Journal 6

Journal 6: "Foster in Creativity and Innovation Through Technology, " by Sheena Vaidyanathan, March/April 2012 issue of L&L.

 

Vaidyanathan, S. (2012). Foster in creativity and innovation through technology. Learning and Leading with Technology, 36(6), 24-27. Retrieved from http://www.learningandleading-digital.com/learningandleading.

 

      This article talked about how creativity can be “taught”. It was not talking specifically of the idea of students being creative, but rather how they should use technology to inspire students to be creative. Through the use of art programs and similar graphic design tools, students are easily able to create projects and edit them with ease, being as creative as they can be.

  

      Question One)   Do you feel that simply letting a child loose on a graphics based program would be unproductive at certain ages?

      Answer One)   I do feel that this is the case, however I feel that if they can teach the students what to expect to do in the program and keep them on track, I feel it can be a very effective tool.  As long as there is teachers there to help guide the children.

      Question Two)  Do you feel that this type of graphic design skill building is doing more for the child than just allowing them to be creative?

      Answer Two)    I also feel that this is doing more, not only is it bringing out their creative side, but it is also teaching them valuable skills on the computer, which will be vital in their life as they pursue careers which will inevitably be based on computers.