Ken+Hadden

E-mail khadden@alliance.k12.ec


 * Assignment 1**

Our Scavenger hunt at Inaquito market was great experience for me. I helped by taking photos, making suggestions and helping with project editing.

Taking photos of problems that needed a solution was risky. Some people think you are going to report them. They reacted loudly at times.

The assumption that was challenging for me was finding beauty in a common place. We found it everywhere. I had never noticed the murals on the ceilings till I went looking. I saw this place in a new way that day, and I think will always look at it differently from now on.

I regret my camera was not fast enough to snap a picture of the lady running with a burning newspaper to light her oven from one shop to another. No matches, she found the solution.

Overall it was a great experience.


 * Assignment 2**


 * Lesson #1**


 * Discipline:** Middle School Computer


 * Strategy:** Morphological Matrix


 * Objectives:**
 * Understand programming by using Alice Programming to create a movie.
 * Brainstorm ideas and situations to be included on a morphological matrix within the available objects in Alice.
 * Select from the morphological matrix an option from each category in order to create a movie.

A morphological matrix is a tool that can be used to combine ideas, situations, and other attributes that might not otherwise be paired together. Steps:
 * Description of the Strategy:**
 * 1) Introduce students to the use of a morphological matrix. Start by listing the characters, settings, and objects that can be used .in Alice. Brainstorming could be used for this step.
 * 2) Identify problems and solutions to their movies. Organize these lists along a matrix
 * 3) Divide class into groups of 3 to 4.
 * 4) Have each group use a story board to outline their movie. They must take their ideas from the previous matrix.
 * 5) Then each group should proceed to program their movie with Alice.

I think that using this morphological matrix would be helpful to get students to brainstorm about programing in Alice. Students could list all of the possible combinations of objects and characters that they have created using the morphological matrix. This would help the students to be more creative in there programing.
 * Implementing the Activity:**

First we evaluate their movies and programing. Then we could conclude with a discussion on how this process helped them in creating the programs. SOUNDS LIKE A VEHICLE TO GENERATE CREATIVE IDEAS IN YOUR DISCIPLINE.
 * Assessment/Follow-up:**


 * Lesson #2**


 * Discipline:** High School Computer Application


 * Strategies: Socratic Seminar**


 * Objectives:**
 * Used at the end of computer history unit to transition to new and future technologies.
 * Learn about new technology.
 * Think about the future possibilities of technology.

A Socratic seminar is a way of teaching founded by the Greek philosopher Socrates. Socrates believed that: students learn best by asking questions.
 * Description of the Strategy:**

As a form of assessment, scores will be shared with partners and turned in. Discussion will be held to get students' feedback how they thought about the exercise. HOW WILL THIS ENCOURAGE CREATIVITY? WHAT IS THE GOAL FOR THE SEMINAR? WHERE IS A CREATIVE TOOL TO HELP GENERATE A VISION FOR THE FUTURE? THE SEMINAR IS NOT REALLY A CREATIVE THINKING TOOL.
 * Implementing the Activity:**
 * 1) Prior to the lesson, assign each student a video or article on new technology or future technology.
 * 2) Each student is to prepare Socratic entry card with two questions.
 * 3) On the first day of the seminar, students divide in two groups, inner and outer circles.
 * 4) The inner group will hold the discussion, while the outer group records and observes.
 * 5) On second day groups will switch.
 * Assessment/Follow-up:**


 * Assignment 3**


 * 1. Pre Assignment for CRS 560 **


 * The five main points I feel are compelling: **

The article states that projects are needed, and that they spur creativity in students. Though they are harder to grade, I see this point. Normal tests develop rote memory and there is no room for creativity in them.

Developing creativity is essential to this generation, and to solve the real world problems they will face. It is also the engine of innovation.

I was struck by this statement in the video. If you are not prepared to be wrong, it will kill creativity. Most of the really successful people I have know have had their share of failures. I had not made this connection before.

The statement that we our educating out of creativity caught my attention as well. Also that we are producing graduates with degrees, but no jobs.

Finally the statement that Creativity is our richest human capacity, made me what to rethink what and how I teach my students. THESE ARE FINE POINTS TO PONDER. I LIKE YOUR INCLUSION OF THE ROLE OF FAILURE.
 * How do I nurture creativity in my students? **

In my HS computer classes many projects are used. The final is a project which includes all areas of computer they have studied during the semester. They are given guidelines but how they accomplish these is left to their creativity.

In my MS classes, students use photoshop and Alice programming to create pictures, movies and games. YES, TECHNOLOGY IS A GREAT TOOL FOR GENERATING CREATIVE PRODUCTS.


 * Understandings or skills I would like to learn from this class: **

I would like to learn how to help my students develop their creativity,

In addition to learn how to help implement our first new technology standard from NETS-S ( National Educational Technology Standards for Students). 1. Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">How to release my own creativity in more effective ways, to encourage this in my students. I HOPE THE ACTIVITIES AND READINGS HELPED YOU REACH THE GOALS YOU SET FOR THE LEARNINGS IN THIS COURSE.

Creativity is like following a recipe to bake a cake. You need the basics in order to do it, but there are specific tools to help you. The process is similar to a recipe, resulting in any variety of baked good "effects". As with creativity, in baking you never really know how things will turn out!There are still negative perceptions, which are the dirty dishes at the end of a baking adventure. YES, LET'S SHOW DIVERSE CUPCAKES THEN TO GO WITH A VARIETY OF BAKED GOODS.
 * 2. Group Definition of Creativity.**


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3. Blocks to Creativity. **

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">My biggest block would probably be emotional. The fear of appearing foolish. When I am with my kids, I can drop this fear. I become much more creative with them, making up silly stories, funny voices and games comes easy. Ask me to do the same in front of others and I can not think straight.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The cultural blocks are also very hard for me to change. I have always been taught to be sensitive to people and not to do anything to offend them.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I struggle with environmental blocks. The exhaustion of working and helping take care of my 3 kids 5,6, and 7, can leave too tired to be creative. YES, THIS IS REALITY.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I had to speak in elementary chapel recently, in preparation I hit a block. I wanted to find the perfect illustration. I tried hard to come up with one. I still had 4 days before I had to speak, I put it on hold. Two days later while surfing the web, I saw a story about rain, and boom it came to me. I used a clip from “Singing in the Rain” and a made up story how I hated rain, including a large umbrella for a prop. All to bring out my point about how we should have Joy. SEEMS LIKE INCUBATION WAS AT WORK.

4. Advertisement TED talk: María Elena Cobo, María Soledad Robalino, Ken Hadden
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 * 5. Math Problem 2**


 * Thomas and Rusesabegina were hunting antelope in a field. Rusesabegina tripped and speared himself. Thomas called an ambulance. The ambulance left the hospital located 200 miles from Thomas and Rusesabegina’s location and traveled at 60 MPH. At the exact moment the ambulance left the hospital, an antelope began charging in a straight line towards Thomas from 100 miles away at a speed of 35 MPH.**


 * If along the way, the antelope stops at a watering hole during the length of time it takes the ambulance to travel 20 miles, which will arrive first and how much sooner will it arrive?**

Group: Ken Hadden Belen Florez Kristin Rinoldo Ana Maria Egas Jillian Parsons Tammi Kreutz Philip Dixon Amy Gardner FINE PROBLEM--ORIGINAL AND ELABORATE.


 * Assignment 4**

**Socratic Seminar Entry Card** My Question(s)

1. Does having fun on the job, lead to more or less productivity?

2. As teachers, can we have fun with our students in class, or will this cause a loss of respect and lead to not be taken seriously when we need to be?

9 lessons from Richard Feynman <span style="font-family: Times,serif;">//**1. Be curious about anything**// <span style="font-family: Times,serif;">//**2. Be bold to try something new**// <span style="font-family: Times,serif;">//**3. Be playful**// <span style="font-family: Times,serif;">//**4. The pleasure should be in finding things out**// <span style="font-family: Times,serif;">//**5. Be brutally honest**// <span style="font-family: Times,serif;">//**6. Get so deep that you forget about anything else**// <span style="font-family: Times,serif;">//**7. Provide solid length of time**// <span style="font-family: Times,serif;">//**8. Aim for simplicity**// **Socratic Seminar Entry Card** My Question(s)
 * Things that were interesting:**

<span style="font-family: Times,serif;">1. Would Apps Clubs be benefit our students, and if so, how could our schools implement one?

<span style="font-family: Times,serif;">2. What can we do with students who have more knowledge on a particular subject than the teacher?

<span style="font-family: Times,serif;">3. How can teachers best use the classroom's greatest resource -- the students themselves?

Thomas Suarez two apps, a startup company at age of 12. tech integration in education. Start App Club in School.
 * Things that were interesting:**

FINE POINTS AND QUESTIONS. HOW DID THE QUESTIONS LINK TO YOUR READINGS AND TED TALK?