Today we had a guest speaker in to talk about Creative careers to the 7-12s. I talked to many of students afterwards and was delighted that their initial eye rolling at the theme of presentation had turned into " that was really good" comments.
Blair is an entrepreneur who "sells advice to people who sell ideas"... I'll let that soak in.
Blair explained through stories and personal experiences that the job future, according to him, for students now will have two parts; Creativity and Technology.
Once upon a time a creative career was not considered lucrative and was quickly dismissed as an option for employment. Now, our world is different and the jobs and skills sets are different. I'm sure everyone will agree that we live in an ever growing technology-focused world, but what about the creativity piece?
Blair's definition of a creative person is "someone who see problems differently"
I love this and as a teacher I feel that this is what I should focus on. It includes the critical thinking piece but also ignites creativity in finding a solution to a problem that others balked at.
" But I can't draw Miss. Okros" Well creativity is more than that... Blair spoke about how he can't go any where without seeing something that one of his clients has designed: The inside of a plane, the pattern on a brand of tea in the grocery store, or the blackberry user interface. Creativity is everywhere and when it is paired with technology it could be everything students need to succeed in today's world.
I think that all of us are creative in some way but here is Blair's advice for students with regards to technology:
- Make a website: wordpress preferably
- Write something and sell in on Amazon.com
And if you are really into technology, learn code.
I would like to incorporate these ideas into next year classes and I will start here:
Every student in every school should have the opportunity to learn to code
http://www.code.org/
Learn software, creative, and business skills
http://www.lynda.com/
Thanks Blair!
Blair is an entrepreneur who "sells advice to people who sell ideas"... I'll let that soak in.
Blair explained through stories and personal experiences that the job future, according to him, for students now will have two parts; Creativity and Technology.
Once upon a time a creative career was not considered lucrative and was quickly dismissed as an option for employment. Now, our world is different and the jobs and skills sets are different. I'm sure everyone will agree that we live in an ever growing technology-focused world, but what about the creativity piece?
Blair's definition of a creative person is "someone who see problems differently"
I love this and as a teacher I feel that this is what I should focus on. It includes the critical thinking piece but also ignites creativity in finding a solution to a problem that others balked at.
" But I can't draw Miss. Okros" Well creativity is more than that... Blair spoke about how he can't go any where without seeing something that one of his clients has designed: The inside of a plane, the pattern on a brand of tea in the grocery store, or the blackberry user interface. Creativity is everywhere and when it is paired with technology it could be everything students need to succeed in today's world.
I think that all of us are creative in some way but here is Blair's advice for students with regards to technology:
- Make a website: wordpress preferably
- Write something and sell in on Amazon.com
And if you are really into technology, learn code.
I would like to incorporate these ideas into next year classes and I will start here:
Every student in every school should have the opportunity to learn to code
http://www.code.org/
Learn software, creative, and business skills
http://www.lynda.com/
Thanks Blair!