Mr+Kenny

= ICT, Creativity and Education         =

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** Why I am passionate about ICT, Creativity and Education. ** I worry that some students of today are bored at school. I worry that it's not just what they are learning but how they are learning which is causing some of our students to switch off and lose their 'spark'. Much of the theory studied at Teachers College stresses the importance of embracing and using the culture, passion and prior knowledge of our students but when it comes to ICT it appears that this is not the case. I personally believe that the opportunities ICT offers students and teachers to locate, collaborate, evaluate and celebrate learning are imense. As a kid I remember wanting more of the things I was interested in. I would have loved a site like [|fanfiction.net] or [|hero machine.] With sites like these kids are able not only to create new content but to share it globally and get feedback on their creations almost instantly. The students who are engaged in these kind of technologies are constantly emerged in a world where they naturally express ideas, collaborate, critique, discuss, evaluate, justify, edit, rework, and most importantly, feed their creative passions. In my opinion schools should be encouraging these types of forums and using them to keep our students passionate and engaged.

** Some related media. ** This is an excellent site with many inspirational speakers. You could spend hours here! If you want to be inspired, challenged or entertained then you have to take a look at this site. My recommendations are:
 * //Check out this//**[| website TED]
 * http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html
 * http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/larry_lessig_says_the_law_is_strangling_creativity.html
 * http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/johnny_lee_demos_wii_remote_hacks.html

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