I. Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity. |
Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments.
a. Promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness. b. Engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources c. Promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students’ conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes. d. Model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments. |
Reflection
Creativity is an incredibly enormous piece of what I teach. It could even be almost everything I teach! Encouraging students to model creative and innovative thinking is important because this thinking style is what leads to new ideas around the world. Some ideas may be greater than others, but they help society progress as a whole none the less. Students should explore the real-world around them in order to solve the real problems society is going through and digital tools and resources such as a discussion forum or the endless possibilities of a website can take students there. I believe the information students obtain can be delivered through Google Docs and Slides, but to further reflect they can create their own blog site to discuss their thinking, planning, and creative process along the way. This really helps get into the mind of the student. Engaging in learning with learners is one of the main things I attempt doing when it comes to our projects. I do not make my students do anything I would not use myself. We should all see ourselves as continued learners whether students or colleagues.
Artifacts: Linked are projects that fit this standard.
Artifacts: Linked are projects that fit this standard.
Future Learning Goals: I feel all teachers should aim for creative and innovative students, whether the content area is math, science, art, etc. Because of this technology enriched course I will be able to better provide an educational system and classroom that instills this creativity and innovation. I plan to really push things with the use of technology and get the absolute best out of as many of my students as possible. I plan to use these tools and continue to gain experience along the way so that within the next few years my classroom is extremely efficient and productive when it comes to the student's minds. I really look forward to having age appropriate students work with their own blog website in order to reflect their emotions toward things they are learning or going through with their classwork.