Ted+Talks

media type="custom" key="6386113" Reflection: According to Sir Ken Robinson, creativity is as important to development as literacy. He further states that as a student's education progresses, their creativity diminishes. I can definitely appreciate his perspective because I see it first hand in my own life and in the lives of my children. As children we are free to be creative because their are no knowledgeable boundaries, but as we mature into adults, we start to guide our thought processes by our education and experiences.
 * Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity? **

media type="custom" key="6357341" Reflection: Play can encourage creativity. In Corporate America, creative companies encourage their employees to play. Studies show that when employees are happy and relaxed, performance is more effective and efficient. Thus, playfulness helps people come to more creative solutions. As this applies to the classroom, when students are placed in a playful and relaxing atmosphere, their creativity is enhanced and learning can take place.
 * Tim Brown: The powerful link between creativity and play**

media type="custom" key="6357285" Reflection: Arthur Benjamin's formula for changing math education is for students to learn Probability and Statistics instead of Calculus by the end of high school. Until I listened to this clip, I never really gave much thought to why the math curriculum placed more importance on Calculus than Probability and Statistics. It only make sense for our school system to prepare students for the real-world as they leave high school, but yet the math that they learn as Seniors only prepares them for college. Unless you choose a career in Mathematics, Science, Engineering or Economics, a person may never use the Calculus skills they learned in high school. However, if you have a solid understanding of Probabilty and Statistics you will be better equipped to face day to day challenges, such as investments, savings, gambling, etc. Although I doubt much will change with our secondary curriculum, I definitely think that it's worth taking a look.
 * Arthur Benjamin's formula for changing math education **

media type="custom" key="6386121" Reflection: This video was completely awesome! I would definitely like to integrate the Wii into my classroom but for more than just a whiteboard. I am interested in finding out about more uses of this type of technololgy in the classroom. As we continue to evolve into a digital community, we as educators must be willing and ready to implement more innovating teaching strategies in order to keep our students engaged.
 * Johnny Lee: Wii Remote hacks **