DIscussion 1: What Would Life Be Like Without Play and Creativity? Post your Kaltura, narrated PowerPoint, or Adobe Spark presentation that brings to life the following points: What play and creativi
Creativity Dimensions/Behaviors Chart Complete this chart for each of the four math learning experiences. Be sure to indicate whether each of the activities exhibi ts the creative dimensions/behaviors and , if so, in what ways. Creativity Dimension/Behavior #1 Alligator Role Play #2 Snapdragon Origami #3 Dragon Chain Addition #4 Loose Parts Dragon Are children involved in generating many different possibilities? (Divergent Thinking:Fluency ) Are children being challenged to make new and unique connections that are different from each other’s ? (Divergent Thinking:
Flexibility ) Are children being called upon to be original in their thinking and ideas? Are their ideas able to be unique and unusual ? (Divergent Thinking) Are children involved in honing their ideas in order to find ones that work for this particular situation, solution, or problem? (Convergent Thinking) Are children called upon to elaborat e on their ideas or the ideas of others? Are they being asked to add details and/or fill in gaps? (Convergent Thinking) Is the learning experience built on children’s curiosity? Does the learning experience foster curiosity? Can you almost hear children saying “Ahhh!” (TedTalk: Ramprasad Raghavan) Are children acting as discoverers? Can you hear the “Ahas!” (TedTalk: Ramprasad Raghavan) Is the learning experience evoking the delight of being creative? Can you hear the joyful “Haha!” (TedTalk: Ramprasad Raghavan)
