As a former middle school teacher and current full-time professor and best-selling author, I’m a big believer in empowering students (and teachers) through the power of creativity. Whether you sign up for one of my online courses, enroll in one of my cohorts or invite me to spend time with your staff, I promise you’ll walk away with a fresh perspective and new ideas to transform your classroom.
The Push and the Pull Needed to Help Students Focus Blog Post
Focus is no longer our default. It’s not something that tends to happen by accident anymore. In a culture built on notifications, infinite scroll, and instant answers, students need both a pull toward deeper thinking and a push away from the distractions that steal their…
The Human Advantage: Nine Skills We Can’t Afford to Lose in an AI-Powered World Blog Post
With AI becoming a helpful tool in education, it’s easy to see the benefits of quick access to information, personalized support, and the efficiency that technology can bring. However, as we embrace these tools, we also want to preserve and nurture the learning experiences that…
10 Creative Risks to Take With Your Students This Year Blog Post
As the year begins, we are all thinking about the idea of building a classroom community. Although I am no longer at the K-12 level, I am reminded of the power of community as I think about the cohort I lead that’s now in their…
How Will AI Transform the Teaching Profession? Four Trends to Consider Blog Post
Machine learning is changing our world in profound ways. It will impact the way we learn and the way we teach. In today’s article and podcast, I want share a few big ideas on what that might look like. I’ll share some questions we might…
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DEEP CHALLENGES CALL FOR DEEPER LEARNING Subscribe to My Channel In a world shaped by rapid change, rising complexity, and constant distraction, students face challenges that can’t be solved with surface-level answers or memorized facts. They need the tools to think critically, solve complex problems,...Deeper Learning Professional Development Page
DEEP DEEPER LEARNING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Subscribe to My Channel In a world shaped by rapid change, rising complexity, and constant distraction, students face challenges that can’t be solved with surface-level answers or memorized facts. They need the tools to think critically, solve complex problems, adapt...We Want Students to Be Creative, But How Do We Assess This? Blog Post
We know that creativity is vital for student learning. We also know that we tend to value the things we assess. However, when we assess creativity, we can unwittingly cause students to become risk-averse. So, how do we assess creativity in a way that encourages…
Centaurs, Cyborgs, and Coffee-Bearded Logos – Seven Ways AI Is Changing Creativity Blog Post
About a week ago, ChatGPT rolled out a major update to its image generation and suddenly my feed was flooded with AI-generated images in the style of Studio Ghibli. While the results are impressive (yes, it finally gets hands and text right) but also pretty…
Seven Ways to Maximize Time in Project-Based Learning Blog Post
Early on in my project-based learning journey, I attended a workshop where the facilitator shared a story of a semester-long high school entrepreneurship program he had led. I was intrigued by his story, his passion, and the impact that the way this project impacted his…