Monday, October 6, 2008
What small change might I make to increase creativity and innovation?
I think I might open up the part of my lesson where the students draw and design their structure using Microsoft Paint or similar program. I was thinking they could use the interactive interface, canvas, and tools built into KidPix to further develop their creativity. In this program, kids can use traditional art tools like chalk, paint, pencils, and crayons. They can also use spray paint, and they can manipulate whole scenes to create desired effects. I'm not sure how this will exactly play out in my lesson/unit, but I do know that by adding an element of creativity like this (just by using a different program and approach) students will have more control over their end product. To answer the other part of this week's question, I do believe adding in another layer of creativity and innovation would be an ideal improvement to this lesson/unit. Why wait for a future project when it could improve this one? I will keep you updated on how it all comes together.
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Hi, Mark,
I think these are excellent ways to increase the creative aspects of your project. The activities sound like they will be enjoyable as well as motivating and educational for your students. I'm looking forward to hearing how it turns out!
Lenrose
Mark,
I've been trying to imagine how the students will be able to build something with real rocks found around your school. If you don't have enough rocks, perhaps the students could use styrofoam or something else to create the structure to simulate the rock type they chose. They would have to understand the characteristics of the rock they are representing so that, if they had the resources and tools needed, the structure they built really could stand alone. This would be similar to an architects mock up of a building... Just a thought.
The drawings they make in Paint or KidPix would still help them in planning for their structure and could be painted with the appropriate color and textures to represent the type of rock they have chosen.
Lisa
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