Creative Minds

Charonda O’Bryant-Hopkins
Computer Applications/EL5541
Classroom Blog
Prof. J. Lerman
February 17, 2009

Creative Minds

The blog “Mullum Writers”, which featured creative young writers at Mullum Public School, displayed imaginative and artistic talent. The blog showcased a variety of student’s pictures, artwork, writings, presentations and audio. I was totally impressed by these youngsters ingenuity and how they used technology into their curriculum. There was one poem entitled “Rain”, which was very interesting to read, because it included sound effects of raindrops falling and splashing puddles as you read the poem. In my opinion, the sound effects were the icing on the cake to such a meaningful and reminiscent view of how the rain made the poet feel.
Another show of craftsmanship featured Scratch, which was constructed by a student named Cody. Scratch is an art form, which consists of unique drawings that is transformed into moving art. I found this to be particularly interesting, because it included a theme and audio. I enjoyed Cody’s presentation, because it focused on the food chain and how animals used other creatures to survive day to day. Nevertheless, all the presentations were thought provoking and captured the viewer’s attention.

I must admit that the thought of blogging never really entered my mind before taking this computer class. It’s interesting to read other people’s comments and receive feedback on different subject matters. Also, I have found that blogging can be very resourceful to many teachers. Many educators are willing to share ideas and websites, which can make learning fun and educational for both teachers and students. Blogging is a very powerful tool and should by all means be used to enlighten others constructively.