I synthesized that the key idea that flowed throughout all of the speaker's lectures were that adults and children alike need to be given permission to fail and be willing to take the risk to fail because failure and creativity go hand in hand. I especially liked how Sir Ken Robinson described intelligence as having a diverse, dynamic, and distinct way of thinking. Or to summarize it, as most of the other speakers did, intelligence in the 21st Century where the future is unknown is to be a creative thinker. It really hit home when Robinson he told the story about Gillian Lynn - saying our educational system tends to stigmatize people and holed them back instead of embracing a student's different way of learning. I work with kids like this everyday who think they aren't smart enough just because they learn and think differently.
This speeches go hand in hand with everything we have been learning in this class. As John Seely pointed out we are teaching children skills that maybe useless within jobs that have not been created yet. We are working with a 1900's model/industrial education system that is out dated. They all spoke about equal opportunity for learning and embracing a diverse learner whether they be visual, auditory or kinetics (often those diagnosed with ADHD). We need to embrace technology and 21st Century learning and teaching. And without knowing it every single one of the speakers promoted the 4 C's - creativity, collaboration, communication, and critical thinking. Seely used World of Warcraft as an example of this: within the game they are creatively finding their way through different challenges which they need to analyze their moves by critically thinking about them. They are communicating and collaborating with peers to reach the COMPLEX solution or end game. As an instructional leader in a high school classroom I can use Mobley's six insights to help my students think creatively by helping them become creative thinkers and learners. Mobley exchanged classes, lectures, and books for riddles, stimulation, and games. Now I cannot get rid of books but instead of lecture and memorization I can teach students to come up with a complex solution on their own. It is easy to stimulate learning through game and fun activities. Mobley also points out that creativity is highly correlated with self-knowledge, something most hormone-ridden teenager struggles with. I as an instructional leader can continue to help students assist students in learning about themselves and finding their identity as them begin to move into adulthood. Lastly, I can help them think creatively by this by giving them "permission to be wrong" and reminding them that it is okay to fail. Fail = First Attempt In Learning.
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Paula
4/1/2018 08:44:17 am
Stimulating learning through games and fun activities certainly gets the students attention more than traditional text and memorization. The age level that you are surrounded with daily must be very challenging because of their possible lack of motivation or self esteem. I like that you are able to help the students find their identity and let them now that i'ts okay to be wrong because that is all part of the learning process.
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Yolanda Webb
4/1/2018 09:21:08 pm
I like your perspective in regards to allowing children to fail, which was one of the 6th points raised by Mobley. This is critical, in particular in a time when students act as if they are ashamed in making mistakes. This is different than the generation in which I grew up in. I can recall us making mistakes and it being no big deal because we understood that we did not know everything. It is important for students to understand that it is ok to not know everything, especially due to their brains still in its developmental stages. Even as adults with full brain development, there is still more to learn which is why teachers also learn from students as well. Learning is lifetime and mistakes are an opportunity to create a space in which one has a better understanding on how to move forward.
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Kristina Lopez
4/3/2018 03:06:36 pm
I feel like with P.E., you definitely have some room to throw in those creative activities that will help get their creative juices flowing. Especially since pe is already very hands on, this can give them a great opportunity to explore better. I definitely think we tend to stigmatize people who don't necessarily learn the "normal" way but it does not mean that they are not capable of learning, they just need other ways. I enjoyed your perspective.
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