Creativity +Technology = Happy, Happy, Happy!

Creativity + Technology = Happy, Happy, Happy!

Kristi Cushman Patti Weeg

Cluster: Production and Distribution of Writing W6 CCR Anchor Standard - Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others. http://safeshare.tvhttp://bit.ly/Sbh7Q2

"To foster creativity while attending to the rigor required by the Common Core standards, we offer three recommendations:

1. instill interest in the subject matter 2. teach multiple viewpoints to build student confidence in the critical-thinking skills needed for creativity3. provide choices for exploring how to solve problems and create products."Common Core Quick-StartFostering Creativity Through RigorRobin Wisniewski and Kirsten Millerhttp://www.ascd.org/ascd-express/vol8/810-wisniewski.aspx

Grade 2

Who, What, When, Where, WhyThe 5W's of a Story

http://www.speakaboos.com/story/the-three-little-pigs

Story Elements Using Educreations

Music clip from http://soundzabound.com

http://www.freeplaymusic.com/

Sample Activities in Educreations

Prince St. 3rd grade studentDelmar 4th grade studenthttp://techcoachpatti.wicomico.wikispaces.net/Educreations+App

PreK student

Creating a Story Using Pixie 3

Creating a Story Using Little Bird Tales

https://littlebirdtales.comNearpod

http://www.nearpod.com Thinglink

http://www.thinglink.com

PreK studentThinglink Examples

HabitatsCells

TransportationGrade 2Grade 5Kindergartenhttp://www.thinglink.com Poll Everywhere

Creativity +Technology = Happy, Happy, Happy!

If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea. Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Arabian R&BProduction Audio, track 8114158.43Break Season Down 60 (60 Seconds)Freeplay Music, track 02014Electronic, Med-Slow, Synth, Drums, Bass, Vocal Sample, Percussion, Punchy, Rhythmic, Solid, Hip Hop60054.375ENG - Publisher: Freeplaymusic, BMI (75.00%), Ill Vibes, BMI (25.00%)