Good morning, #hacklearning
I'm Lee, District Coordinator of Instructional Technology and staff developer in hot and humid NY. Excited to learn with you all today!
Good morning everyone! I'm Bobby McCutcheon an elementary principal from Independence, MO. Joining the chat while our softball games are in a rain delay! #HackLearning
A1 Academic learning is made more personally meaningful with creativity. Teachers can help the process by getting to know each student's interest and history #HackLearning
A1 Students need to be be creative because it helps them organize their thoughts. It also pushes them to explore learning at a deeper level.
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A1 Students can express their creativity in how they solve a problem, write an essay, annotate a book, or collaborate with a peer. Meaningful work provides a context for students to ask: “How can I approach this in a different, interesting, or personal way?” #HackLearning
A1: Creativity allows for the S to express themselves how they see fit. It opens up the door for more student choice. More student choice = better chances of lasting learning. As @BaldRoberts tells his students: “Impress me.” And oh boy, will they! #HackLearning
A1: Creative thinking and academic learning aren't separate thoughts. They belong together, and we must do our very best to make sure that they collide in the classroom. #HackLearning
A1: I don't understand why there has to be a dichotomy. Creativity = learning in my book, and learning without creativity is dry and not very meaningful. They go together! #hacklearning
A1: Creative thinking and learning are both actions that have historically been time-bound. We need to find ways to separate time from these to maximize potential outcomes. #HackLearning
A1. #Creativity is one’s fluency in entertaining relationships between ideas. Students may apply such “what’s possible” thinking to any aspect of a problem, plan, process, or product. #HackLearning
A1 connects to SMP1 “Make sense of a problem & persevere in solving it” - uses critical & creative thinking to solve most problems (simple & complex) #HackLearning
A1- identify, analyze, and evaluate content or skills. In this process, they (students) will discover and present convincing reasons in support of conclusions, answers, or their own thinking. #hacklearning
A1: Creative thinking and learning are like PB&J! Creativity allows for more visual reflection, hands on learning, encourages meaningful discussion, introduces unconventional learning materials, and replaces hierarchy with collaboration. #hacklearning
A1) An opportunity to be creative may provide elaborative practice with newly-learned information. It could help make a variety of connections with previously-learned information and will strengthen neural pathways. #HackLearning
A1. Creativity moves academic learning beyond low levels of recall and to application and innovation. We limit what students can do with what they know when we don’t allow them to be creative in the ways in which they demonstrate mastery. #HackLearning
A1 - Traditional view says students get creative ideas after gaining knowledge. In my experience students seek out (and remember) knowledge when they have a creative problem to apply it to. #HackLearning
A1: The brain needs to work and do on so many different levels. Allowing, or working to get the creative part going, supports the the academic learning as well. #HackLearning
A1: Creative thinking provides the basis for risk taking and coming up with answers that others wouldn’t have seen...moves away from conformity and towards possibility #HackLearning
A1. Training in gifted ed introduced me to the view that #creativity is well-suited to solving poorly defined problems, or tightly constrained problems, and today’s world has no shortage of either. #HackLearning
A1: Just read in #BoldSchool about the the importance of vocabulary in closing the achievement gap...Multiple iterations of the Frayer model to connect images and context to new words is 1 of many ways to connect creativity and academics #hacklearning
A1 - Creative thinking requires knowledge. If you can think creatively and successfully complete the task assigned, you have a firm grasp of the facts and are probably able to transfer that knowledge to unique situations. #hacklearning
#hacklearning Creativity allows Ss to express the way they feel comfortable in what they are learning. It allows them to think outside the box, collaborate with others and design their own solutions.
A1- Ask thoughtful questions to allow for answers with good reasoning. Students thinking is shaped by the world around us and lettingtjem shate their voice #hacklearning
A1: Creativity is how our minds connect ideas. This connection is a pivotal part of the learning process. We can memorize facts but what can we do with those facts? #HackLearning
A1- Creativity in essence is thinking divergently- taking info and applying it in a novel way. The deepest form of learning is application in novel situations so to me creativity (and CREATING) are pivotal to deep and lasting academic learning. #HackLearning
A1: Anytime Ss are thinking CREATIVELY (making new) they are sliding right up Blooms and building meaningful connections with the content. One of the useful 4 Cs. #HackLearning
A1: Engagement and Critical Thinking/Problem-Solving are crucial components of learning. Creative Thinking is the very essence of being a problem solver. Having the ability to expand your thinking and to create unique solutions to questions and problems is key! #HackLearning
Here's the thing - it's not difficult to foster creative thinking - students are naturally curious and imaginative. What's difficult is to STOP killing it. #HackLearning
A1. If we only allow students to demonstrate their ability to recall academic content we never get the beautiful experience of seeing how they might apply it to relevant context or utilize it to innovate in order to make something more effective or efficient. #HackLearning
A1: According to Daniel Pink: “What the world really needs is someone to come up with an idea that it didn't know it was missing. Anything else can be outsourced or automated.” #HackLearning
A1. Creativity moves academic learning beyond low levels of recall and to application and innovation. We limit what students can do with what they know when we don’t allow them to be creative in the ways in which they demonstrate mastery. #HackLearning
Totally agree with you here, @CoachJonCraig. Vocabulary gives Ss the tools to be creative in their writing, words, conversations, debates, etc. #hacklearning
A1: creativity ensures that genuine learning has occurred. Being able to manipulate information into something new is evidence of understanding and requires creativity to accomplish. #hacklearning
A1. Creativity is a deep level of understanding. If students can create, they can make connections to a life skill while learning content. #HackLearning
Here's the thing - it's not difficult to foster creative thinking - students are naturally curious and imaginative. What's difficult is to STOP killing it. #HackLearning
I think that some people get uncomfortable when they are told they need to be more creative or include creative time. I find that creativity is naturally embedded in good teaching - it's not a separate thing. #hacklearning
A1. Creativity is a deep level of understanding. If students can create, they can make connections to a life skill while learning content. #HackLearning
100% agreed, @effortfuleduktr. The more knowledge you have the more connections you can make, and then use that as a springboard for creativity. But you need that prerequisite amount of knowledge first. #hacklearning
A1: Creative thinking provides the basis for risk taking and coming up with answers that others wouldn’t have seen...moves away from conformity and towards possibility #HackLearning
Yes - the application is where the critical thinking comes in and if we let Ss unleash their creativity in showing what they know we would be surprised with their ideas! #hacklearning
A1. Creativity moves academic learning beyond low levels of recall and to application and innovation. We limit what students can do with what they know when we don’t allow them to be creative in the ways in which they demonstrate mastery. #HackLearning
A1 Creativity has so many facets - problem solving, thinking outside of the box, critical thinking, creating... all of these engage students in learning & ensure deeper understanding. #HackLearning
Q2: @Buncee is one of my favorite creation tools to use as an #educoach and in the classroom. What are some of your favorite creation tools? We would love to see some examples, too! #HackLearning
A1. In general I believe that many of us, students & adults, are more comfortable with the idea of not having to be creative. It’s because our traditional education system has conditioned us to believe that learning and work is about mastering tasks-not creativity. #HackLearning
A1: Creativity allows for the S to express themselves how they see fit. It opens up the door for more student choice. More student choice = better chances of lasting learning. As @BaldRoberts tells his students: “Impress me.” And oh boy, will they! #HackLearning
A1 I try 2 not think of learning as academic tho I know what that means -in my mind academic learning connotes Ss as recipients & Ts as deliverers rather than what @chrisemdin refers to as cogenerative coteaching - an integrated partnership of cognitive/ SELwork #HackLearning
I don't think of myself as a very creative thinker, and I wonder how others apply it. As I read your thinking I automatically went to a 3rd grader I had who is a very creative thinker - always presenting convincing reasons. Thanks. #HackLearning
This is especially relevant for kids coming from poverty. We read some of Eric Jensen's work a few years ago as a building and his research on vocabulary is pretty eye opening. Many of our kids just come to us with an extremely limited vocabulary. #HackLearning
Good morning #hacklearning ~ I saw more personal academic growth in the foreign language classroom when we were on a project in which the S's creativity could soar. They always remembered those concepts better, too, bc their brains were sparked.
https://t.co/qi5nT1nlze
#HackLearning A1- Just look at all the creative ways to give students an authentic voice. Have them publish and show work in a class blog. Give them stuff to enjoy on SM. I even started my own podcast this summer to show my teachers how easy it is. Tejascounselor@blogspot.com#
A2 My favorite creation tools are pipe cleaners, beads, and felt. We use digital tools too but for my students I see the most creativity when they are making things with their hands-on, minds-on #HackLearning
A2: I looove @AdobeSpark! I use it to make short videos and social media posts for our school. I know Ts who have had their Ss use Spark Page for projects, too. Simple. Free. ❤️ it. Also, choice boards are a fun, easy way to allow for creativity. #HackLearning
Students often get hung up on "but how do I get an A?" They want a list of very specific tasks to check off. Using creativity when there's no "right" answer can cause a lot of discomfort all around. #hacklearning
Creativity I empowering ... it takes a lot of bravery to show your creativity ... it is more than thinking ... it is like unlocking the soul of the student. #HackLearning
A2 in science we always encourage modeling, students' ideas are more "sticky" when they are able to decide how they can best show their understanding #HackLearning
A1: we must teach students how to ask the right questions in order to enhance academic learning. Creative thinking allows for this skill. #HackLearning
A1 Creativity is making connections. Helping student explore and find connections between concepts, ideas and subjects is the root of creativity and innovation. I just wrote an article that explores how arts education can impact all students: https://t.co/ZBElGNlEPi
Q2: @Buncee is one of my favorite creation tools to use as an #educoach and in the classroom. What are some of your favorite creation tools? We would love to see some examples, too! #HackLearning
A1: Creative thinking provides the basis for risk taking and coming up with answers that others wouldn’t have seen...moves away from conformity and towards possibility #HackLearning
A2: Personally, I love using @GoogleForEdu apps as my creation base, but then there are SO many other awesome outlets out there for educators. Excited to see what others post. #hacklearning
Act of Creating naturally infuses problem solving skills — foundational attribute of thinking and learning. Couple creativity with collaboration and there’s some serious education happening. #hacklearning
It's kind of heartbreaking to watch students prefer mundane tasks over creativity. It makes me sad. A former colleague of mine calls that "curriculum damage." #HackLearning
A2: I’m a @canva girl...love the visual representation and fonts that are possible! I also use @WordSwagApp a lot because it’s mobile friendly which is great at conferences! #HackLearning
A2 My favorite creation tools are pipe cleaners, beads, and felt. We use digital tools too but for my students I see the most creativity when they are making things with their hands-on, minds-on #HackLearning
Something I’m chewing on. Creative thinking is blatantly “unsafe”; meaning requires risk. It seems to me as a culture, we have become more risk averse (and more conformist) since 9/11/01. After 11/8/16, seems like we are more open to risk. #HackLearning#creativethought
Our Creativity page https://t.co/3TBdzbQg8F Our Risk-Taking - Innovation page https://t.co/m6kv3Hykq7 A classroom environment that allows for risk-taking is necessary for promoting creativity. “To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.” #HackLearning
Yes. I’ve found creativity comes more “naturally” to some Ts than others. So the question is how do we get those Ts to not be uncomfortable? We need to support them for sure. #HackLearning
A2- Anything! I especially love using recycled materials. Our world is full of "useless" things that our Ss will need to know how to re-purpose.I give them a goal and step back to watch the magic happen! #hacklearning
A2. If we intend to help our students be more than consumers of information and become producers, we have to give them opportunities to be creative. There are so many tools I love: @teambiteable@Flipgrid@BlendspacePL@YouTube@Visually and so many more! #HackLearning
I use @canva to create images. they work great on social media or attach to email. So easy - they even have an app that works pretty well on my phone. #HackLearning
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A1: Creative thinking 🤔 is the spark that ignites the desire to learn the 🧠 academic material. Creative thinking is a means to explore and engage academic tasks and bring new solutions to ‘old’ problems.
A2 boxes, mud, spaghetti, LED lights, batteries, wood scraps, a recording device, piles of art stuff, leaves, cameras of all kinds including vids, water, carving tools, things that let you make stuff #HackLearning
Whether we call it academic thinking or creative thinking we are still looking at thinking and maximizing thinking opportunities ... here we are again ... a bunch of educators overthinking thinking. #HackLearning
#hacklearning My favourite creative tools are tactile, items like plasticine,straws,paper. I did a lesson on earthquakes where I challenged Ss to build safe structures. We also incorporated technology. A combination of hands on a tech is great!
A2: My favorite creating tools are the old-fashioned paper, scissors, markers, crayons, a box or two; here's an example of creative poetry in motion, a student-created #kindness box, a gift for our counseling space, for when someone needs a booster shot of joy. #hacklearning
Agreed. That’s because we’ve incentivized the “how do I get an A” mentality k-12, but in the workplace creativity and innovation win the day! We can do better! #HackLearning
Q2: @Buncee is one of my favorite creation tools to use as an #educoach and in the classroom. What are some of your favorite creation tools? We would love to see some examples, too! #HackLearning
Growth mindset vs. fixed mindset - when things tend to come easily, it can be harder to put yourself in a position to fail. I always engaged in lots of talk about risk-taking with my kids who tend to do well! #hacklearning
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@carlameyrink, @AmyLynnRever, @latoyadixon5
As I work towards my Comp. Scicence Cert, I find that there is a lot of creativity and choice found in the setting up even the simplest of programs #HackLearning#weteachcs
#hacklearning#hacklearning My favourite creative tools are tactile, items like plasticine,straws,paper. I did a lesson on earthquakes where I challenged Ss to build safe structures. We also incorporated technology. A combination of hands on and tech is great.
I also love @WordSwagApp and use it to create slides do the #Read4Fun chat. Haven’t really explored to many others but I’m liking many others here! #hacklearning
A2: I’m a @canva girl...love the visual representation and fonts that are possible! I also use @WordSwagApp a lot because it’s mobile friendly which is great at conferences! #HackLearning
A2: I LOVE Canva, and iMovie. But we also put the devices aside for drawing paper and crayons- you’d be surprised how excited high schoolers get when I break out markers and paper. Lol #hacklearning
I’m going to drop this link in because it’s an article that just came out this morning that reframes what arts education should be. Think it’s totally relevant to this chat topic: https://t.co/oKAEGvWCgz#hacklearning
A2.b: Just a thought -- material items can be used to build, but creativity can also be spurred by breaking down things, such as opening up a computer or calculator. #hacklearning
I'm super excited to be incorporating e-portfolios in my Spanish classes this year. This is a new endeavor, so I'll be checking out great websites (like weekly, maybe?) for my kids to use to reflect and showcase their learning. #hacklearning
I’m sitting with this. Do creativity and innovation win the day in the workplace? My paradigm tells me this is true, but I am wondering where my paradigm came from #HackLearning#creativethinking
Q2: @Buncee is one of my favorite creation tools to use as an #educoach and in the classroom. What are some of your favorite creation tools? We would love to see some examples, too! #HackLearning
WE are all GENIUSES!!
In my class, students choose one of the Four Pathways to Genius.
Digital tools help to enhance the content creation aspect of this project.
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Read about them here:
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I think there are questions that help those less comfortable. Is there another way to solve this? What if you removed this from the equation? What if you add this constraint? #HackLearning
A3: Creativity can be promoted more in the classroom by letting the STUDENT decide how they want to show they’ve learned something, rather than the T just saying, “Everyone make a poster.” #HackLearning
A3 If you want to promote creativity then don't make kids learn... let them learn. Give them a variety of tools and give them freedom to explore #HackLearning
A2.c I also loved the creativity seen when teachers set up tournament brackets for different items, such as books, history events, etc. A lot of those ended up in March during the NCAA Tournament. #hacklearning
A1Fostering creativity & building relevant lessons in a classroom ⬆️ higher level of academic learning w/students. Linking these together ensures student engagement & real world application across the classroom & in students everyday lives. #HackLearning
A2 Creative tools can be anything you can find in a classroom. I'm planning on having mini #makerspace this year. As far as apps, my kids really enjoy using @seesaw. The have many activities ready for them to use and be creative. #hacklearning
Canva is one of my favorites! I use it for our class social media accounts all the time as well as concert programs and my blog. I had students use it to create quote posters for our class and loved seeing them use it for other things after that! #hacklearning
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@Owl_b_TorresEdu, @conniehamilton, @canva
A2: Although I'm no longer in the classroom, I have some teachers that use @Seesaw really effectively in helping students create and share their work--some of our most creative work has come from our youngest learners at K-1. #HackLearning
A3- Begin lessons/units with a probing question: It shouldn’t be a question you can answer with a ‘yes’ or a ‘no.’ These questions should inspire discovery learning and problem-solving. #hacklearning
A3 We can encourage students to be creative by modeling creativity in our approaches to teaching, analyzing creative work together, giving assignments that leave room for creative self-expression, and explicitly teaching students how to be vulnerable.
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I feel as though I am not very creative, at least with my thinking in the academic realm. Being a part of wonderful PLN's I am learning so much & stepping out to become more creative with myself and my students. I am learning. We need to get our Ts out here as well. #hacklearning
A3: We need to step back and make sure that assignments allow for both. We need to take every assignment and add an element of creativity. #hacklearning
A3: Be a gadfly. Push Ss who are feeling comfortable. Encourage risk. Encourage dissent. If Ss are spending energy figuring out if it’s ok to share something, creative energy is lost. See dissent as a gift. #HackLearning#creativethought
A3: By talking less. Giving students more time to think and work together. Also, I think we need to give feedback faster and allow students more time to go back and revise work. #hacklearning
A3: I think one big thing is to slow down our pace a bit and allow time. It's hard to be creative when you have a giant checklist of to-dos! Allow a little space in the day (structured or unstructured) and see what happens! #hacklearning
A3: Ask ?s that require Ss to think outside of the box and stretch their comfort zones. I will make Ss debate against positions they strongly hold or write stories from the perspectives of the antagonist or other characters for this. Also giving students CHOICE! #hacklearning
A3: Creativity can be promoted in the classroom by honoring our students' voices each and every day. After all, it is their education, not ours. Trust that they know how they learn the best. The creativity will follow when they know that! #HackLearning
A3. #HackLearning
-move beyond simply innervating background knowledge… build it!
-provide both breadth and depth of content
-integrate curricula
-impose assignment constraints, or suggest customizable inclusions
-encourage visits/dialogue amongst Ss as work is getting underway
A3: Make creativity projects a priority for Ts...would highly suggest @colbysharp new book, The Creativity Project, and using at the beginning of staff meetings #HackLearning
Favorite creation tools ... GarageBand, iMovie, a camera, microphone, a piece of paper, pencil, a chair outside under the tree, an opportunity to do something other than regurgitate facts. #HackLearning
A3: Student choice in a demonstration of their learning that includes an audience greater than just their teacher. Engage community “experts” to participate in and provide feedback to Ss on their work. #HackLearning
A3: Genius Hour!!
My updated collection of #GeniusHour resources is here:
https://t.co/Dt1ZCUrDA7
There are tons of digital tools linked for students to inquire, curate, create, and share content!
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A2 (sort of) So many people are afraid of creatives.Those of us who think about how things can be done in different ways to improve effectiveness & efficiency are often perceived as non-compliant, overachievers, who “rock the boat too much”. We are so misunderstood. #HackLearning
One component of getting past that preference is probably eliminating the risk in being creative. It's unfortunate when there's a "right" way to be creative and when a student gets it "wrong," they fail. Creativity requires feedback and iterations, not pass/fail. #HackLearning
Our librarian @curtis_library
does this each year, ... we math teachers then refer back to this with talk about powers of two, and exponents.
(64,32,16,8,4,2,1) #hacklearning
A3 If you want to promote creativity then don't make kids learn... let them learn. Give them a variety of tools and give them freedom to explore #HackLearning
A3: more student choice, more opportunities to make it relevant to their lives, bring in community supporters, help the students find their best way to be creative. It’s so important to remember that not everyone is creative in the same way. #HackLearning
A3 Had my sts write for the purpose of publishing - we created a class Poetry Anthology ... some poems had specific structures, others were free style ... all creative #HackLearning
A3- Build in opportunities for students to find connections in learning: Encouraging students to make connections to a real-life situation and identify patterns is a great way to practice their critical thinking skills.
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Good morning #HackLearning! I'm a literacy coach and MYP Language and Literature teacher in Tokyo, Japan. (I'm currently in the US visiting family for the summer, though—excited to be in a time zone where I can more easily make this chat!)
A3: The primary way I promote creativity in the classroom is by creating a #nojudgement culture. With almost every aspect of a High Schooler’s life directly linked to their social status, I must ensure my room is a safe place for expression without shame. #hacklearning
A3. Articulate the value of trying ideas on, taking a risk, putting failure to work. Inspiration is everywhere. This 6-line gem is a creative, collaborative mash-up from Shel Silverstein and Lewis Carroll. #HackLearning
#HackLearning A3 - Publishing to an authentic audience is a giant window educators are not looking through. Creativity and growth will improve when the kids know someone other than the teacher is seeing their work. Blogs, pictures, podcasts! Use them
I think creativity = big problem + seeds of ideas + pressure. Getting creative out of thin air is hard. Try giving kids random words they have to work into a solution. Allow them to be wacky. I use Apples2Apples cards. #hacklearning
Awesome. Yes. When we make it psychologically safe for students to be creative they are more likely to push themselves beyond the “norm”. The same is true in the workplace. #HackLearning
A2: my favorite edtech tools are #classcraft (game-based learning), #flipgrid, quizalize (kahoot but ability to make teams and sort data by standard), edpuzzle, and incredibox (beatboxing cartoons to make beats for presentation intros)! #HackLearning
Yes! Creativity is a threat to the status quo. And you never know whose idea you are trying to build off of, or get outside the box of! #hacklearning#rebelshavehope
A3- We can’t predict the jobs but whatever they are students will need to think critically to do them. So, our job is to teach our students HOW to think, not WHAT to think in order to increase critical thinking skills. #hacklearning
Let Them Lead Learning — Creativity examples student-to-student is powerful. Spend class time having students present their digital creativity tools to each other in class. #hacklearning
A3: creative/explorative activity to gain interest before a lesson, mini challenges, student remixes of current activities/projects, and Makerspace time weekly #HackLearning
#hacklearning It is important to provide Ss with different ways of presenting assessments or presentations after all one size doesn't fit all! Let them be creative in their learning.
Integrated curricula is important ... always been a fan of overlapping content beyond projects ... doing it with a purpose not just a here is a math activity in Social Studies #HackLearning
A3- All that's needed to promote creativity is an environment that allows it. Easy access to materials (no locked storage closets) and tools (high or low tech), and opportunities to use them. No desks in rows, a little space and a chance to talk to each other. #HackLearning
@techamys@carlameyrink Thanks! My Ss love our Leadership Central lab, where they can create in this safe space as they learn to choose, connect, collaborate and grow! #hacklearning#stuvoice
A2: Although I have never used it, I read a lot about #FlipGrid through following #ITSE18 on Twitter last week...and how it builds creativity thinking and application in the classroom. Anyone else used it? Thoughts? #HackLearning
A3: I think it's important to give students a way to display and share what they create. And this should go FAR beyond simply putting something on a bulletin board. It means sharing a digital portfolio, or connecting with another classroom, etc. #HackLearning
Q3: Infuse creativity into lesson plans. Be the lead creator in the classroom. Students learn by examples and expectations. Expect more...you'll get it. #hacklearning
A3: First step: Build a trusting supportive class culture that allows for creative risks and “outside the box” thinking! Create along with your students...when they see you engaging in the process they understand the importance. 🙏🏻#HackLearning
Agreed. For me, regularly sharing the value of learning over achievement helps build that mindset, but I agree it is challenging, especially when. that achievement first mindset has been fostered for many years. #HackLearning
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@carlameyrink, @AmyLynnRever, @latoyadixon5
Yeah I think as leaders modeling creativity during staff meetings, presentations, etc. Also, if you know a T who rocks at this, have the “uncomfortable” T go observe them. Hook them up with a #HackingEngagement book. Encourage them to try one new thing.#HackLearning
Great point - I had my own business selling crafts I made. That was seen as ‘artsy’ so I was charged with teaching MS Art! I was able to draw great stick figures! Had fun w/Ss when I shared this fact - still laughing. #hacklearning
A3: more student choice, more opportunities to make it relevant to their lives, bring in community supporters, help the students find their best way to be creative. It’s so important to remember that not everyone is creative in the same way. #HackLearning
I think there is grave misalignment for how we define”smart” in the k-12 workplace and “smart” in the real world. Look at @Apple and @amazon. Neither are about doing what everyone else is doing and trying to do it better. They have literally reinvented their fields. #HackLearning
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@carlameyrink, @dawblack, @AmyLynnRever, @Apple, @amazon
These are some I like Could you elaborate further on that point?
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Could you be more specific?#hacklearning
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A3: First step: Build a trusting supportive class culture that allows for creative risks and “outside the box” thinking! Create along with your students...when they see you engaging in the process they understand the importance. 🙏🏻#HackLearning
Fear is developed when we the risks of failure are exaggerated and the benefits of innovation are minimized. Adults by their words and actions determine whether this fear is developed or not. #HackLearning
Thanks, in many ways I am an early adopter and hit the ground running. However, creativity and tech is a place I freeze. I'm going slow and doing a lot of learning. #hacklearning
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@dawblack, @techamys, @KristenDolen, @Ms_A_Yeh
Absolutely! The "one-size fits all" project should be relegated to the dustbin of teaching! There are so many options and tools available for students to share their work! #HackLearning
A3: Empathy leads to creativity. When we teach empathy, we stimulate a mind to be creative. We then search for ways to make the world a better place. #HackLearning
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Thank you for this opportunity, @conniehamilton and #HackLearning! Make sure you tune in next week! My buddy, @mlarson_nj will be moderating! You don't want to miss it!
A3 Creativity can be promoted by allowing them to express their ideas freely and letting them know that's it OK to make mistakes. Give kids time to think, express, and watch them create. #hacklearning
I think there is grave misalignment for how we define”smart” in the k-12 workplace and “smart” in the real world. Look at @Apple and @amazon. Neither are about doing what everyone else is doing and trying to do it better. They have literally reinvented their fields. #HackLearning
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@carlameyrink, @dawblack, @AmyLynnRever, @Apple, @amazon
A3) I'm forever thinking about these three things - content, process, and product. Our standards will typically only direct one of those at a time, so then I open up the other two for choice and creativity. #HackLearning
A3 Creativity can be promoted by allowing them to express their ideas freely and letting them know that's it OK to make mistakes. Give kids time to think, express, and watch them create. #hacklearning
A3: Allow your students to be creative by personalizing their learning. Provide students with choices and the resources to succeed and allow them to find a creative way of presenting what they've learned... while focusing on mastery.
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