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Nov 19 2015

How do we bring wonder back into the classroom?

By John Spencer Creativity, Creativity Deconstructed 2 Comments

A few years ago, I had the chance to teach science in a self-contained classroom (teaching all subjects). I scoured the Internet for examples of great demonstrations that would captivate my students’ attention. It worked at first. I did the typical experiments. You know, add…

Oct 16 2015

Why a Smaller Audience Might Be the Key to Helping Kids Take Creative Risks

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Flash back to Tuesday afternoon: I'm sitting down at the computer overwhelmed by the uncertainty of audience. I'm thinking about that technology training where I had wanted to show teachers how to use Google Drive for assessment . . . and then Google Drive was…

Sep 17 2015

The Creative Power of Limitations

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Last April, I had the opportunity to deliver a TEDx Talk in Pennsylvania. Here's the talk: There's a deeply cultural idea that freedom and opportunity are the key ingredients to creativity. We use terms like "think outside the box" to describe the wild ones who…

Aug 27 2015

Creative Work Is Slow at First

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Over the last few weeks, I've enjoyed experimenting with illustrated videos. Here are three of my examples: One of the questions people ask is, "How did you make these?" This is often followed up by a second question, "How long did it take?" That…

Jun 13 2015

My Favorite Fifty Books on Creativity and Design Thinking #createchat

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My Recommended Reading List on Creativity and Design Thinking I'm a big a fan of reading -- especially in the summertime. Later in the day, when it's blazingly hot, I usually have a quiet time. We all sprawl out on different chairs or couches and…

Jun 01 2015

Sometimes Less Technology Means More Creativity

By John Spencer Creativity, Creativity Deconstructed One Comment

I'm a fan of digital writing. After all, I'm sitting at my computer typing right now. And yet, when it comes to my deepest writing, I nearly always scribble it out by hand. When I'm stuck, I doodle. When I plan, I sketch out webs.…

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How do we bring wonder back into the classroom?

Why a Smaller Audience Might Be the Key to Helping Kids Take Creative Risks

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My Favorite Fifty Books on Creativity and Design Thinking #createchat

Sometimes Less Technology Means More Creativity

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