You can’t say you’re creative, when you haven’t done anything at all. Creativity is applied imagination, Sir Ken Robinson said. Our Unit Head even introduced the term “imaginaction” to refer to it. She emphasized that it’s not a noun but a verb because it must be put into action. During her talk, my mind ruminated on the value of imagination. I realized that it is the root of all human achievements. How did the early humans discover cooking? How did Einstein come up with his famous theories? How did The Beatles compose their songs? How did Steve Jobs help create indispensable gadgets? The list could go on, but there is only one answer - they imagined it first. Thus, if we want to achieve something, we have to nourish our imagination before anything else. The question is…how? Well…take all opportunities to put your imagination to work. As teachers, we’re fortunate to have lots. As in LOTS. Lesson plans, visual aids, dance presentations, bulletin boards, ways to manage a class, techniques to motivate students, strategies to appear calm even if you’re really panicking, and so much more! Oh, we could look at those tasks as merely exhaustive, but now…I believe we can consider all of those as chances to improve ourselves. We can see those as mediums that enhance our imagination that will make us better teachers whom our children need.
Moreover, let’s also give our students several opportunities to enhance their imagination. Let’s generate more Einsteins, Jordans, Jobs, Mother Teresas…name someone influential you know. That could help make the Philippines smart again.✌🏻