Podcast Archives - Page 13 of 25

Feb 12 2021

Austin Kleon on the Surprising Truths About Creativity

By John Spencer Creativity, Podcast One Comment

In our world, we have these rules that creative types are supposed to follow. However, Austin Kleon, a self-described, “writer who draws,” takes those rules and tears them to shreds. Or maybe not. Maybe he turns them upside down or folds them into a paper…

Feb 04 2021

Students Should Share Their Process, Not Just Their Product

By John Spencer Creativity, Innovation, Podcast 11 Comments

When I was a kid, I loved watching reality TV. Okay, it wasn't really reality TV. It was PBS. However, I would watch an entire season of This Old House, as Bob Vila walked viewers step-by-step through a cumbersome restoration process. This never included a…

Jan 29 2021

Jed Dearybury on the Power of Play for All Ages (Interview)

By John Spencer Creativity, Podcast No Comments

In my latest podcast episode, I interview Jed Dearybury. He's a deep thinker and a creative spirit. As the co-author of The Playful Classroom, Jed advocates for integrating play into every aspect of school; from curriculum and instruction to assessment to the classroom culture to…

Jan 25 2021

Want Students to Be More Creative? Try Adding More Play.

By John Spencer Creativity, Podcast 7 Comments

It's supposed to snow this week, which reminds me of a moment four years ago when it snowed. We were from Phoenix, which meant our children had spent their lives experiencing the two seasons of blazingly hot and nice. The only thing that changed color…

Jan 11 2021

Treat Each Genius Hour Project as an Experiment

By John Spencer Creativity, Podcast No Comments

Last year, I began creating stickers, sweatshirts, and t-shirts with my own sketches on them. I figured it would be fun to give some t-shirts and stickers away when I do keynotes or workshops. But honestly, it wasn't really about professional development. It was about…

Jan 04 2021

The Power of Visible Thinking in Virtual Learning

By John Spencer Creativity, Podcast 4 Comments

It's easy for a virtual class session to slip into a talking head approach. You turn on the camera and students see your face. At times, you might toggle back and forth between a slideshow and your camera but it can easily slip into something…

Dec 28 2020

A Different Way to Set Goals for the New Year

By John Spencer Podcast, Teacher Life 7 Comments

With the new year coming up, there's a good chance you're coming up with some resolutions. Personally, I like the idea of coming up with a few really easy New Year's Resolutions just to make it easier when I bomb in another area. I think…

Dec 08 2020

You’ve Done Enough This Semester

By John Spencer Podcast, Teacher Life 2 Comments

At the start of this semester, I made a goal of meeting with each student one-on-one. I believe in the power of check-ins and I wanted to make sure my students felt known. I could tell you all about Anderson and Garrison's research showing the…

Dec 04 2020

7 Ways to Build Creative Confidence in Students

By John Spencer Creativity, Podcast 3 Comments

Sometimes I wish I could go back in time to visit my 9-year old self and say, "Dude, you got this. Right now, it’s hard but someday you'll be using your voice to make art. Trust me, it gets better. Way better." I was in…

Oct 29 2020

Building an Empowered Community in Distance Learning Courses

By John Spencer Distance Learning, Podcast 4 Comments

During this pandemic, many students have described feeling lonely and isolated as they shifted into online environments. This disconnect is amplified when distance learning courses are designed with only individual work in mind. This occurs when students access an asynchronous class and watch videos, read…