In any discipline, it is important to use creativity, whether it is drawing people in with an advertisement, creating an interesting presentation or lesson, or effectively showing how to do a mathematical equation. Creativity helps ingrain things in people's minds, so it can help students to remember certain facts and topics better if it is presented creatively. Also, if students can interact with technology creatively, it will be another way that they can utilize their information and make it a part of their knowledge rather than simply repeating it over and over again as a way of remembering it for a test. For instance, students can use technology to create a power point, a movie, or even an iPad application to increase their knowledge. It can even be even more beneficial than a test or a paper because students are utilizing their knowledge rather than simply recalling it. Since creativity through technology often takes a lot of time and can even be fun, students will learn more through it.
Another aspect of creativity expanding learning is that it is the way that certain students learn - visually. For students that have always had to take tests but are not good test takers, this could increase their learning substantially.
I like what you had to say about getting students to use technology to help them learn material. I learn much better when I have to present a powerpoint then when I take a test, memorize facts, then forget the material almost immediately. This should be incorporated more in teaching.
ReplyDeleteKarly, I especially like what you had to say about students using technology instead of taking tests. I am just like this. If I have the opportunity to creat something on the computer or present a powerpoint over take a test, I will take the technology every time. This is an excellent way to adapt to all the learning styles.
ReplyDeleteThe title of your post is very gripping and creative. You draw many good conclusions from your research on this topic. What a great idea it is to hav students use technology instead of taking test. This method of incorporating technology into the classroom has the ability to offer multiple testing styles instead of assessing all students through testing. I think this is much needed in our school system today.
ReplyDeleteI loved how you presented your point of view. Technology is going to open so many doors for our students and you pointed that out in a very creative way.
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