Creativity Applications Abound
Previously students studied types of lessons which would encourage Critical Thinking, another one of the four 21st Century Skills that they are learning about this semester. They were asked to think about why tagging in delicious could be used to encourage critical thinking. This week students study the last of the 21st Century Skills we will have time for this semester, student creativity. (We were not able to cover problem solving or production.
After reading a story about a teacher who deleted a students picture because it was colored in wrong, students were asked to reflect on how their reactions as teachers to their studentss work can deeply affect the students'future learning.
Student then reflected on how they could use various applications to encourage creativity in their classroom. Kidpix was chosen as a good application, as well as Flicker and Jing because they all allow students to get creative with images. A picture is worth 1000 words!
One student also suggested digital storytelling as a creative tool. Here are some resources to explore http://tech-head.com/dstory.htm target="_blank"
After reading a story about a teacher who deleted a students picture because it was colored in wrong, students were asked to reflect on how their reactions as teachers to their studentss work can deeply affect the students'future learning.
Student then reflected on how they could use various applications to encourage creativity in their classroom. Kidpix was chosen as a good application, as well as Flicker and Jing because they all allow students to get creative with images. A picture is worth 1000 words!
One student also suggested digital storytelling as a creative tool. Here are some resources to explore http://tech-head.com/dstory.htm target="_blank"
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