Follow @lmcarey A student I've taught the past years recently asked me the following questions for our upcoming yearbook: "In what ways do you incorporate art with technology? What would you like your students to learn about creativity?" Here are my responses: Art is science is art. The distinction between these 2 and many subjects in school tends to narrow our definition and understanding of how our learning in the classroom connects to the world. Design is the key intersection between technology and art as well as form and function. Making something that has a practical purpose while being aesthetically pleasing is what we see in successful business practices in the modern world. Evaluating your scientific work with an artistic eye and vice versa makes yours work more meaningful. I'd like my students to get the sense that being creative on any project or within any field should always be their goal, but it is not easy by any means. It's
Lately I've felt particularly compelled to revisit why I chose to be an educator. It is the greatest way in which I can positively impact the current and future world. Recent events remind me of how far we have to go as a human race to be able to truthfully call ourselves civilized and the important role as educators we have in influencing the outcome of our attempt. Embracing the world around us and providing ways in which students can try to make sense of the current scientific, political, legal... issues happening in the world makes the learning in the classroom relevant & more effective as a result. Recently following hurricane Michael in Jacksonville, Florida the sky was purple, reminding me of one of the most common questions young children have, "Why is the sky blue?". This opens up tremendous opportunity for student-generated questions and follow-up investigations based on these questions. This short video from meteorologist Lauren Rautenkranz made me think