Creativity is a key 21st century skill.
Creativity consists of:
Creativity consists of:
- helping students explore their creative potential
- creative competence
- being able to explain/teach in different styles
- collaboration
- critical thinking
- communication
- expressing emotions/feelings
- art, both physical and technological
- turning one idea into another
- adding a touch of color, sass, personality, sparkle, etc. onto something
- thinking outside the box
- being curios
Curiosity is one way students show Creativity
According to Google, curiosity is "a strong desire to know or learn something" and is synonymous with interest and a spirit of inquiry.
In order for students to express curiosity, they need to be creative in doing so... how will they find out more? can they think of their own problems/solutions? will they reach out to the teacher or their peers? will they read books or search the internet?
In my LS 4000, I did a slide presentation with a question that I created and answered based on a video called "Creating Curiosity". Check it out.
In order for students to express curiosity, they need to be creative in doing so... how will they find out more? can they think of their own problems/solutions? will they reach out to the teacher or their peers? will they read books or search the internet?
In my LS 4000, I did a slide presentation with a question that I created and answered based on a video called "Creating Curiosity". Check it out.
http://www.p21.org/our-work/4cs-research-series
http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/A-Guide-to-Four-Cs.pdf
https://www.solopress.com/blog/business-marketing/creativity-business-achieve-success/