Workshop Reflection

1. Colleen: do the tolumin paper it will make more sense for what i was thinking
Emoni: Make sure I put a work cited page.
Lucien: make it long by making sure i have all my sources in the paper.
2. Colleen helping me with the tolumin paper and how to fix the two sides.
3. I did not have anything not helpful for this paper I think everyone helped me a lot to make sure that i understood this paper like i needed.
4. I plan to take what everyone said and make sure that i have two sides and a rebuttal to make my argument better in the end. I hope after i do all this to my paper then I will have my five pages and a great paper and a good argument for my topic.

Argumentiave paper

Ashley Baustert

Ms. Megan

Eng112-12

2 May 2013

Should they keep creativity in Schools?

Recently there has been a spate of interest in creativity in schools. Should it stay or should it go? Is the question people have been asking themselves? Having creativity in schools today is a big deal. Some schools are taking out related arts and not replacing the creativity in the core classes, so the students are losing their creative side. This paper gives you different ways of keeping creativity in schools if they take out related arts. In the paper I will first tell how creativity needs to stay in schools, and then I will talk about how to keep creativity in schools if the schools system takes out related arts. After that I will give points to both sides of the argument and see how they can come to an agreement.

“Creativity is not what the students are going to school for they are going to learn.”  (Untz) As Mrs. Untz says in the quote the students are not at school for the related arts but they give the students a break and let the mind wonder. I see there Mrs. Untz is coming from by saying this but you have to think about the whole picture. By having related arts in schools it does give the students a break from their core classes but it also lets the students see that there is not just Math, Science, Social Studies, and English. Most of the students that go to school love going to art or P.E. because art lets them do what they love and P.E. gives them the activity time they might not get at home.

Most people think that creativity in schools is only in related arts, but creativity is everywhere in schools. Education systems in some areas are taking out related arts and focusing more on the core classes, by doing this the students are only getting related arts once to twice a week. Wright says “While personality is a significant influencing factor in creative individuals, it also links closely to the areas of intelligence and knowledge.” (Wright pg.8) This can mean a lot to a parent or student by telling them that personality is part of creativity. I think that with you take out related arts than there needs to be some type of creativity in the core classes. For example the teacher could have games sat out for the students to take a break from sitting at a desk all day and learn a different way.

Some games the teachers could have out would be Bingo, Simon Says, Role Play. In bingo the teacher could have a math problem on the board and the students would have to find the answer and then see if they have it on their bingo sheet. This can take a break from learning the normal way and is a creative way to get the students involved with class. Simon Says is creative because the class would have to think of what to do. One student could be “Simon” and come up with moves to the subject they are in. Role Play is also another great game. This game is a great one to use in Reading or English, because you can have the students act out what they are reading or learning about. These are just some creative games that a teacher could do if the education system did take out related arts.

 Keeter did a comic book at her school. Keeter says "These people are simply not aware of the diversity and depth of graphic novels." (Keeter n.p.) This also could be a way that the teachers let the students have some fun but at the same time they are also learning. Keeter had a comic book at the whole school made up the words to and awarded the winners with candy. I think this could be a really great idea because what kid in school does not like candy.

As Keeter and her school have a comic book contest other schools are not even acting like taking related arts out of their schools are hurting them. Most parents are not aware of what is going on in the schools with creativity and related arts. The teachers are the ones that need to make sure that there is creativity in the school other than related arts so the parents and students do not have to."Teachers who understand that creativity combines both originality and task appropriateness, are in a better position to integrate student creativity into the everyday curriculum in ways that complement, rather than compete with, academic learning." Beghetto Kaufman writes. This is a great quote because it tells the reader that if the teachers care about creativity then the students will be better off in the long run.

I think by having both related arts and creativity in the core classes are great because the student does not have to just think about creativity in related arts. When Mrs. Untz said that “Creativity is a part of schools but maybe too big of a part and taking away from what the students are there to learn.” (Untz) I do not think Untz sees that creativity is everywhere not just in related arts. Untz Says that “the education systems are doing the students a favor by giving them more time to learn the big subjects.” I can see where Untz is coming from and why I think that if related arts are taken out then the students will get more time in the core classes. I believe that creativity is more than just in the related arts it is in mind itself. What I mean by that is that you have to be creative to do almost anything in the world today.

“Thinking styles are not abilities, but how individuals use their abilities and skills to learn and solve problems.” (Wright pg.9) This quote by Wright is going back to having games in class because it is the individual’s creativity to learn their skills and solve problems. I think this is true because when you have a group of students together not all of them will think the same way. They will have a different idea on how to do something. I have always liked to do a group with people because I learn different ways I would never think about. If the group is willing to give ideas to help the student learns they will do some much better. In the book The Arts, Young Children, and Learning by Susan Wright says creativity within you. I like this a lot because this is so true about me and I know more people.

I think that the education system needs to look at this problem and think of ways like I have to keep creativity alive in schools. If they look at this and fix the problem then the students will do better in the long run. The students will look farther into the arts once they are out of school or as a hobby and be happy that the schools had a little creativity so the creative mind did not die.

Toulmin Argument Dialogue

Ashley Baustert

Ms. Keaton

Eng 112-12

16 April 2013
Scene: I was going to San Antonio, Texas to see family when I got on the airplane and I overheard some people talking about creativity in schools and if we should keep it or focus more on core classes.

Meredith: Is you seat number 20D?

Marge: Yes I am. Are you seat number 20F?

Meredith: Yes I am. How are you this fine afternoon?

Marge: I am just fine! How are you today?

Meredith: I am good ready to be in San Antonio.

Marge: Is this your home?

Meredith: Yes, I have lived here my whole life. What about yourself?

Marge: I just moved there and love it.

Meredith: That’s good. What do you do for a living?

Marge: I am a school teacher!

Meredith: That’s really cool. There is a lot of debate on if we should keep related arts and creativity in schools or take it out. Do you think that creativity in schools should stay or be taken out?

Marge: I believe that creativity in schools is a big thing in today’s world. "Teachers who understand that creativity combines both originality and task appropriateness," Beghetto and Kaufman write, "are in a better position to integrate student creativity into the everyday curriculum in ways that complements, rather than compete with, academic learning."

Meredith: I agree with you I think that creativity should stay in schools to help the students learn a little better.

Marge: Yes, I think so also.

Susan: I overheard y’all talking about creativity in schools and if it should stay or be taken out of schools. I think that creativity in schools is a good thing because individuals use their abilities and skills to learn and solve problems.

Marge: Yes I think that having the individuals use creativity to learn and solve problems is great, but do you think this will help if we take related arts out that are mostly where the students get their creativity.

Susan: I think that having related arts in schools is great because it gives the students a break from learning Math, English, Social Studies, and Science.

Kayla: Sorry I just cannot help but over listen to this because I just got done student teaching and cannot help but disagree with that last statement. I was at a small school and they were taking out related arts and focusing more on the core classes. I think that related arts is taking up too much time and not letting the students learn what they are in school to learn.

Meredith: You are wrong creativity needs to be in schools because the students need a break from learning especially the younger ones. If it is not in related arts it needs to be added into the core classes.

Kayla: I think that would be a good idea but how would they do that in the core classes.

Amy: Sorry I was listening to what everyone was saying and could there not be a way to keep creativity in schools even if they do take related arts out. I think that if they take related arts are taken out there needs to be something in place of related arts in the core classes.

Ashley: The teachers could have some games like bingo, memory, or pass the ball (you do not talk tell you have the ball and whatever your right thumb lands on you tell the class why it is important) that would bring in the creativity to help the students learn and to give them a little break from just sitting there listening to the teacher talk.

Meredith: I think this is a great idea now we can hope the teachers will do this.

Marge: Yeah I think most will if they see creativity leaving the school.

Ashley: I think that creativity is needed and should not be taken out

Kayla: I just do not think that the teachers would like this idea. It is just too much work for the teacher to do.

Susan: I think that the teachers will just add it to the class everyday work.

Meredith: Susan I think that would work great.  

Amy: Yes I think creativity in needed in schools no matter what.

Marge: Yes I think this will be great!

Kayla: Well I do not think the teachers will.

Ashley: The teachers will see that the students are losing their creativity and need it somehow either in related arts or creativity in the core classes. Either one will work just fine. I think you just do not want to do the work to keep creativity in schools.

Amy: Maybe after related arts are taken out the teachers will see this is a problem and fix it. Hope y’all have a great time in Texas. It was nice meeting and talking to everyone.

Kayla: Well have a nice trip then.

Marge: Have a good trip guys.

Ashley: See y’all later bye

Meredith: Bye! Have a nice time here in Texas.

Susan: Bye Ashley I think this is great! 

Toulmin Argument Dialogue Self- Assessment Reflection

1. My goals for writing this paper was to make it better then the Rogerian Argument Dialogue. I wanted to make the reader understand why my point is right and the other side was wrong.
2. I used my time at home because I was not in class to work on this. I think my goals helped me stay on track.
3. I think the comments that Megan gave me helped with what she was looking for. I looked over the paper and was where she wanted to change and I tried my best to fix those things.
4. In my papers success I didnt really have anyone look over it. Leah helped me understand it a little more and the authors or the articles i read helped my make story.
5. I learned that I really just need to take time and look over what Megan is really asking and do that.
6. The hardest part about the paper was understanding what was being asked. After I understood that I think it did okay with the paper.
7. I think I am proudest on how the story went through. I feel like I was on the plane talking to these people.
8. I think that the arguments could be a little better but I have tried my best to understand what you were looking for. I asked Leah if this worked and she gave me feedback and I fixed it from there.
9. I think if I use this to make into my paper I will have a good bit of the paper done because I tried to go into detail about the topic.

Rogerian Argument

Ashley Baustert

Ms. Keaton

Eng 112-12

8 April, 2013
Scene: I was going to San Antonio, Texas to see family when I got on the airplane and I overheard some people talking about creativity in schools and if we should keep it or focus more on core classes.

Meredith: Is you seat number 20D?

Marge: Yes I am. Are you seat number 20F?

Meredith: Yes I am. How are you this fine afternoon?

Marge: I am just fine! How are you today?

Meredith: I am good ready to be in San Antonio.

Marge: Is this your home?

Meredith: Yes, I have lived here my whole life. What about yourself?

Marge: I just moved there and love it.

Meredith: That’s good. What do you do for a living?

Marge: I am a school teacher!

Meredith: That’s really cool. Do you think that creativity in schools should stay or be taken out?

Marge: I believe that creativity in schools is a big thing in today’s world. "Teachers who understand that creativity combines both originality and task appropriateness," Beghetto and Kaufman write, "are in a better position to integrate student creativity into the everyday curriculum in ways that complement, rather than compete with, academic learning."

Meredith: I agree with you I think that creativity should stay in schools to help the students learn a little better.

Marge: Yes, I think so also.

Susan: I overheard y’all talking about creativity in schools and if it should stay or be taken out of schools. I think that creativity in schools is a good thing because individuals use their abilities and skills to learn and solve problems.

Marge: Yes I think that having the individuals use creativity to learn and solve problems is great, but do you think this will help if we take related arts out that are mostly where the students get their creativity.

Susan: I think that having related arts in schools is great because it gives the students a break from learning Math, English, Social Studies, and Science.

Marge: I do not think that related arts are a big thing and is just taking up learning time from our core classes.

Kayla: Sorry I just cannot help but over listen to this because I just got done student teaching and cannot help but disagree with that last statement. I was at a small school and they were taking related arts and they did focus more on the core classes.

Meredith: I think that creativity should somehow be in school. If it is in related arts it needs to be added into the core classes.

Kayla: I think that would be a good idea but how would they do that in the core classes.

Amy: Sorry I was listening to what everyone was saying and could there be a way to keep creativity in schools even if they do take related arts out.

Ashley: Yes I think that if they take related arts out there needs to be something in place of related arts in the core classes. Maybe you could have some games that would bring in the creativity to help the students learn and to give them a little break from just sitting there listening to the teacher talk.

Meredith: I think is a great idea now we just need something to get the education board to look at this.

Marge: Yeah how are we going to get the education board to look at this and maybe test to see how this would work?

Ashley: I think this could work if one of the teachers here goes to the education board and tell him how this could work and you want to see if they can test this and see what happens.

Kayla: I think this is a great idea and maybe they will look at the plan and love it.

Susan: We will never know till we try it.

Meredith: I think all of us should make a plan and send it in and see what comes out of it.

Marge: Yes I think this will be great if it works. I will try to take to the education board and get back to everyone when we get back.

Kayla: I could help you come up with a nice plan. We could say that since we are taking out some related arts, could we maybe try to add creativity in the core classes by making games for the students to play, and to take a break from learning from the teachers and it is a different way to learn.

Marge: Yes I think this would be a great way to start.

Meredith: Yes so when we get back we can get this ready. See everyone later.

Susan: Sounds like a good plan to me. Y’all have a great trip see you when we get back home.

Kayla: Thanks you to.

Marge: Have a good trip guys.

Ashley: See y’all later bye

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY DRAFT

Ashley Baustert

Megan Keaton

Eng 112-12

27 March 2013

Creativity in Schools

Scherer, Marge. "Who's Creative?."Educational Leadership 70.5 (2013): 7.Academic Search Complete. Web. 21 Mar. 2013.

In this article, Scherer tells the reader that there are different ways of learning the words for a spelling test. Scherer says that “My colleague Reece still sings that to herself when she writes that word” the word she is talking about it beautiful. When Reece was in second grade her teacher split her class up into groups. Each group had to learn all the spelling words for that week. The groups also had all different types of readers some that were great at it and some not so much. “Reece was skeptical – such long words plus she had to work with kids who couldn’t even read” said Scherer. After being in the groups and seeing that the kids that could not read so well were doing so great on the spelling test everyone wanted to know how they were doing so great. Scherer also talks about different examples of creativity. “Mini-c creativity, defined in this issue by Ronald A. Beghetto and James C. Kaufman (p10.) as interpretive creativity, or having a new insight into how to solve a small problem.” Scherer goes and learns different ways that teachers are using to teach creativity in schools.

In the last few paragraphs as the article winds down Scherer talks about there being another message in the articles about “creative learning: schools cannot afford to leave creativity on the back burner” In the first part of the article Scherer tells the reader that her colleague stills signs words that she learned to spell every time she uses the word. There are many of different creativity thoughts in the article. Scherer had a lot of thoughts and the reader could have lost track on what was going on. Scherer could have talked more about just one idea.

This article will help me in my research because she talks about how there are different ways to learn and they can even be fun. Scherer lets us see four different ways that creativity works in schools. I think this could help me knowing that there is more than just one way to be creative in schools.

·         “The latter method, Reece remembers, was suggested by one of the kids in the lowest reading group.”

·         "There were aha moments going on in that classroom all the time," Reese remembers.

·         "Teachers who understand that creativity combines both originality and task appropriateness," Beghetto and Kaufman write, "are in a better position to integrate student creativity into the everyday curriculum in ways that complement, rather than compete with, academic learning."

Keeter, Meredith. "Let Your Students Do The Talking." Knowledge Quest 41.3 (2013): 34-35. Academic Search Complete. Web. 18 Mar. 2013.

            In this article Keeter argues that people who like text only books judge the ones who like graphic novels. This article lets the reader know that being in the library can be fun not just for studying and doing work. Keeter did a comic book for the whole school to make up a story. Keeter got a friend that is a graphic novel illustrator to make up the pictures than the school was to come up with the words. The comic book was outside the library and every day the students would put their thoughts of what the comic would say. At the end of the day Keeter would look at them all and pick winner. The winner would get a piece of chocolate delivered to their class the next morning. Everyone liked the idea and all the kids at the school joined in on the fun.

            While the children at Keeter’s school had to make up a story line to a comic book the library was writing. The first part of the article the reader sees how a librarian feels about the library and the children at that school. The article gets close to the end and Keeter talks about how a boy that did not really like the library but wanted to win the candy. The little boy would try and try to win but never did. He got upset and stops trying, Keeter saw this happening and tried to help.

I can use this article for my research because of how Keeter uses the comic book as an example of creativity in her school. This is another way why creativity is a good thing to have in schools. It lets the students think and have a good time doing it. The article shows how the students really liked the comic books and got them into the library. I think that this could really help my argument about creativity in schools.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

·          "You know this story and these characters. You have been following along every day. What do you think Joe would say next?" 

·          "These people are simply not aware of the diversity and depth of graphic novels."

·         “Alex called the pages "a doodle," but I was blown away by his artistic ability, and the students recognized that the pages could have been straight from a comic book.”

"Student Voices." Technology & Learning 33.8 (2013): 34-36. Academic Search Complete. Web. 21 Mar. 2013.

This article is different than most articles. It talks about how different schools use digital skills to learn. The first part of the article is about having AV equipment to video tape there schools athletics department. This was good for the students to learn how to use the equipment and it allowed them to be more creative with taking the video. The students at Marianapolis Prep School were happy to have the chance to be a part of this. The next part of the article was about photo editing. New Milford High School in New Jersey art class learns how to use the pictures they took at the museum to help with their project back at school. One student used the pictures he took to make a collage New York. The Student, Tariq Khan, uses photo montaging, color theory, composition, and digital mastery to help make his collage perfect. The last part of the article is about how students in a kindergarten class from Istanbul Turkey used digital games to help them learn and teach materials with their skills. The students first colored the two main characters for their game. The boy’s name was bubble and the girl’s name was pebble. After they got the characters done then they spoke in English to help me with pronunciation as they recorded themselves. This helps the students with their creativity.

This article goes from one thing to the next. There is never just one main point to the argument. All the parts of the article talks about creativity helping the students and how digital equipment can help the students learn. While the author is talking about how digital things help the students with creativity the reader loses what the main point of the article really is.

I think I could use this article as something that might hurt or help the students. This as a lot of different parts and I could use most of them. As I write my other papers I will only use the information I need for the argument. I like how it talks about using digital equipment to help with their creative side. I have not seen another article like this one so it will be a big help to my research.

·          "But taking on that level of responsibility is what has created this incredible sense of empowerment among the TechCrew."

·         The children developed their own learning and teaching materials by combining their English, IT, and animation skills, and they shared their results with children from all over the world.

·          This was an inspiring and motivational project for the children and the teachers.

“Creativity in Schools.” Personal interview. 28 Mar. 2013

            This interview was about how creativity has effected how schools as of today. Untz said that “when going through my student teaching I said that creativity and related arts were not as big in this school as I have seen before.” Untz is wondering if taking out creativity in schools is a good thing. “Creativity is not what the students are going to school for they are going to learn” said Untz. The interview went on to talk about how core classes are more what the younger students need not really creativity.

            Untz talked about a lot of good things in the interview. What was really good was the argument about if creativity in schools should stay. Untz has really gone through and studied her students and other schools she has been to.

            I can use this interview in my research because Untz really talked about the side for taking creativity in schools out and focus on the core classes. I think this could help me with having this side of the argument as well as the side of having creativity in schools.

·         “Creativity is not what the students are going to school for they are going to learn”

·         “when going through my student teaching I said that creativity and related arts were not as big in this school as I have seen before.”

·         “Creativity is a part of schools but maybe too big of a part and taking away from what the students are there to learn.”

Wright, Susan. "Chapter 1." The Arts, Young Children, and Learning. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 2003. 8-9. Print.

In this book it talks about the having creativity within yourself. There is a lot of information in this book but only something’s went along with the argument. Intelligence and Knowledge and Thinking Styles are two good arguments. Thinking styles talks about it “not being an abilities but how individuals use their abilities and skills to learn and solve problems.” Intelligence and Knowledge talk about personality is a significant thing in creativity.

      Sternberg talks about having three different roles in intelligence and having creativity. Sternberg goes on to talk about the three roles but could have gone into more detail. Sternberg should have gone into more detail than he could have had a better argument for the three roles.

      I can use this book and the information in the book for my research by using Sternberg’s three roles in intelligence. I feel like there is a lot of information that could help argue my point well and help me understand the point better. I think if I use this information than I will have good points for the argument that is being made and will have some good quotes to help me. If I use this information in my paper then I will have views from both sides of creativity in schools.

·         “Thinking styles are not abilities, but how individuals use their abilities and skills to learn and solve problems.” Pg. 9

·         “Creative vision involves not only knowledge but also a willingness to see past it.” Pg9

·         “While personality is a significant influencing factor in creative individuals, it also links closely to the areas of intelligence and knowledge.”