Creativity Lab

I would have to say this lab was one of my favorite labs of the semester! The challenge for this lab was to find five $1 items in the DollarTree that could be used for a lesson in the Spring semester. As soon at I walked into the DollarTree, I knew exactly what I was going to do. Off to the side I saw silverware, plates, cups, etc. hanging on the wall. I figured this would be a great chance to get supplies for my etiquette lesson. After looking at the items for awhile, I decided to walk through the rest of the store and see their other items before making my purchases. Much to my surprise I found a lot of items that could be used for table appearance and etiquette.


I ended up purchasing two centerpeices, a tablecloth, and several other items, all for $5! This experience helped me realize that you can have a great lesson with very inexpensive supplies. Seeing the creativity amongst my peers clearly showed how simple $1 items can become great props for teaching.


I also realized that when you are focusing on creativity, it can be really easy. I'm excited to see what sort of creative ideas I will be able to incorporate at Penn's Manor as well as at Mopan Technical in Belize. I know that I will have to be very creative in getting resources at Mopan technical, and many things are not easily available. It will be challenging, but an adventure at the same time.