Fueling Creativity in Education
Episodes
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
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In this debrief episode of the Fueling Creativity in Education Podcast, hosts Dr. Matthew Worwood and Dr. Cyndi Burnett reflect on their fourth anniversary of the show and dive into discussions around three insightful interviews from the current season. They cover key takeaways from conversations with Miriam Scott about storytelling and social activism, Amanda Bickerstaff on AI literacy, and Santosh Zachariah’s experiences with technology in education. Reflecting on these episodes, Matthew and Cyndi explore the role of creativity in addressing real-world challenges, the importance of empowering students, and the integration of AI literacy into the educational landscape.
The hosts ponder the future of AI education, discussing whether AI literacy will be a standalone course or integrated across curriculums, and emphasize the need for innovative teaching approaches. They also touch on developing personalized learning frameworks that focus on student growth and individual goals rather than traditional grades. As they connect these themes to broader educational trends, Matthew and Cyndi encourage listeners to engage with the Creative Visions website for practical inspiration and to commemorate World Creativity and Innovation Day by fostering creative problem-solving in classrooms. Please tune in for an engaging discussion that promises to inspire educators to fuel creativity and innovation in their teaching practices.
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Tuesday Dec 26, 2023
Tuesday Dec 26, 2023
Happy New Year! In the final episode of 2023, Dr. Matthew Worwood and Dr. Cyndi Burnett reflect on their highlights from 2023 and share their main goals for the Fueling Creativity in Education podcast in 2024.
What was YOUR favorite insight or episode from the Fueling Creativity in Education Podcast in 2023?
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2023 Highlight Episodes
Special Episode with Dr. Howard Gardner
Interview with Laura Winkler and Marc Franc
Upcoming Conferences
Torrance Festival of Ideas
Mind, Brain, and Learning Conference
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Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Join Dr. Matthew Worwood and Dr. Cyndi Burnett as they share their top five insights from the last five episodes of the podcast! They celebrate reaching 50,000 downloads of their podcast and express gratitude to their listeners.
Dr. Burnett highlights a thought-provoking insight from Colleen Kelly's episode about not letting one course or skill stop someone from achieving their dreams. She discusses the importance of helping students overcome hurdles and challenges to foster their intrinsic motivation and encourage their pursuit of their passions. This insight sparks a discussion on the connection between artistry and teaching, and the need for teachers to have creative outlets to fuel their artistry in the classroom.
Dr. Worwood shares his takeaway from Eric Booth's episode, focusing on the relationship between acting on stage and teaching in the classroom. He reflects on how the novelty and originality that comes with performing for the first time can engage and captivate an audience and relates it to his experience of teaching multiple sections of the same class. He discusses the challenge of maintaining artistry and avoiding staleness when teaching repeated content and suggests the importance of constantly tapping into creativity to bring freshness to the classroom.
The hosts also discuss the importance of technology evaluation and innovative teaching, drawing insights from Jim Diamond's episode. They explore the difference between creativity and innovation in the classroom, highlighting the need for creativity as the upfront process and innovation as the implementation and assessment of creative strategies. They touch upon the role of technology as a catalyst for creativity and the need for teachers to constantly reinvent their instructional approaches.
The episode concludes with a preview of upcoming episodes, including a Thanksgiving special and a mini listen-and-learn series on AI. The hosts express their excitement for the future of the podcast and invite listeners to join the conversation and share their experiences and insights.
Tuesday May 23, 2023
Tuesday May 23, 2023
In this debrief episode, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood revisit their interview with Dr. Howard Gardner, a developmental psychologist, renowned author, and the Hobbs Research Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Cyndi and Matt reflect on Dr. Gardner's work in Creativity studies, discuss Five Minds of the Future, and consider the teaching of mini c and little c creativity in the classroom.
Referenced Resources:
A Synthesizing Mind: A Memoir from the Creator of Multiple Intelligences Theory by Howard Gardner
Creating Minds by Howard Gardner
Five Minds for the Future by Howard Gardner
The Real World of College by Howard Gardner and Wendy Fischman
Eager to bring more creativity into your home or classroom?
Access various creativity resources and tools & listen to more episodes of The Fueling Creativity in Education Podcast by visiting www.CreativityandEducation.com.
What to learn more about Design Thinking in Education?
Do you want to build a sustained culture of innovation and creativity at your school? Visit WorwoodClassroom.com to learn how Design Thinking can promote teacher creativity and support professional growth in the classroom.
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Friday Mar 17, 2023
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood are celebrating TWO YEARs of the Fueling Creativity in Education podcast. In this short promotional episode, they invite their listeners to a live event streaming over the Internet on March 24, 2023, 2:00-2:45 PM.
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Eager to bring more creativity into your home or classroom?
Access various creativity resources and tools & listen to more episodes of The Fueling Creativity in Education Podcast by visiting www.CreativityandEducation.com.
What to learn more about Design Thinking in Education?
Do you want to build a sustained culture of innovation and creativity at your school? Visit WorwoodClassroom.com to learn how Design Thinking can promote teacher creativity and support professional growth in the classroom.
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
It’s that time again! It’s time to debrief the first half of Season 6 of the Fueling Creativity in Education podcast. In this episode, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood reflect on the first five episodes of Season 6, highlighting the key takeaways and lessons these discussions have taught them about how they can fuel creativity in school, at home, and beyond.
Listen in to hear Cyndi and Matthew break down the following insights. Then, they challenge you to explore new opportunities for getting involved and facilitating creativity in your community.
Stay tuned for a VERY special guest coming soon to Season 6!
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Major Takeaways from Season 6 Episodes 1-5:
Follow your fascination because your heart belongs where your mind wanders. To learn more about the power of following your fascination, listen to the episode with Dr. Penny Hay: https://bit.ly/3Ja8voR
Find a mentor or be a mentor. To learn more about the benefits of having a mentor and being a mentor, listen to the episode with Samantha Olschan: https://bit.ly/3JaKWML
Music education is a great way to help children of all ages develop creativity. To learn more about bringing music into your classroom, listen to the episode with Adrian Gordon: https://bit.ly/3IPDOUP
Give up a bit of your control so you can give students an opportunity to step into their power and take ownership of their learning and creativity. To learn more about how to do this, listen to the episode with Andrea Mango: https://bit.ly/3y55WhP
Failure teaches kids many important lessons. Failing at something gives students the opportunity to learn and build resilience. Resilience is more important than succeeding because it teaches you to not give up when you fail or make a mistake. To learn more about building resilience in students, listen to the episode with Principal EL: https://bit.ly/3mmraoJ
Episodes Debriefed:
Dr. Penny Hay
Andrea Mango
Principal EL
Samantha Olschan
Adrian Gordon
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Eager to bring more creativity into your home or classroom?
Access various creativity resources and tools & listen to more episodes of The Fueling Creativity in Education Podcast by visiting www.CreativityandEducation.com.
What to learn more about Design Thinking in Education?
Do you want to build a sustained culture of innovation and creativity at your school? Visit WorwoodClassroom.com to learn how Design Thinking can promote teacher creativity and support professional growth in the classroom.
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
In this debrief episode, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood reflect on the first five episodes of Season 5. Cyndi and Matthew begin by revising a discussion where one guest suggested we shouldn't focus on the person, only the idea. However, Cyndi and Matthew discuss if that is possible and consider how that relates to what we know of sociocultural theory.
Cyndi and Matthew also discussed the use of the word Creativity to describe a new Ph.D. program and how the aspects of the artistic process can support STEAM projects.
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Eager to bring more creativity into your home or classroom?
Access various creativity resources and tools & listen to more episodes of The Fueling Creativity in Education Podcast by visiting www.CreativityandEducation.com.
What to learn more about Design Thinking in Education?
Do you want to build a sustained culture of innovation and creativity at your school? Visit WorwoodClassroom.com to learn how Design Thinking can promote teacher creativity and support professional growth in the classroom.
Have a question? Email Dr. Burnett and Dr. Worwood at questions@fuelingcreativitypodcast.com!
You can also find The Fueling Creativity in Education Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, and PodBean! Make sure to rate, review, and share the podcast if you enjoy it!
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
In this short Creativity Tip episode, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood offer advice on how to highlight the importance of perspective shifting when engaging students creatively in the classroom. Matthew shares an exercise he experienced during his graduate program that helped him realize the challenge of assuming the perspective of others. Cyndi introduces how stories can offer different perspectives, such as the perspective of an individual perceived by others as the villain of the story.
Interested in more tips to help bring creativity into the classroom? Check out Cyndi's Books, Weaving Creativity into Every Strand of Your Curriculum, and 20 Lessons to Weave Creativity into Your Classroom.
Episodes related to Shifting Perspectives:
Listen to the episode with Monica Kang
Listen to the episode with Genein Letford
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Eager to bring more creativity into your home or classroom?
Access various creativity resources and tools & listen to more episodes of The Fueling Creativity in Education Podcast by visiting www.CreativityandEducation.com.
What to learn more about Design Thinking in Education?
Do you want to build a sustained culture of innovation and creativity at your school? Visit WorwoodClassroom.com to learn how Design Thinking can promote teacher creativity and support professional growth in the classroom.
You can also find The Fueling Creativity Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, and PodBean! Make sure to rate, review, and share the podcast if you enjoy it!