Lesson 7: IT FOR HIGHER THINKING SKILLS CREATIVITY

Today, students are expected to be not only cognitive, but also flexible, analytical and creative. In this lesson, there are methods proposed for the use of computer based technologies as an integral support to higher thinking skills and creativity.

            The process refers to the thinking/effective/psycho-motor process that occurs on the part to the learner. This comprises the journey that actualizes learning.

DISCUSSION:

1.      Does the new framework on higher thinking skills and creativity mean that teachers should no longer make efforts to help students pass/excel in achievement tests? Explain.

Ø  No, because this framework is a helpful guide for the teacher’s effort to understand the learner’s higher learning process.

2.      Can these complex thinking skills be also achieved even without using educational technology tools? Explain.

Ø  No, because we need educational tools as a method to achieved this complex thinking skill.

3.      While the discussion on IT-based projects are still to follow, can you predict how information technology hardware (especially the computer and its Internet capability) and software programs have excellent possibilities and creativity projects.

Ø  It will be successful in helping everyone to present video, photos, documents, presentation or other computer graphics even though the IT-based projects are still examine.