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RE: creativity exercise thread.......

From: Sears, Ellen (ESears.us)
Date: Fri Jun 30 2000 - 05:35:20 PDT

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    I don't know if this is exactly a 'creativity exercise' as much as providing
    a quiet opportunity - I enjoy using students' work as modeling - letting
    classmates compare and contrast products. Over the past several years I
    have been more open to dedicating class time to this, and enjoying the
    benefits as much as if I was looking at finished work.
     
    Each year in each class we have challenges - everyone gets the same
    materials (it depends on the unit of study) and an assignment. We can all
    learn more from the discussion that takes place and go into related works of
    art than if I stood in front of the class with examples. Because I only
    have the kids for short periods (compared to a 'regular' class room
    teacher), most of the instruction is guided inquiry. But I love it. -
    sort of a place to start with KWL - or any of the other variations...

    And personally - I think that stand up comedy should be professional
    development! Talk about making connections - you have to really know a lot
    about current events, politics, history, etc... Whose Line is it Anyway is
    one of the few shows we watch as a family (taped, and fast forwarded if need
    be!)

    When our oldest was about 2 (just turned 14), he went around the house like
    he was taking pictures of everyone and everything. I thought it would be a
    cute thing to run to Toys R Us and get a little camera for him... luckily he
    beat me to the punch and made a camera out of Duplos - needless to say - our
    kids have buckets of Legos, Duplos, Bristle Blocks K'Nex and so on - if they
    want to play with something - they have to build it. That was one of the
    best lessons I ever learned.

    Ellen 

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