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David Pearl

Educational Leadership:Teaching for the 21st Century:Why Creativity Now? A Conversation... - 0 views

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  • Really, creativity is a disciplined process that requires skill, knowledge, and control.
    • Molly Kellogg
      Molly Kellogg on 23 Jun 10
       
      And we need to include kids in the process of creativity - what structure do they naturally follow? Have them use Bloom's taxonomy to mull over the process of creativity. What is the difference between a wild idea that is outside of the box and a wild idea that is totally out of the realm of possibility? Once the kids establish a process and structure for creative thinking, they can also begin to fill their tool kit with creative thinking tools, like SCAMPER and reverse brainstorming.
    • Annie Ouimet
      Annie Ouimet on 23 Jun 10
       
      Three creatvity misconceptions: *only about special people *only about special activities *is about letting go
  • we're going to need every ounce of ingenuity, imagination, and creativity to confront these problems.
    • Molly Kellogg
      Molly Kellogg on 23 Jun 10
       
      What else can we do to bring the focus in our school onto the vital importance of creativity and innovation?
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  • "We need people who can be innovative, who can think differently."
  • At the moment, instead of promoting creativity, I think we're systematically educating it out of our kids.
    • Annie Ouimet
      Annie Ouimet on 23 Jun 10
       
      I'm not sure about this...there has to be a balance I have said for years that we need more time in school
  • America is now facing the biggest challenge it's ever faced—to maintain it's position in the world economies. All these things demand high levels of innovation, creativity, and ingenuity. At the moment, instead of promoting creativity, I think we're systematically educating it out of our kids.
    • Molly Kellogg
      Molly Kellogg on 23 Jun 10
       
      See Ken Robinson's talk on how schools kill creativity for more on this; I think this is an opportunity to look at all of the amazing things we do in our schools already to encourage creativity and innovation and then to figure out how to expand those things rather than to feel singled out as a cause of creativity's demise.
  • And when you find things you're good at, you tend to get better at everything because your confidence is up and your attitude is different.
    • Annie Ouimet
      Annie Ouimet on 23 Jun 10
       
      This idea needs to be bottled and distributed to every educator...confidence is the key to learning
    • Molly Kellogg
      Molly Kellogg on 23 Jun 10
       
      Giving kids the chance to find their passion is the most empowering and exciting gift that we can give them!
  • A policy for creativity in education needs to be about everybody, not just a few.
    • Cathy Wolinsky
      Cathy Wolinsky on 23 Jun 10
       
      How do we give students assignments so that they are responding with creativity and not just following directions?
  • We know this because human culture is so diverse and rich—and our education system is becoming increasingly dreary and monotonous
    • Molly Kellogg
      Molly Kellogg on 23 Jun 10
       
      We MUST differentiate, differentiate, differentiate - our learning environments, our teaching styles, our materials, our content and our processes to avoid this stiffling conformity. Isn't diversity envigorating?!
    • David Pearl
      David Pearl on 23 Jun 10
       
      I agree
  • It's no surprise to me that so many kids are pulling out of it.
    • Molly Kellogg
      Molly Kellogg on 23 Jun 10
       
      The number of kids who check out or actually drop out of school is alarming - a noticable portion of whom are gifted learners. This really concerns me.
  • This is one of the great skills we have to promote and teach—collaborating and benefiting from diversity rather than promoting homogeneity. We have a big problem at the moment—education is becoming so dominated by this culture of standardized testing, by a particular view of intelligence and a narrow curriculum and education system, that we're flattening and stifling some of the basic skills and processes that creative achievement depends on.
  • So there's no doubt in my mind that collaboration, diversity, the exchange of ideas, and building on other people's achievements are at the heart of the creative process. An education that focuses only on the individual in isolation is bound to frustrate some of those possibilities.
  • The regime of standardized testing has led us all to believe that if you can't count it, it doesn't count. Actually, in every creative approach some of the things we're looking for are hard, if not impossible, to quantify. But that doesn't mean they don't matter. When I hear people say, "Well, of course, you can't assess creativity," I think, "You can—just stop and think about it a bit."
    • Molly Kellogg
      Molly Kellogg on 23 Jun 10
       
      This is where the value of standards based education becomes clear. I want to use meaty criteria based on student actions and products to assess learning and growth, not numbers and letters. Both my students and I can most effectively assess creativity and innovation by using criteria embedded in content standards. For example, a student can look at their brainstorming notes, organized ideas, idea development work and product creation materials to determine whether they have taken their knowledge all the way up to the top of Bloom's Taxonomy. Have they generated multiple ideas to respond to the guiding question or problem? Have they made connections between ideas to generate new thoughts? Have they piggybacked off others' ideas to create new ones? Have they organized their ideas, explored the logistics behind them and selected the best one for the situation? Have them woven their best idea into new content mastery to apply their knowledge in an innovative way? To me a student reflection around these types of questions is a much more authentic and valuable means of assessment that any attempt to put a numerical value on creativity.
    • David Pearl
      David Pearl on 23 Jun 10
       
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Alice Barr

The Innovative Educator: What Might a 21st Century Literacy Class Look Like? This! - 1 views

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  • Alice Barr on 27 Feb 10
     
    "As an innovative educator I often write about fantastic tools that teachers can incorporate into practice. But, what might a 21st century high school literacy class look like? Here is a glimpse into a class I would love to be in if I was a student today. "
Alice Barr

Ten Great Ways to Crush Creativity - Stepcase Lifehack - 0 views

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shared by Alice Barr on 29 Aug 09 - Cached
  • Alice Barr on 29 Aug 09
     
    Leaders have more power than they realize. They can patiently create a climate of creativity or they can crush it in a series of subtle comments and gestures. Their actions send powerful signals. Their responses to suggestions and ideas are deciphered by staff as encouragement or rejection. If you want to crush creativity in your organization and eliminate all the unnecessary bother of innovation then here are ten steps that are guaranteed to succeed.
Alice Barr

EdTechTeacher - 0 views

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  • Alice Barr on 04 Aug 11
     
    Used wisely, technology empowers students to take responsibility for their own learning. In Leonardo's Laptop, Ben Shneiderman provides teachers with a powerful framework, Collect-Relate-Create-Donate (CRCD), for designing student-centered learning opportunities using computers. In particular, Shneiderman's CRCD framework emphasizes the importance of the social aspects of learning in generating creative work. In CRCD projects, students research information, work collaboratively to create a meaningful product that demonstrates their learning, and contribute that project to a larger learning community. Shneiderman designed the Collect-Relate-Create-Donate framework as a vehicle for preparing young people for a 21st century world where innovation, creativity, and collaboration will be more highly prized than retention and repetition.
Alice Barr

ALA | AASL Top 25 Websites for Teaching and Learning - 0 views

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  • Alice Barr on 04 Aug 11
     
    Top 25 Websites for Teaching and Learning     The "Top 25" Websites foster the qualities of innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration. They are free, Web-based sites that are user friendly and encourage a community of learners to explore and discover.
Alice Barr

The Innovative Educator: 100 Video Sites Every Educator Should Bookmark - 0 views

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shared by Alice Barr on 25 Feb 10 - Cached
  • Alice Barr on 25 Feb 10
     
    You can find a great amount of helpful material on these sites, including videos to augment your lessons, lectures to inspire students, documentaries to show them how things work, and loads of additional videos to help you become a better, smarter teacher.
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