Here are my messy quickly written down notes!
- Related to the reading, how do we strike a balance between creativity and knowing basic facts that are needed for foundational learning?
- How can creativity help with problem solving? I think it can….. But I believe the basic framework of knowing your basic facts are not essential.
- I am seeing more and more students who can draw a really nice picture but do not know what 1+1 is. Not on the teachers below but on the parents. Relate it to final project.
- She talks about schools not providing the needs for creative thinkers. I believe that it also needs to teach the growth mindset and getting the students to have some resilience. Far too good at giving up.
- I think a problem is gaming with younger kids. They see Game Over at the end of a level and there is a complete stop. No progressing and solving it from there.
- With lego and such there is no definite stop or ending but a continuum of play and investigation
- I do like the way that the author talks about not the need to create the next einstein but if we can reshape one part of our problem solving methods we could change how we look at problems.
- Seeing this on a school basis through coding. Hour of code and programs alike aim to give students a chance to solve the puzzle in the way they see fit. Ex. Scratch
- Maker space
- Like anything maker space has to be a process. You have to be burned by the flames a couple times before you get a handle on it
- I did like the connection by the article that maker spaces connect to that students learn how to view a problem and whats involved in solving that said problem.
- Example from class. The boats…
- Some just made them to look cool but others understood the problem at hand and designed the end product to fit the problem
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Song-Muito a Vontade By:João Donato
April 7, 2020 at 7:44 pm
I have been enjoying your video podcasts – keep it up! On a side note: would you be able to reduce the background music volume a touch? Although I like the music itself, due to the volume I have found it to be a bit distracting in a couple of your videos. Thanks!
April 7, 2020 at 8:25 pm
Most defiantly. Maybe I just need to yell…just kidding! I will keep it up and polish my production and take it from there! Thanks Gary!
April 15, 2020 at 12:41 pm
I totally agree with kids needing to know the basics. I remind students often in my woodworking classes that we use math in a practical way, often, and knowing math will make you a better woodworker. When students complain about trigonometry or basic area or volume skills I have to remind them that these skills are used regularly in carpentry.
Most students, by the time they get to high school, understand when it is appropriate to game and when not to. There are a handful though that do not and they can be frustrating. They don’t pay attention and play on their phone or device and then sit their useless complaining they don’t understand what they are supposed to be doing when the hands on learning begins. It’s a difficult fight against a fun shiny game. I like playing games too and I understand why kids enjoy them. What they need to learn is discipline and what is appropriate. This is extremely hard without parent support.