- How have your decisions in the process been an example of teacher creativity? I see this as an example of teacher creativity because I’m choosing to include more variables to give students more options to do it in a way that they find interactive, fun, and meaningful to how they want to complete the lesson. It also gives them more options on what to focus on, they choose which plant and how they want to show the model and they can design their own data table or graphic organizer which best fits them.
- How is the lesson Novel, Effective, & Whole? This lesson involves and utilizes creativity in education. They are getting to use the technology to make it their own while also focusing on the curriculum required. They are learning what they have to know but they are doing it in ways that make sense to them and make them want to continue the lesson.
- How have your decisions in the process been an example of teacher as designer? Teachers as designers are there to make the learning process more efficient but meaningful. They’re also trying to make it effective as well. I feel my decisions in using these apps to track growth patterns makes it more efficient because we don’t have to be using up class times, tracing and drawing outside because they can take their photos as they need and track them at a pace that isn’t rushed. Another example I believe as a designer is using the computer to create graphic organizers or plans to help the students make choices and to create data tables that help them keep track of information. We aren’t just using paper and books to track things, we are using more detail-oriented programs to get more direct and correct information.
