CAI- 11&12 Anna Millard
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CAI 11 & 12
Anna Millard
1.
Many people do not perceive themselves as creative. Do you think creative activities are
helpful for anyone regardless of creative abilities or self-perceptions of creativity?
a.
I do think that creative activities are helpful for anyone. Creativity does not have
to be in the usual artistic sense that many think of when they hear the word
creativity. Any creative activity can help expand the mind and learning of
someone while they do it. For instance, creativity can help with problem solving,
stress reduction, self-expression, or adaptability. For many people, a paint and sip
activity can be very relaxing, also can let you do self-expression by letting you
paint whatever you want. There is no pressure to be creative, yet a person is using
creativity to create a painting. A creative activity also could be doing a puzzle
with your family and while not a traditional form of creativity, one must use
problem solving skills and come up with ways to finish the puzzle. Many people
could benefit from these types of activities as they are expanding their mind with
no pressure on being or thinking creatively.
2.
Can you think of some instances in your own prior learning experiences in school when
you feel engaged in creative learning and even contributed creatively to the learning of
others? What factors supported your creative learning?
a.
In high school, I was in AP Language and Composition. For our class, each week
we would read an article that was in the news or dealt with a social issue. Then we
would come to class and have a round table discussion about what we read, and
what points we believed in. It was an organized debate, and when we all agreed,
we would brainstorm solutions to the problems that we read about. As we would
bounce ideas off of each other, we each helped each other to gain a new
perspective, or build upon ideas that could help our world. I think one of the big
factors that helped support our creative learning was that there were only a few
guidelines to these discussions. Otherwise, we were able to speak freely, generate
ideas with no restrictions, and there was a natural conversation flow, no teacher
stopping us and asking us each a question. I also believe that what helped us was
that we were talking about subjects that were happening right now around us. All
of us knew what we were talking about as we had heard it in the news, and online.
We were able to effectively learn and communicate because it was topics that we
cared about.
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