Make, Learn, Succeed: Building a Culture of Creativity in Your School - Softcover

Gura, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1564843807 ISBN 13: 9781564843807

Publisher: International Society for Technology in Education, 2016

Synopsis

To adequately prepare students for success, our schools must encourage students to evolve and develop as creative individuals. Today's educators are challenged to establish an instructional practice that will support the development of student creativity, as well as meet curricular goals and assessments.

In this book, author Mark Gura shows that creativity can be developed and that, thanks to the variety of technology resources available, doing so is not only possible, but practical and effective.

Offering rich examples and ready-to-implement activities, the book describes how to develop creativity by: establishing a creativity-friendly learning environment; weaving maker, STEAM, robotics and gaming into instruction; encouraging motivation, entrepreneurship, curiosity and play; and using technology tools and resources to support student creativity.

About this title

About the Author:

Mark Gura has been an educator for more than three decades. He works with Touro College, Fordham University and other organizations to promote the use of technology to provide highly motivating, relevant activities for students. Gura is the author of Getting Started with LEGO Robotics and the editor of Teaching Literacy in the Digital Age.

From School Library Journal:

Gura makes an outstanding case for emphasizing innovation in schools. While many people believe otherwise, the author asserts that creativity can be taught. Moreover, he maintains that creativity is not restricted to music and arts curriculum but can be fostered in any subject area. The "near ubiquitous adoption of digital technologies," argues Gura, "very strongly offers us a rich body of opportunity to finally make creativity a focus for our work with young learners." Divided into four sections—"Understanding Creativity," "The Creative Learning Environment," "Teaching Creativity," and "Tools and Resources To Develop Student Creativity"—the book systematically explains the need for students to create and provides a wealth of resources for teachers. In addition to discussing research and methods, Gura shares interviews with educators who successfully teach creativity. Each section presents numerous concrete ideas and suggestions for what works in the classroom, and directs readers to websites and resources. The last part is a compendium of tools, applications, and ideas for students and teachers, categorized by type. VERDICT A welcome and helpful resource for educators.—Laura Fields Eason, Parker Bennett Curry Elementary School, Bowling Green, KY

About this edition

• Publisher: International Society for Technology in Education
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1564843807
• ISBN 13: 9781564843807
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224