Sarah Turgel
The readings assigned for today deal with making the everyday lesson more creative and artistic for both teachers and students. Grauer suggests that students be encouraged to express their ideas for language arts, science and all school subjects using visual journals. Often, a work of art could trigger an oral or written idea far more eloquently than a piece of writing.
Szekely explains how teachers could also transform their lesson planning into a work of art. This will demonstrate the teacher’s creative devotion and act as an example for the students, of how the mundane could be turned into a creative piece of art. The way the teacher walks into the classroom, what he/she wears, the classroom set-up, the activities, the class materials and more could express artistic creativity.
The grammar may be off but the ideas are beautiful. The quote was collected through Pinterest and the author remains anonymous.
Ariella Lightman
Today’s readings inspired me to infuse more creativity in my lesson plans and in the way students may represent their work. Grauer inspired me to have students represent their ideas using more than words, e.g pictures they have taken, drawings, or artifacts they own. Such a journal is much more personal and meaningful to a child #ReadEDEA
Tina Lin
“Sketches are intentionally vague or exploratory, encouraging reinterpretation upon revisitation” (Szekely, 1982)