Más contenido relacionado La actualidad más candente (20) Similar a Cultivating Creativity in the Classroom (20) Cultivating Creativity in the Classroom2. Jamie Tubbs, 5 th grade Teacher Wyoming city Schools, OH misterteacher . blogspot .com www. misterteacher .com 4. Without a doubt, the pencil is one of the most useful items in American classrooms today. The pencil 6. … whatever the use, the pencil is one of our students’ best choices. The pencil 13. You’d like to teach in a way that will inspire your students . 17. Do not despair ! There is hope! 24. Then they can come up with some pretty creative ideas. Nate’s electric car – a classroom project 25. The goal of this presentation is to convince teachers that… 26. … that they can inspire students while still “teaching to the test”. 28. Creativity? Isn’t that reserved for art and music classes? 29. Well… Here are a couple important points about creativity that you may have never thought about. 30. “ Creativity is not a separate faculty that some people have and others do not.” – Ken Robinson Photo Source 31. “ Creativity is not exclusive to particular activities;” Photo Source 38. So how does a teacher inspire creativity without giving up valuable time preparing for the test? 39. Well… here are a few more important points about creativity that may answer that question. 40. “ Creative processes are rooted in imaginative thought, in envisaging new possibilities.” –Ken Robinson #1 42. “ Whatever the task, creativity is not just an internal mental process; it involves action. It is applied imagination .” – K.R. 43. So if students are to be more creative , they must do more creating . Creating PVC instruments helps students learn about sound 46. “ Nothing is more dangerous than an idea when it’s the only one you have.” -Roger von Oech #2 47. Too often, we teach our students to look for the “right answer”. Call on me! I know this one! 49. “ look for the second right answer ”. –Roger von Oech 53. #3 “ If you act like an idea person, you will become one.” 54. #3 “ It is the intention and going through the motions of being creative that counts.” –Michael Michalko 55. So to inspire creativity in your students, become creative yourself. 58. … your trash can. Madison’s toy boat built from plastic bottles and a battery-powered circuit 60. So how does a teacher inspire creativity without giving up valuable time preparing for the test? 61. Strategy #1 Adapt your test prep lessons so that they have students doing more creating and less paper/pencil work. More Less 62. Strategy #2 Generate discussion questions that require students to think of “the second right answer” .