In this video, Mitch Resnick describes why it is important to support children’s development as creative thinkers in today’s fast-changing society, and shares ideas on how to bring the spirit of kindergarten to children of all ages and all backgrounds.
Learn more about the different ways children can express themselves, and some tips on how to cultivate creativity. READ Chapter 6.
Design a Creative Learning Activity
Put the ideas of this book into practice, by sharing an idea or a plan for a project you want to work on, for your students or for yourself, building on ideas you learned or explored in this course.
In this video, Jaleesa and Sean explain more and give examples.
To do:
Write a reflection describing the learning environment, making connections to the book, Lifelong Kindergarten (250-300 words; APA citations are not required for this).
To do this you will share an idea for a project you want to work on to support creative learning. You don't have to actually do the project -- describe your project and how it connects to the ideas in the course.
Please respond to at least three (3) classmates' posts. Responses are due one week from the post's due date.