School 2.0 / Tech Self Assessment

In working with School 2.0 I met NETS V: Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership

Journal #2: School 2.0 Reflection Tool

I decided to investigate NETS-T I: Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity because it revolves around creativity. As a educator creativity is a key component within the classroom. Experiencing first hand how teachers lose their creative side really hinders the classroom atmosphere. Having reviewed the resources given I could not pass up watching the video "Creativity and Schools" by Sir Ken Robinson. "Creativity is as important as literature!" was one of Sir Ken Robinson's opening lines. He talked about how kids take chances and are not afraid to be wrong. This allows them to be creative. As they get older they become afraid of making mistakes or being wrong because we as educators, educate them to be afraid of being wrong. Because around the world we have placed more importance on mathematics and humanities then the Arts as lead to more people graduating from University then any other time in history. Instead of graduate students receiving jobs after college they are returning home, needing to earn a Masters in order to succeed in the work force. Sir Ken Robinson is not only funny but he brings us great arguments as to why we are killing creativity within our classrooms.