Daily Acts of Creativity For Students Podcast

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Short, simple, easy and fun creative activities designed to support student’s wellbeing while studying online or at home. Based on the Book, 'Daily Acts Of Creativity' by Amanda O'Bryan and adapted for online learning. Hosted by high school CAPA teacher, Fiona Corcoran, the podcast offers activities in six areas of the NSW Secondary Schools CAPA curriculum (Creative and Performing Visual Arts) and covers: 1. Dance 2. Drama 3. Music 4. Photography 5. Visual Arts 6. Wellbeing Anyone can enjoy the activities - you don't need to be a high school student to have fun. Each activity is approx ten minutes long and you don't need special knowledge or skills either. Everything you need to complete the activities you will find around the house and it won't make a mess! Each activity is designed to have a cumulative effect so that on completion of the exercises you will feel happier, healthier and more creative. Visit: www.creativequeenbees.com

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    • Mar 5, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    Activity 30: I Am Amazing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 3:40


    This is the last episode in “Daily Acts of Creativity for Students” journey. You made it all the way through! Well done! It's time to celebrate your positive and creative nature which you have demonstrated by doing these podcast activities. Thank you for being listening and participating, leave us a review and share with your friends.

    Activity 29: All about me

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 3:50


    All about me is a visual arts activity. You are creative so get painting with something that is very meaningful to you.

    Activity 28 Image Bank – A Real Selfie

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 3:14


    Image Bank – A Real Selfie  For the last Photography activity, you will be capturing yourself. As you are. No filters. No effects. Use the techniques you learned in previous photography activities and share away – your most personal body of work yet!

    Activity 27: Nature Duo

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 3:05


    Nature Duo For the last activity for Music, you are going to head outside and try to create a musical duo act with an animal. Enjoy the nonsensical, musical exchange.

    Activity 26: Mirror Monologue

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 3:42


    Mirror Monologue is a drama exercise. be a monologue (a speech said by one character) to a mirror in your home. You could do this while you are getting ready for the day or at some point when you need a bathroom break. Your task is to narrate in the third person about yourself as you stare yourself in the eyes.

    Activity 25: Grounding Meditation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 4:55


    Refer to activity 24 for the guided meditation by Amanda O'Bryan.

    Creativity Review - Meditation practice for being grounded.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 6:34


    Experience being grounded in your own unique creativity. This episode is hosted by Amanda O'Bryan, author of the book. Amanda guides you through a mediation to help feel more centred and focused on creativity.

    Activity 24: Thankfulness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 2:43


    Thankfulness what are you grateful for in your life? – this is an opportunity to 'count your blessings' by listing all the things you are grateful for today.  

    Activity Twenty Three: Continuous Line Drawing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 3:44


    Continuous Line Drawing is a visual arts exercise.  Life is abstract so let's have a go at drawing abstract from life. This exercise will get you drawing a person without lifting your pencil from the paper.  

    Activity Twenty Two: Image Bank – Beautiful Mess

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 2:50


    Beautiful Mess. This activity captures the beauty found in ‘messy spaces' in your home and yard. It's a photography exercise, so remember some of those photography techniques mentioned in the earlier podcast series.

    Activity Twenty One: Stomp it Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 3:34


    Stomp it out. Test the musical possibilities of things you find at home. What kind of cool sounds can you make from everyday objects?  

    Activity Twenty : It's All In The Detail

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 2:58


    It's all in the detail is a drama based exercise. Grab some objects from around the house and monologue descriptively about the objects.

    Activity Nineteen : Movement Inspiration

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 2:48


    Movement Inspiration is dance activity. Let go of your inhibitions and dance like no-one is watching.

    Activity Eighteen: Play Host

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 2:45


    Play Host gives you a little time out, in mindfulness. This is an exercise in promoting wellbeing. Play host to yourself. Lay out a lovely meal, set the table with special plates or glassware and take time to enjoy the simple pleasures.  

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    Activity Seventeen: Out my window

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 2:27


    Out my window is an art exercise to encourage you to look out and draw what you see. Choose a window in your house as a frame for sketching what you see beyond.

    Activity Sixteen: Flora and Fauna

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 2:51


    Flora and Fauna continues exploring photography in a series. In your garden (or your friends, friendly neighbours, or a local park) create a series of images based things you find in nature.

    Activity Fifteen: Point & Sing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 3:03


    Point and Sing is a music exercise that will have you breaking into song at the sight of an object in your house! Sing to and about random objects in your house and play around with different music styles to suit each object.    

    Activity Fourteen: Play Pretend

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 3:05


    Play pretend is based in drama. Imagine you are on a talk show and being interviewed because you are really, really famous. Tell your life story and reveal the secret to your success to your audience.    

    Activity Thirteen: Walk It Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 2:49


    Walk it out is dance exercise to get your body moving and dance ready. Aside from the health benefits of walking, walking it a great way to 'shake out' your creativity. Add some extra movement while you walk as dance moves.  

    Creativity Review - Tips for your creative process

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 6:34


    Check in with your 'Daily Acts of Creativity' process. This episode is hosted by Amanda O'Bryan, author of the book. Amanda delivers strategies and tips on how to progress through the exercises while you learn more about your natural talents and strengths.

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