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Dec 03 2017

Five Ways to Boost Student Engagement with Flow Theory

By John Spencer Creativity, Podcast 18 Comments

If we want students to develop a maker mindset, we need to empower them to hit a state of creative flow. Flow Theory explains what happens when we hit that place of "optimal experience," where you are fully engaged, present, and focused. The following blog…

Apr 03 2017

Getting Past the Attention-Span Myth (Thoughts on Creative Focus)

By John Spencer Creativity Deconstructed 8 Comments

There's a common cultural assumption that "kids these days" can't focus due to screen time. They simply lack the attention span needed to engage in deep work. But what if that's not entirely true? What if this generation is capable of reaching a state of…

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