page/3/

38. Once your main
objective is clear you
can come up with
more than one way of
achieving it.
http://www.hpx-party.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/choice.jpg
Choice as a planned strategy within a lesson

39. My contact details
E-mail:
saumell.vicky@gmail.com
Websites:
http://vickysaumell.blogspot.com/
http://educationaltechnologyinelt.blogspot.com
Twitter: @vickysaumell
Image on cover: http://www.sevenwholedays.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Creativity.jpg
http://www.designjuices.co.uk/2011/12/text-art-typography-ads/

40. My contact details
E-mail:
saumell.vicky@gmail.com
Websites:
http://www.vickysaumell. com
http://educationaltechnologyinelt.blogspot.co
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