October 26, 2008
Testing, testing…
Ok so I’ve finally set up a blog. It has been tricky without the internet where I’m living but I’ve grabbed a short break from rehearsals so here goes…
creativity…
I consider myself a fairly creative person. I enjoy music, drama and all those kinds of things. I play the piano and do as many fun and creative uni things as I can fit in. This term it’s Grease and panto. I’m not quite brave enough to audition for ‘The Full Monty’!
So yes, that’s me. As for the module choice…I picked it out because I know there’s a way to combine logical thinking with creativity. There must be! I hope to become a teacher so I think that exploration of creativity within the sciences would be a great thing to do in order to find ways to include and generate the interest of all children in all subjects. I don’t consider myself to be particularly logical but I managed a science at A-level so I know that it’s possible!
As for the lecture last Tuesday, the idea which struck me most was that all children have different interests and ways of learning. The example given was that of the little girl who was diagnosed with ADHD but just wanted to dance. It just got me thinking that there really must be other ways of teaching and learning than the ‘boring’ sit down methods used in most schools these days. I’m debating the use of ritelin as a possible easy option for teachers and parents alike. If John Issitt has tought us anything it’s that society needs great thinkers in order to progress. Although he really meant that we need philosophers, I’m fairly sure that people who think originally or in a slightly different way count too.
Ok so rant over…I’m really looking forward to the rest of this module. It’s going to be good!
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