IH Mian Annual Conference 16/10/2015 “Innovate and Educate: Creativity in the Language

1. Andy Townsend
Teacher Trainer @IH Milan

3. creative
learner mind process ideas potential chef
solution accounting impulse teacher
naturally maths carrot thinker writing

4. ‘I’m a creative person’

5. ‘The most creative student in my
class is……because……’

6. Odd One Out
brown yellow red green blue
a glass a cup a mug a beaker a flute
teacher tutor trainer mentor mentee

7. Take me to your fridge!

8. Tell me a story…a fantastic one!
your watch
or
your shoes
or
your bag

9. Now tell a real story!

10. ‘Out of the window I can see…’
A starts, ‘Well, there’s a beautiful tree…’
B adds, ‘Yes, and…’
A continues, ‘Yes, and…’

11. Well, you could…

12. 5 pictures

13. In the classroom, creativity…
engages students in language practice which should be
both challenging and rewarding
facilitates language acquisition
boosts self-esteem, confidence and self-awareness
widely recognised as a identified now as a key skill in
the 21st century along with critical thinking

14. It’s a very good thing!