Media+Arts

The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush
Philadelphia, PA rushartsonline.org lmazza@philasd.org louism65@gmail.com

= SUPPORTING DIVERGENT THINKING =

(or as Peter Pappas says: "Relinquishing the responsibility for learning to the students."
 * INSTILLING IN STUDENTS THE PRACTICE OF SELF-MOTIVATED LEARNING **


 * REQUIRES STUDENTS TO SHIFT PARADIGMS FROM " WHAT'S THE ANSWER? " TO " THIS IS MY QUESTION. " **
 * >> THINKING LIKE SCIENTISTS. (Exploring, experimenting) **
 * >> WHAT KINDS OF CREATIVE EXPERIMENTS CAN YOU CONDUCT? **

1. OUTLINE THE THINKING PROCESS



2. OUTLINE THE LEARNING TARGETS
 * goals they should reach throughout the school year in my class. (this also includes "state standards") **



3. HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP IDEAS INTO PROJECTS
 * help them find their creativity again.**



WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE IN PROJECT FOUNDRY :


 * TITLE, DESCRIPTION, QUESTION(S):**


 * LEARNING TARGETS:**


 * TASKS:**



RESULTS/EXAMPLES :


 * JOE HELB**


 * ALEXA HICKLIN & ARIONNA HART**


 * KATIE HAGAN**


 * KIM KOSSOVSKY**

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