The first time I looked at DS106 (managers of our daily create challenge) I panicked. I thought to myself there is no way I am ready to show my talent, or more honestly lack of talent.
I found that by surfing through the posts others were being vulnerable and having fun with Ds106. Here are a few fun noteworthy creation ideas.
Here is a peek at some of the creations from DS106 creators
These caught my attention so I kept on digging around and started to get excited. This lead to trying a few assignments one was “a brown spider” “Celebrity Head in a Jar”
So, how can I use these in my future classroom?
I am now thinking about how in the future when I pick my first read aloud, I can get the students logged into their Paint Program and get them drawing a scene from the story while listening. Or, I would also like offer this to students as way build a photo library. The library could be based in any given science topic. I think the photos would deepen understanding while being a an attention keeper.
DS106 will inspire creativity and be an excellent way for parents to view their child’s progress and outcomes at parent teacher conferences.
On to other useful fun avenues to incorporate Ds106. We parents sometimes find it stressful to interact with our children who seem to live on a different planet. For home life I think is possible to link this healthy challenge to family life. We would have to ensure a zero tolerance for competition, however, with that said I think we could discover quite a bit about each other.
Another way that this tool could be useful is in the work place. Since I am planning to become a teacher I think of the teams of teachers first in our public schools. So that I don’t limit this experience I can see it put into place in just about any workplace. Say for instance a group of people working in grocery store. Chances are they have limited use of technology while punched in on a time clock, but they could have a little fun for 5-10 min on a company laptop each shift by being creative. I think this would spark a lot of conversation and team building.
In a smaller office where there are fewer people a creative challenge can shakeup the atmosphere. Maybe use it for one week or a month?
Maybe a good use for Ds106 is the during holiday seasons. There is discord of religious celebration and often the seasons are personally difficult for those who suffer from loss. The creative challenge is a simple, free way to escape and have some fun.
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The examples of daily creates that you shared in your blog post are terrific! I just have one question, how in the heck do I do that?? I am not a technologically advanced person at all. I want to succeed at the Daily Create Challenge but I have no clue how to make little videos that repeat themselves or make a photo into puzzle pieces. What are some tools that I can use to do those types of things?
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Hi, what I shared were ds106 creates by other tech savvy people, people I don’t know. I have been drawing, finding items in classrooms & setting them as props, drawing in Microsoft Paint & taking photos of nature. Yes, I also used CC/Flicker images when I was very unsure. Like the day the challenge was to do something Fascist. I hope you can dive into & allow yourself to be raw:)
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Your post helped me realize something about this challenge. I share the thought’s that alot of others in the class have right now–I’m not going to be good at this. I think we are all missing the point. It’s supposed to be FUN! No one cares how you draw, and judges are standing by to critique your work. This is simply a chance to step away from our daily life and be creative–however that looks for us. Great post!
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Thank you! I am learning about myself and the digital world that is for sure, enjoy your personal challenge and as Buzz Light Year would say…to infinity and beyond!
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I was really scared of the Daily Create challenged as well. I am not very text savvy at all. I am kind of worried that I am going to not do very well. It is comforting to know that other people were just as panicked as myself when first looking into the Daily Create.
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Oh, BTW I forgot one day. 1 day! That error added a week to my challenge.
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I will keep that in my mind! I just started don’t want to miss a day now!
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It is a great way to take your mind away from something for a while. This a great post and I appreciate how to incorporate your family into it. Doing it with family can add something to do everyday instead of hearing “I’m bored” sometimes. (I only know this because I did this a lot) Time is a big thing, but I believe tht it can be done! Great post!- Courtney
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