Quote:
"Success is based not only on what you know or how much you know, but on your ability to
think and act creatively." (Resnick 2007)
Response:
When I first read the above quote I did not agree with it. I made it through high school pretty successfully without really having to think or act creatively, unless I was at band. However, I realized that high school isn't the real world, despite what some people think.In order to succeed in my profession in the real world, I'm going to need to improve my creative thinking, especially since I'm going to be a teacher. If I'm going to be a successful teacher, not only do I need to be able to think creatively to get lessons across, but I am going to have to help my students develop their creative thinking skills. That's slightly intimidating considering I had very few teachers tried to get us to think creatively and develop those skills. Fortunately, my skills are getting better from working as a tutor this year. I plan on intergrating technology, such as the Scratch program, into my classroom to help with developing creative thinking skills so my future students will have the best chance for success in their lives.
Related Resource:
This is a blog posting from Pyschology Today that talks about the 12 things that weren't taught in school about creative thinking. If teachers would use the 12 things mentioned in their classroom to help develop creative thinking, it would be a help to the students.
12 Things About Creative Thinking
References:
Resnick, M. (2007, December). Sowing the seeds for a more creative society. In International society for technology in education. Retrieved March 28, 2012, from http://web.media.mit.edu/~mres/papers/Learning-Leading-final.pdf
Michalko, M. (2011, December 2). [Web log message]. Retrieved from http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/creative-thinkering/201112/twelve-things-you-were-not-taught-in-school-about-creative-thinking
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