Creativity

For students, it is not fair to only let them express themselves in the thirty minute art class twice a week. Creativity can be expressed by not only in art, but among various subject areas using technology. The upcoming generation is more technology capable than our parents, and grandparents. A four year old can pick up a cell phone and can operate Apps like second nature. With incorporating this technology with student’s creativity, the limits are endless. Rather than only having a certain time for the day for math or social studies, it would be more efficient for students to use math practices while learning social studies. With using simple addition or subtraction, students would be able to tell how many years ago the Civil War was. Using technology, students could tract where the Native Americans traveled away for the Trail of Tears on Google Maps. Using real world practices of technology for subject areas such as social studies provides resources for students to manipulate on their own for another question they may encounter. Students could practice their daily writing using Blogger or other safe blog cites. Teachers can have students make presentations of how and why they got a certain answer in a science and math word problem. Using technology in the classroom would make it more efficient and effective with the resources the internet provides. Teachers can integrate technology for students to be more creative in different content areas at one time.