Literacy & Creativity through Alternative Methodologies

Tuesday 17 May & Tuesday 24 May 2005

Evaluations by participants

What I Liked

I liked all the physical activities

Food was excellent

Looking at new ways to promote learning

Taking part in the practical sessions – lets you know how learners feel

I liked some of the games – the easy attitude of the facilitator

Refreshments, friendly approach of tutors, active exercises

Meeting new people

I liked the concept; at least it made me think about non-verbal strategies

Interactive physical games

Discussion about status

Food, networking, exchanging ideas

Ideas how to ‘open’ learners to more creative work

People very friendly and open

Informal nature of session

Facilitators were great

Lots to think about

What I Learned

How to develop the 3 skills, narrative, status, spontaneity

How to make literacy more creative, interesting and (hopefully) effective for my learners

I learned about energy distribution and physicalisation

Some new ‘introductions’ fro lessons which I will use to stimulate and motivate my learners

New ideas to be more creative and more from the ‘visual’

Learned new games that I’ll try

How much power different games may have over learners

Stimulating ways to get my students actively participating in class

Good ideas for group work

Ice breaker, ways of learning about people/personalities without asking direct questions


What Could Have Been Better

I got up at 5.45 this morning and read the chapter of 44 pages. Why did I need to do this?

Leave active exercises to afternoon

Perhaps short break (5mins) in am session

Some handouts with ideas, games we could take home and use

More contextualised examples specifically for literacy teaching