100th Post!

Wow! This is my 100th Post! 
Here is a quick overview of the past 3-ish years 


36 Posts regarding Creativity!

• Album Cover Meme
• Videos
• Poetry

A Dozen Ideas for my Future Classroom


20 posts about TEACHING!



14 Deep Thoughts



8 Book Posts including this great list of Science Fiction/Fantasy Recommendations for youths!



6 Journal Prompts

And Media & Technology are mentioned 4 times!

Album Cover Meme. . . Yes, again - but this time it has more purpose!!!

I originally posted the directions here. I have since modified my own modification, because I'm using it as a writing prompt for my Writing Process class:

How to Make Your Own Album Cover - The GeekyFutureTeacher Way
I modified the original meme to suit my style. (I especially diskined the "third picture no matter what" mandatory-ness of it, and I felt like it was missing some steps!)

1. Click Here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random) - this is the title of your band 
2. Click Here (http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3) - use 3-5 words from a quote on this page as the title of your album.
3. Click Here (http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days) - Choose an album cover.
4. Use your favorite photo editor (mine is picmonkey, other people love photoshop) to put it all together (and make it square).
5. Click Here (http://www.manythings.org/rs/svoc.html) -  Click on "three sentences," choose the title of your hit single! (Can be part of a sentence)
6. Pick a genre/style for your band.
7. Write an anecdotal blog post about an On Tour adventure, how the band got started, or a convoluted fan experience.
   
   Rather than take the time for everyone to create their own album cover, I made a few for inspiration:
   (The bonus with this method is that you get to choose which words are the Name, album, and in some cases, song title!!!!)



Jourmal Prompt # 5

"We teach to think not by giving lessons in thinking, but by giving experiences in which thought is required."

 

Journal Prompt #4

In regards to the Creativity Project, What phase of the creativity process are you in? How do you plan to move to the next phase?

Originally, I was going to do a Tribute to Fred Rogers. Mister Rogers. Of the Neighborhood. Friend to Mr. McFeeley. Owner of the Trolley that travels into the Land of Make Believe. While thinking about this project I re-stumbled across this awesome video remix of Mister Rogers:

I was going to create a few different pieces of art in Tribute to his genius. I was thinking I might make a Trolley out of Legos, sculpt Daniel and Owl's Tree and maybe make a PicturePicture-esque collage of other Mister Roger's belongings (traffic Light, Fish, sweater, shoes, etc.).

But, after talking with members of my group, most of whom said "I'm going to do some kind of 3D collage about this person." I am going back to square one.

I am leaning towards being inspired by Sir Ken Robinson and going for something that inspires creativity in children. So, I am back to Defining the Problem, when I was kind of hanging out in Incubation.

Journal Prompt #3

How do you think your Play Personality will effect your future career?

I am planning on becoming an Elementary School Teacher.  I think the fact that I can't pick single Play Personality is actually an asset when it comes to my chosen profession.
I need to be able to be the Director to plan and organize my room and set a routine.
I need to be an Explorer to help my students discover as much about their world as they can.
I need to be a Competitor to teach them how to be good sports and to challenge them to beat the standardized tests that are crammed down their throats.
I need to be an Artist/Creator to make my classroom their home for 9 months and to make my lessons interesting and innovative.

I need to be a Storyteller to get them hooked into Reading and Writing. (And good Story Problem solvers!)
I need to be the Kinesthete when my class is droopy eyed and losing interest. (Maybe it is time for a round of "Crazy Evolution!")
I need to be the Joker when tensions are high or to help a lesson along, and to deal with the unexpected with grace.
I need to be the Collector when it comes to books in my library and rocks in my science center and Knowledge in my brain!

An excellent example of a Joker/Artist-Creator/Storyteller Teacher:

My Creation Process

Okay, so I am STILL Sick! Really tired of being Tired! 
So, originally I was basically going to "cheat" on this entry. But I changed my mind.

Journal Prompt #2

We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.”
- George Bernard Shaw

Notes and Journal Prompt 1

Different Kinds of Play: 

Journal Prompt 1: How do you play in your every day life now?

Games Mentioned in the Video (featuring Wil Wheaton's TableTop):
Munchkin: http://youtu.be/V6oMBSiL7Zs
Say Anything: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7BsVb-5wDs