ABSTRACT
Creativity is not usually associated with ICT; it is more likely to be linked with Art, Drama or Music. The perception of the nature of ICT as being a technology that has the right answers, however, leads pupils to make assumptions that there is only one possible outcome to an ICT task. This chapter explores the concept of creativity in ICT, arguing that it probably encompasses many or all of the other features of ICT and pushes the boundaries of what is possible with the use of technology. The roles of audience and author become blurred. Examples can be found particularly in multimedia work and web authoring. The integration of text, graphics, sound, video and hyperlinks allows the reader to take ‘excursions’ into the narrative, exploring, researching, exchanging information and learning as they do so. This could also apply to developing computer-based solutions to problems, such as work with databases where pupils are given the freedom to pursue possibilities and are encouraged to ‘think outside the box’.
