Teaching Creative Thinking

Bringing creativity and innovation into the classroom.

You’re about to embark on an extraordinary journey through our Continuous Professional Development (CPD) experience, uniquely co-designed with the expertise of Glasgow School of Art - Future Skills and Daydream Believers.  This collaboration has crafted a dynamic and immersive learning adventure tailored specifically for teachers like you, who are passionate about bringing creativity and innovation into their classrooms. 
Format

Online

Starting date

Immediately
Self-paced

Learners

250+

Level

All levels

Duration

Self-paced
30 hours

Price

Free

In collaboration with Daydream Believers, we have crafted a dynamic and immersive learning adventure tailored specifically for teachers, who are passionate about bringing creativity and innovation into their classrooms.

Free to all Scottish teachers, we offer a new way to approach the classroom in a fresh, engaging and creative way. Participants will have the space to open their mind to the possibilities that implementing creative thinking can change education.

Skills gained:

Creative Thinking

Research

Innovation

Course outcomes:

  • Be able to teach creative thinking in the classroom 
  • Learn the best ways to research, fail, communicate and evaluate 
  • Learn how to engage with a brief
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What's included?

Module 1: Introduction to Creative Thinking

1 video example
5 activities 
1 interview

Module 2: Research

6 video examples
16 activities 
1 interview

Module 3: Concepts

7 video examples
18 activities 
1 interview

Module 4: Fail and Fix

5 video examples
17 activities 
1 interview

Module 5: Communication

11 video examples
12 activities 
1 interview

Module 6: Evaluation

3 video examples
12 activities 
1 interview

Meet the instructors

Ruth Cochrane ​

Programme Manager for Future Skills 
Ruth leads on developing our business engagement portfolio and creative professional development programme. With a background in commercial product design, Ruth is passionate about utilising creative thinking and design led innovation in new and innovative contexts.
r.cochrane@gsa.ac.uk

Helena Good

Founder of Daydream Believers
The multi-award winning Helena Good is founder, Director and hands-on driving force behind Daydream Believers (DDB) – A group of passionate, award-winning educators, employers and students who came together to put creativity at the heart of education. Starting as a classroom collaboration with creative agencies, DDB has grown into a treasure trove of classroom resources to support creative learning across age groups and disciplines.
helena@daydreambelievers.co.uk

FAQs:

How do I know if I am eligible for a free place in this course?

You are eligible for this course if you are a Scottish teacher that is wanting to bring creative thinking into the classroom.

How do I register for a free spot if I am an educator?

Click the enrol button, create a login and checkout.

Will I get a certification for this course?

All the courses available on Glasgow School of Art's Future Skills are eligible for a certificate of completion. 
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