Computers and music composition.

Reynolds, N.  (2002) Computers, Creativity and Composition in the Primary School: An Analysis of Two Compositions: Australian Journal of Music Education volume 1(16-26) retrieved from Informit database 15 September 2010

This artical by Reynolds looks at eight students of grade three and grade four

Digitizing the Art Room

 

SHIN, R. (2010). Taking Digital Creativity to the Art Classroom: Mystery Box Swap. Art Education, 63(2), 38-42. Retrieved from Education Research Complete database.

This article by Shin looked at taking digital creativity into the art classroom. Shin mentioned how this generation is so tech savvy and that educators need to use new technologies in their teaching and not just consider these technologies "as  a detrimental part or contempary pop and visual culture". the paper firstly explored the concept of digital creativity and then looked at case studies into three separate art activites that classes done using web 2.0 technologies. This was a great article that will really help my research.

Creativity and technology

Hay, Stephen and Kapitzke, Cushla(2009) ''Smart state' for a knowledge economy: reconstituting

creativity through student subjectivity', British Journal of Sociology of Education, 30: 2, 151 — 164

This article didn't offer a whole lot in the way of research is was basically about governance and society and looked at how the state of Queensland has used industry and school partnerships to design courses around industry requirements such as aerospace and minning. This article was insightfull  and it did allow me to see creativity from the view of entrepreneurship, and how skills or attitudes like responsiveness, foresight, and adaptibility are the kinds of traits we need to instill in our students

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I decided to embed this video as it is one that really inspires me as a future educator.  Sir Ken Robinson talks about the state of our education system today and where he sees it needs to go.  The other reason is to demonstrate I can embed videos as part of my whole blogging experience!  :)