I.T Based Projects: The Simple Creation

I.T Based Projects: 
The Simple Creation
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The second I.T based project is the Simple Creation.
In this area, students are assigned to create their software materials to supplement the need for relevant and effective material.


If resourced-based projects aim to develop the ability of the students in the information gathering aspect, simple creation focuses mainly on student's progression to effectively present information.


Creative Writer (by MS) on writing, KidWork Deluxe (by Davidson) on drawing and painting are just some of the available software materials that can be used.
Creating is taught to be more consonant with planning, assembling, designing or building. 


It is said that creativity combines three kind of abilities or skills :

• Analyzing – it is by distinguishing similarities and differences while seeing the project as a problem to be solved.
• Synthesizing – making of spontaneous connection among ideas which makes an interesting or new ideas.
• Promoting – selling of new ideas for the public to test the ideas by themselves.

In developing creativity, there are five key task that is being recommended :
1. Define the task. The goal of the completed project is stated and clarified to student.
2. Brainstorm.  Students here are encourage to generate their own ideas on the project through active exchange of ideas and informations.
3. Judge the ideas. Students are let to judge, give appraisal or any against. Teacher would only intervene if the students are of completely off tracked.
4. Act. The students are ones to do the work and teachers are only to facilitate them.
5. Adopt flexibility. Students are allowed to change gears and not follow an action which is rigid.


References:
Educational Technology 2