The article states that young people learn through using computers, because it “somehow releases their natural creativity and desire to learn, which are blocked and frustrated by old-fashioned methods”.
I disagree with this, as I know younger children (i.e. my cousins) who still don’t use computers to learn, so surely it only applies to children when they reach a certain age, i.e. junior school? Also – I don’t know about anyone else’s town/city, but where I live, you only do your work on computers when your in sixth form, or if your in lower years – when you’re in an I.T. lesson – so you learn everything else by “old-fashioned methods” – which apparently don’t work? (p.77)
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But do computers 'release creativity'? I've been teaching Art/Media Practice for 30 years and I haven't seen computers increase students creativity, some take to them as tools and others don't.
Thats a good point that I didnt consider! I'd disagree too that computers dont neccesairly produce creativity within people, somepeople they do, but others they do not.
I can say when I was younger that computers spurred a slight bit of creativity in me as I started making silly little websites, but now I am older I wouldnt say I demonstrated any creativity through the computer.
Perhaps also you could class creativity in terms of computer games like the Sims? I mean you have to have a creative mind to really get into these games, designing the life you want these people to live and the houses they live in etc, but that isnt educational learning so I think this articles general point is incorrect.
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