Friday, December 30, 2011

Summary of Mr.Dean's writing class

<Creativity in the classroom>
        o                                   x
  production                      reproduction
       fun                                easy
 researchable                       magic

<Science an pseudo - science>
 1) Eye shifting to increase creativity
 2) Motivating creative work
 3) how to encourage or prepare to be creative is understood
 *myths
 structure is bad for creativity some work/activities don't require activity

<Damaging creativity>
Money+prizes=including
compliments
studying for standardize tests
Distractions - John Cleese
phones kill creativity

<Problem Students>
Grading creativity is hard
Multiple choice questioned and Bloom's knowledge
Comprehension
and Application level
Motivating students to be creative
*praise effort and strategy, not intelligence

controlled distractions a random word

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