by Tim Patston | Apr 14, 2022
World Creativity and Innovation Day The United Nations has set 21 April aside to celebrate human creativity and innovation. In these very complex and challenging times, creativity is needed more than ever, particularly in education. Crises are crucibles of...
by Jacie Maslyk | Nov 16, 2021
Based on Remaking Literacy: Innovative Instructional Strategies for Maker Learning At the end of a hallway, one classroom is buzzing with excitement. More than 50 students are packed in the room, sitting on desks and the floor, with others perched on stools. They are...
by Dennis Shirley | Aug 13, 2021
On a recent visit to a school, I listened to a student who complained to that everything that he was asked to do by his teacher was boring. When I asked him what he would like to learn about, he promptly responded, “Something interesting, like maybe something about...
by Bern Nicholls | Feb 26, 2019
Thinking about learning that really matters in a world that is unpredictable, challenging and requires nimble ways of thinking, is at the heart of Bill Lucas and Ellen Spencer’s book, Teaching Creative Thinking. There is growing evidence across the world that teaching...
by Bern Nicholls | Oct 23, 2018
Creativity does not occur in a vacuum – it also needs the “stuff” of content. Teaching for Creativity was a challenging read, but very worthwhile. Ronald Beghetto, James Kaufman and John Baer highlight research-informed classroom practices that easily promote...
