Fueling Creativity in Education
The Fueling Creativity in Education podcast provides listeners with unique insights into the field of creativity research, including best practices for applying this knowledge to a traditional school environment. Thanks to deep dive interviews with renowned creativity scholars, respected practitioners, and passionate educators, every teacher and administrator will walk away with new strategies that inspire and support student and teacher creativity in and out of the classroom.
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Episodes
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
In this eighth episode of the Listen & Learn Summer Series, Cyndi and Matt discuss "Nurturing Creative Potential" - one of ten actions they've highlighted for classroom creativity during their 60+ podcast interviews with creativity researchers, practitioners, and talented educators.
During the conversation, Cyndi and Matt revisited advice shared by renowned researchers Howard Gardner and Mark Runco, who highlighted the importance of identifying and supporting students demonstrating creative potential and encouraging them to dig deeper into their field.
Featured Episodes
Mark Runco, Discussing the Future of Creativity Research
Howard Gardner, Special Episode on Creativity
The Listen & Learn Summer Series offers teachers and educators a collection of short episodes to support professional learning around creativity in education. Cyndi and Matt have created an online resource to help educators who want to engage in the learning experience actively. You can learn more about this series on WorwoodClassroom.com or visit CreativeThinkingNetwork.com to join online discussions on each tip with Dr. Cyndi Burnett.
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 understand how Design Thinking can promote teacher creativity and support professional growth in the classroom.
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Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
In this seventh episode of the Listen & Learn Summer Series, Cyndi and Matt discuss "Give Students Choice" - one of ten actions they've identified for classroom creativity during their 60+ podcast interviews with creativity researchers, practitioners, and talented educators.
During the conversation, Cyndi and Matt revisited advice shared by administrator Heather Lyon and classroom teacher Andrea Mango, whose clips provoked a discussion on power and how we manage planning for the semester.
Featured Episodes
Andrea Mango, Giving Up Control in the Classroom
Heather Lyon, Exploring Levels of Student Engagement
The Listen & Learn Summer Series offers teachers and educators a collection of short episodes to support professional learning around creativity in education. Cyndi and Matt have created an online resource to help educators who want to engage in the learning experience actively. You can learn more about this series on WorwoodClassroom.com or visit CreativeThinkingNetwork.com to join online discussions on each tip with Dr. Cyndi Burnett.
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 understand how Design Thinking can promote teacher creativity and support professional growth in the classroom.
Subscribe to our monthly newsletter!
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
In this sixth episode of the Listen & Learn Summer Series, Cyndi and Matt discuss "Build Relationships" - one of ten actions they've identified for classroom creativity during their 60+ podcast interviews with creativity researchers, practitioners, and talented educators.
During the conversation, Cyndi and Matt revisit advice shared by UK elementary teacher Juliet Desailly, who reminds us that every new cohort of students is always a little different than the last, and South American educator Lola Schnapp, who emphasizes the importance of relationships with like-minded colleagues.
Featured Episodes
Lola Schnapp, Creative Thinking at the Engine for Change
Juliet Desailly, A Reflection on Education Standards
The Listen & Learn Summer Series offers teachers and educators a collection of short episodes to support professional learning around creativity in education. Cyndi and Matt have created an online resource to help educators who want to engage in the learning experience actively. You can learn more about this series on WorwoodClassroom.com or visit CreativeThinkingNetwork.com to join online discussions on each tip with Dr. Cyndi Burnett.
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 understand how Design Thinking can promote teacher creativity and support professional growth in the classroom.
Subscribe to our monthly newsletter!
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
In this fifth episode of the Listen & Learn Summer Series, Cyndi and Matt discuss "Plan for Creativity" - one of ten actions they've identified for classroom creativity during their 60+ podcast interviews with creativity researchers, practitioners, and talented educators.
During the conversation, Cyndi and Matt revisit two tips shared by Dr. Alfredo Bautista and Vincent Andrews, who encourage educators to plan strategically for creativity. Matt and Cyndi discuss this advice, explore the educator's role in project-based learning environments, and consider the influence of classroom constraints on student creativity.
Featured Episodes
Alfredo Bautista, Early Years Creativity
Vincent Andrews, Creativity is Everywhere
The Listen & Learn Summer Series offers teachers and educators a collection of short episodes to support professional learning around creativity in education. Cyndi and Matt have created an online resource to help educators who want to engage in the learning experience actively. You can learn more about this series on WorwoodClassroom.com or visit CreativeThinkingNetwork.com to join online discussions on each tip with Dr. Cyndi Burnett.
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.
Subscribe to our monthly newsletter!
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
In this fourth episode of the Listen & Learn Summer Series, Cyndi and Matt discuss "Initiate Discussions on Creativity" - one of ten actions they've identified for classroom creativity during their 60+ podcast interviews with creativity researchers, practitioners, and talented educators.
During the conversation, Cyndi and Matt revisit advice shared by Monika Kang, who reminds educators to reflect on how they speak about creativity, and Dr. Marta Davidovich Ockuly, who invites classroom practitioners to generate definitions for creativity relevant to the environment.
Featured Episodes
Monika Kang, Creativity, and a Global Perspective
Marta Davidovich Ockuly, A Scholarly Journey to Redefining Creativity
The Listen & Learn Summer Series offers teachers and educators a collection of short episodes to support professional learning around creativity in education. Cyndi and Matt have created an online resource to help educators who want to engage in the learning experience actively. You can learn more about this series on WorwoodClassroom.com or visit CreativeThinkingNetwork.com to join online discussions on each tip with Dr. Cyndi Burnett.
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.
Subscribe to our monthly newsletter!
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
In this third episode of the Listen & Learn Summer Series, Cyndi and Matt discuss "Be Open" - one of ten actions they've identified for classroom creativity during their 60+ podcast interviews with creativity researchers, practitioners, and talented educators.
During the conversation, Cyndi and Matt revisit advice shared by creativity research and renowned author Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman and Dr. Patrícia Alves-Oliveira, an expert in human robotics design. Although the discussion highlights the need to be open in response to student questions and requests, Cyndi and Matt also consider whether it's possible to be too open at times.
Featured Episodes:
Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman, Journey of Teaching and Learning
Dr. Patrícia Alves-Oliveira, Robotics and Creativity
The Listen & Learn Summer Series offers teachers and educators a collection of short episodes to support professional learning around creativity in education. Cyndi and Matt have created an online resource to help educators who want to engage in the learning experience actively. You can learn more about this series on WorwoodClassroom.com or visit CreativeThinkingNetwork.com to join online discussions on each tip with Dr. Cyndi Burnett.
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.
Subscribe to our monthly newsletter!
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
In this second episode of the Listen & Learn Summer Series, Cyndi and Matt discuss "Start Small" - one of ten actions they've identified for classroom creativity during their 60+ podcast interviews with creativity researchers, practitioners, and talented educators.
During the conversation, Cyndi and Matt revisit advice shared by Maker Space expert Michael Mino and educator Andrea Mango; both emphasize the importance of expanding on what you are already doing well and recognize that change takes place over time and in small micro-bursts.
The Listen & Learn Summer Series offers teachers and educators a collection of short episodes to support professional learning around creativity in education. Cyndi and Matt have created an online resource to help educators who want to engage in the learning experience actively. You can learn more about this series on WorwoodClassroom.com or visit CreativeThinkingNetwork.com to join online discussions on each tip with Dr. Cyndi Burnett.
Featured Episodes:
Michael Mino, Maker Education Across Different Socio-Economic Environments
Andra Mango, Giving Up Control in the Classroom
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.
Subscribe to our monthly newsletter!
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
In this first episode of the Listen & Learn Summer Series, Cyndi and Matt discuss "Ask Questions" - one of ten actions they've identified during their 60+ podcast interviews with creativity researchers, practitioners, and talented educators.
During the conversation, Cyndi and Matt revisit two tips shared by Dr. Joe Renzuli and Dr. Frank LaBanca and discuss how they represent the values they want to promote within the action of Ask Questions, which include asking open questions throughout the semester and joining students in a journey of discovery in response to unknown questions that arise during class discussions.
The Listen & Learn Summer Series offers teachers and educators a collection of short episodes to support professional learning around creativity in education. Cyndi and Matt have created an online resource to help educators who want to engage in the learning experience actively. You can find out more at WorwoodClassroom.com or visit CreativeThinkingNetwork.com to participate in a regular discussion on each tip with Dr. Cyndi Burnett.
Featured Episodes:
How to Engage, Inspire, and Promote Creativity with Dr. Joe Renzuli
Integrating Inquiry-Based Learning with Dr. Frank LaBanca
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.
Subscribe to our monthly newsletter!