1. Creative Learning Steve Wheeler Plymouth University, UK with social media Technical University Liberec, Czech Republic: May 22, 2013

2. The answer is in the room Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013

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7. The pace of change is accelerating How will we keep up with it? Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013

8. "In the times of rapid change, learners inherit the Earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists." - Eric Hoffer washingtonrebel.typepad.com Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013

9. “For the first time we are preparing students for a future we cannot clearly describe.” - David Warlick Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013

10. What kind of learners? Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013

11. Learners taking notes Photo: Lori Cullen Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013

12. Digital Natives? The Net Generation? http://www.flickr.com/photos/56155476@N08/5667863948/ Homo Zappiens? Millennials? Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013

13. Power users 14% Ordinary users 27% Irregular users 14% Basic users 45% Source: Kennedy et al (2010) Beyond Digital Natives and Immigrants: Exploring types of net generation students, Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 26 (5). n = 2096, mean age range 17-23 years Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013 The research shows something else…

14. http://truedantalion.blogspot.co.uk/2011/09/silver-surfers.html Digital Residents or Visitors? White and Le Cornu, 2012

15. ‘New’ learners are... more self-directed better equipped to capture information more reliant on feedback from peers more inclined to collaborate more oriented toward being their own “nodes of production”. Education Trends | Featured News John K. Waters—13 December 2011 http://coolshots.blogspot.com/2007_02_01_archive.html But they need much more... Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013

16. “60% of all Internet pages contain misleading information.” - Thomas Edison Learners need ‘digital literacies’ Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013

18. “Lee Harvey and the Wailers” (Lee Harvey did not jam alone) http://www.myspace.com/hsu/photos/6850630 Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013

19. language Managing online identity name images netiquette reputation avatar interaction privacy personal data identity legacy reputation name privacy images interaction http://i.dailymail.co.uk Learners need ‘digital wisdom’ Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013

20. Not only skills......Literacies

21. Learners will need new ‘literacies’ Social networking Transliteracies Privacy maintenance Identity management Creating content Organising content Reusing and repurposing Filtering and selecting Self presenting http://www.mopocket.com/ Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013

22. “Knowledge that is acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind.” - Socrates Plato http://www.fotopedia.com/items/flickr-713124904 Darwikianism Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013

23. Flip the roles, not the classroom Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013

24. http://le-flaneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/office-workers.jpg Mass working... Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013

25. ... led to mass synchronisation http://www.delasallewaterford.com Linear thinking Conformity Standardisation Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013

26. The ICT Suite... http://www.hseb.utah.edu Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013

27. http://www.flickr.com/photos/53921113@N02/5668616495/ Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013

28. http://blog.prosperyourmind.com What is creativity? Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013

29. Creativity “Creativity in general is the ability to come up with new ideas that are surprising yet intelligible, and also valuable in some way” (Boden, 2001) Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011 http://flexyourgeek.com “Creativity (in general) is the ability to come up with new ideas that are surprising yet intelligible, and also valuable in some way” (Boden, 2001) Creativity? Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013

30. http://flexyourgeek.com Combinational creativity - combining old ideas in new ways. e.g. Analogy in science 3 types of Creativity Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013

31. http://flexyourgeek.com Exploratory creativity - what do the rules enable me to do? e.g. Jazz music. 3 types of Creativity Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013

32. Transformational creativity - significant alteration of one or more rules in concept space. e.g. E=MC2. 3 types of Creativity Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013

33. http://blog.prosperyourmind.com Wallas: 4 Stage Creative Process Preparation Incubation Illumination Verification Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013

34. http://flexyourgeek.com Why do we need creative learning? Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013

35. Think Different Kick start your brain. New ideas come from watching something, talking to people, experimenting, asking questions, getting out of the office - Steve Jobs http://steve-jobs-biography.pics-grabber.appspot.com/ Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013

36. Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way - Edward de Bono http://www.flickr.com/photos/caveman_92223/3346906435/ Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013

37. Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties - Erich Fromm Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013

38. Creativity takes courage - Henri Matisse Colouring outside the lines Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013 Permission to fail?

39. http://blog.prosperyourmind.com How do you know when learners are being creative? Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013

40. We need creative solutions... Join all nine dots using only four straight lines. Do not take your pen from the paper and do not go back over any lines. Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013

41. A man enters a field with an unopened package and dies. Why? Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013

42. http://blog.prosperyourmind.com What areas of your practice do you want to make more creative? Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013

43. Information overload Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013

44. Aggregators and curators

45. http://simfonic.deviantart.com/art/Crumpled-Paper-Ball-Writing-195224259 Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013

46. Finding, storing and sharing delicious.com diigo.com Social tagging, bookmarking and folksonomies. Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013 pearltrees.com

48. Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013 1) Choose 3-4 significant things in the room 2) Write a one word description for each on your post-it notes 3) Stick the post-it notes onto the things

49. “If you want to be creative, stay in part a child, with the creativity and invention that characterizes children before they are deformed by adult society.” - Jean Piaget Image from Jose Mota: http://www.flickr.com/photos/josemota/3617683026/

50. Gamification Steve Wheeler, Plymouth University, 2013

51. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrjorgen/5351521340/ Steve Wheeler, Plymouth University, 2013 “When we play games we rapidly solve abstract problems in real time... while being continually assessed... and often working collaboratively..” -Graham Brown-Martin Head Teacher Update (Jan 2012)

52. http://blog.prosperyourmind.com What will be your plan for the future? Will it involve more creativity? Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013

53. “All too often today we are giving young people cut flowers when we should be teaching them to grow their own plants.” - John W Gardner http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/image/s_flowers-lost-gardens-of-heligan.jpg http://www.newcastle.edu.au The future? Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013

55. Tower of Hanoi… What is the least number of moves, one disk at a time, necessary to move x disks from one peg to another - all three pegs can be used, only one disk moved at a time and no disk may be placed on top of a smaller disk. Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2013