Creativity is a trait that should be valued in all students, no matter the form of creativity. Before watching Do Schools Kill Creativity? I never thought about education-killing children’s creativity, it seemed silly to me. As a future educator, I value creativity is all forms. Whether it is a student creating in gym class making up a new game for the whole class or a student writing his sight words as stick people because he likes to draw and create things. I think that creativity is overlooked often times in the educational system because of the focus on core subjects. Technology has a lot to offer in the creativity field. I do not believe that education kills creativity, I believe education encourages creativity more than it kills creativity. In my past, coming up with an original idea was something that made me feel like I was doing something right. Lessons from the Maker Movement for K-12 Educators stated: “Fortunately for educators, the Maker Movement overlaps with the natural inclinations of children and the power of learning by doing. Embracing the lessons of the Maker Movement holds the keys to reanimating the best, but oft-forgotten learner-centered teaching practices.” This is a positive statement for teachers and students. In my past, I can think of a hundred times I could’ve used a tool such as 3D printing. I remember in 10th grade when I was learning about shapes such as spheres, cylinders, and prisms and how to find out the circumference and radius of the shapes. I would’ve liked to create 3D print of the shape to have hands on process when trying to figure out the circumference and the radius of the shape. My teacher could have helped me with this concept by creating 3D models of the shapes. This would qualify as a Maker project because it is far more than just a Google search. My latest experience with 3D printing in ED483 was pretty neat. My latest experience where I can recall incorporating a tool such as robotics would have benefited my learning experience more in my online computer class. My teacher could have incorporated robotics when we were learning how to code. I think that would have been interesting for the students to experiment with the codes and see how the robot worked. This qualifies as a Maker project because it involves hands on activities and critical thinking in order to move the robot. Do Schools Kill Creativity? talked about how children who may be creative in a different ways such as art or music may be overlooked because their creativity does not fall in a main subject such as math or language arts. Ken Robinson stated, “Creativity is as important as literacy and should be treated the same way” I completely agree with this statement. Students who are trying to meet the math and language standards may excel in the area of creativity in a different subject. Educators should look at all of these areas in their classroom to provide the best possible learning experiences for students. Maker projects can be so beneficial to all students in all different subjects. As a future educator I would love to get my hands on 3D printing or any other tool to help bring out the creativity of all students. Works Cited Martinez, B. S. (2013, September 12). Lessons from the Maker Movement for K-12 Educators. Retrieved November 01, 2016, from http://inventtolearn.com/lessons-from-the-maker-movement/ Do schools kill creativity? (2006, February). Retrieved November 01, 2016, from https://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity?language=en
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