As a person who can get lost in the details, synthesizing and
disciplined mind sets are skills I hope to train myself in and continue to
develop right along with my students. Howard Gardner’s (2008) Five Minds for the Future make sense in
their order, as singular principles, and as scaffolding structures in support
of each other. For a Disciplined Mind, you become an expert in your content
area and keep honing your craft. The Synthesizing Mind is active, gathering and
filtering important, relevant information to utilize and illuminate content.
Prezi , in its non-linear beauty presents the poetry of these two Minds.
The artist in me loved having a canvas to create in Prezi. My
Prezi, Purposes
for Creating Art, explores a kindergarten standard of learning that is open
to interpretation. I went to some quotes from creative innovators for
inspiration. We must have synthesis and discipline to create if we want to
communicate and share our ideas, effectively and efficiently. My students
are in the youngest grades but I do see them working in teams, not belaboring
the details like me, to create their own visionary Prezis. If you know where
information comes, scout the sources, and tell your own story of truth, it’s
powerful.
I have already talked to some of my colleagues about collaborating
and Prezi would be an excellent tool. Classroom teachers have access to more
computers to use with their students than I do. I have more flexibility in my
schedule then they do. I can see this being a match made in Project Based Learning
heaven. Web access, we and students have access to, is filtered for internet
safety which is appropriate. Discovery Education, Promethean Planet, and
Sharepoint are common areas classroom teachers and I have to share. We can
utilize Prezi integrating Art to enhance core learning in the classroom. Art in
isolation loses hope so I am looking forward to sharing what I know with others
and learning from them. My students are going to love this.
Gardner, H. (2008). Five Minds for the Future. Boston,MA: Harvard
Business School Press.
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