CREATIVITY IN TEACHINGCreate. Innovate. Teach.

LORELEE D. ASIGNACION

MASTER TEACHER I

Bata National High School

No kidding. Teachers in every strata of education are challenged everyday to face the student population that is not only more wired than they are but also grew up in a techno-drenched atmosphere that has trained them to absorb and process information in fundamentally different ways. This generation of students is more likely to

be armed with cell phones,

laptops and iPods than with

spiral notebooks and no. 2 pencils.

THE STORY OF THE STARFISH

Bloom’s Taxonomy, 1956

Original terms

• Knowledge

• Comprehension

• Application

• Analysis

• Synthesis

• Evaluation

New Terms

• Remembering

• Understanding

• Applying

• Analysing

• Creating

• Evaluating

(Based on Pohl, 2000, Learning to Think, Thinking to Learn, p. 8)

Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives

Categories of questions:

Knowledge: Who, what, when, where, how..? Describe…

Comprehension: retell…

Application: How is…an example of..?; how is… related to…? Why is… significant?

Analysis: What are the parts or features of…? Classify… according to…

Synthesis: What would you infer from…? What ideas can you add to…? How would you design a new…? What would happen if you combined…? What solutions would you suggest for…?

Evaluation: Do you agree that…? What do you think about…? What is the most important…? Place the following in order of priority… How would you decide about…? What criteria would you use to assess…?

THE ART OF QUESTIONING

Do you ask enough questions?

Questioning is a major form human thought and interpersonal

communication.

Think out of the box!!!Find 5 things in this room

that are round.

Find 5 things in this room that are open.

You always find what you are looking for, when you consider different meanings.

How is intelligence like love?If creativity were a machine,

what would it look like?

How would you feel if you were a great book that was never read? Why?

Being a student is like a sandwich because…

What are some things that are both trapped and free?

Bright Learner Gifted Learner

Knows the answerIs interestedHas good ideasWorks hardAnswers the questionsTop groupListens with interestLearns with ease6-8 repetitions for masteryEnjoys peersGrasps the meaningCompletes the assignmentCopies accuratelyA technicianGood memorizerEnjoys straightforward ideasIs alertIs pleased with own learning

Asks the questionsIs highly curiousHas silly, wild ideasPlays around, yet tests wellDiscusses in detail, elaboratesBeyond the groupShows strong feelings/opinionsAlready knows1-2 repetitions for masteryPrefers adultsDraws inferencesInitiates projectsCreates a new designInventorGood guesserThrives on complexityIs keenly observantIs highly critical

About Motivation

Two motivational states interfere with teaching and learning:

One is anxiety;The other is boredom.

Anxiety occurs when teachers expect too much.

Boredom when they expect too little.

THEORITICAL PREMISE(Howard Gardner)

People engage in different kinds of thinking

There’s a connection between intelligence and thinking

There are different kinds of intelligence

Other forms of intelligence are valued in other cultures

Real people have a blend of intelligences and teachers must use varied strategies to address this

Gardner believes that…

By understanding a student’s strengths and weaknesses in

each intelligence, we could help to improve

student success.

How can MI concepts integrate with the use of technology in Education?

The TRUTH is…

Technology alone cannot accomplish this goal- only proper application of technology can truly accomplish it…

TECHNOLOGY USE

Create content for students in a variety of format

Provide variety of options for student interaction

Technology enhances the Multiple Intelligences

Verbal- Linguistic Learner

“Word Smart”

http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com

http://www.magnetic poetry.com/magnet orhttp://www.shadowpoetry.com/magnet.html

Intrapersonal Learner

“Self- Smart”

www.wordpress.com

http://www.blogger.com/start

www.blogspot.com

Visual- Spatial Learner

“Picture Smart”

http://www.patriciagray.net/musichtmls/Flash/guido.html

Musical/Rhythmic Learner

“Music Smart”

http://www.freekaraoke.com/

Interpersonal Learner

“People Smart”

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/graphicorganizers/

www.quizstar.4teachers.org

For Authentic Assessment

www.rubistar.4teachers.org

THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS!