Technology Play 4

Describe and discuss the various tools you explored: what you liked or disliked about each one. Consider whether you liked or disliked it for your own personal use or for your students’ use. Select one tool from those you explored to continue to reflect on

Analyze how the creativity tool that you selected might support learning, using the TPACK model. Specifically, describe the content goals/objectives, pedagogical approach(es), and technological affordances of some student work that you might design using the creativity tool you selected.

Identify other ways that students could use the creativity tool you selected.

Explain why it might be important to know about and use creativity tools? What do they offer that other tools (i.e., drill and practice, tutorials, instructional games, etc.) do not offer? Reflect on any tools that you did not like for your own personal use. Can you find any value in using, learning to use, or allowing your students to use tools that you don’t care for personally?

It is important to incorporate and be knowledgeable about creativity tools because they increase student performance and engagement. These tools allow students to create from blank canvases or templates. The tools also require teachers to think creatively because the tools are open ended. I am looking forward to familiarizing myself with Procreate, I have found some useful tips to use it to sketchnote. I am glad this tool is so different than anything I have used because it forces me outside of my comfort zone. Teachers push students outside of their comfort zone daily, so it is important we do the same.