What is creativity/critical thinking & how can we teach it effectively? Thinking Skills/Problem solving in Education with 10 K-12 Creativity projects-explored utilizing Web 2.0 resources. Reinforce the idea that creativity matters; understand that creativity can be taught across all disciplines and meet the challenges of the modern world.
Promote creativity and imagination of all our children. Reinforce the idea that creativity matters; to demonstrate that creativity can be taught across all disciplines (not just the arts); and therefore, that it must be taught if students are to meet the challenges of the modern world.
In the current culture of public education, it’s often challenging for teachers to teach creativity and for schools to focus on it. As educational leaders we need to transmit certain kinds of content knowledge but also to equip students with the habits, mindsets and practices for creative thought and action.
Observers of globalization like Thomas Friedman, business leaders like Bill Gates, and gurus of education reform like Ken Robinson all agree: creativity should be America’s competitive advantage.
What is creativity and critical thinking? How can we teach it effectively? Thinking Skills and Problem solving in Education. Ten K-12 Creativity projects will be evaluated and explored utilizing Web 2.0 resources
Discover ideas, concepts and projects about creativity, problem solving and critical thinking. Projects for K-12 will be examined in the area of innovation, critical thinking, problem solving and creative thinking skills. Explore original lessons using the Creative Process and how educators can learn to structure creative problem solving lessons on a daily and yearly basis.
This sessions is for all grade levels. Projects will be demonstrated and explored.
Creativity in the classroom – what does it look like?
When students are being creative in the classroom they are likely to:
· Question and challenge.
· Are curious, question and challenge, and don’t necessarily follow the rules.
· Make connections and see relationships.
· Think laterally and make associations between things that are not usually connected.
· Envision want might be.
· Imagine, see possibilities, ask ‘what if?’
· Picture alternatives, and look at things from different view points.
· Explore ideas and options.
· Play with ideas, try alternatives and fresh approaches,
· Keep open minds and modify their ideas to achieve creative results
· Reflect critically on ideas, actions and outcomes.
· Review progress, invite and use feedback,
· Criticize constructively and make perceptive observations.
$150
By Request
60-90 Minutes
Howie DiBlasi
howie@frontier.net
928 River Walk
Georgetown, TX 78633
United States
Phone: (970) 749-0760
Fax: (512) 819-0627
