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Creativity is Mutualistic
Creative work occupies a complex creative space; it does not exist in isolation, nor is there only one solution to any creative work. Thus, the evolution of educator practices that support the creative process is neither straightforward nor simple. Creativity is improvisational, and often emerges when errors arise while grappling with familiar concepts; however, improvisation cannot happen when students are in lockstep with standardized directives or when they are focused on the singular goal of finding the one right answer to a problem. Thus, educators who inspire creativity must create an atmosphere within their classrooms that allows creative thought and process to evolve.
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#Unleash Creativity
Want to see some ways to subvert standardized curricula in your classroom and initiate some creative flow? Take a look at our suggestions in this presentation from the MACUL Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Don’t say no . . .go with the (creative) flow!
Marconi Institute for Creativity Presentation
I had the pleasure of presenting at the MIC conference in September, 2025. What a privilege to share the air with creativity greats like Vlad Glaveanu and James Kaufman! I presented a model for Creative Classroom Ecosystems, explained in the paper below. If you don’t feel like reading the paper and want to know more,…
Reimagining Creativity in the Classroom
PODCAST SERIES Reimagining Classroom Creativity Episode 1: Humans Must Be What AI Is Not Join a panel of practicing educators as they discuss that the reason why AI is a problem is also the solution. Humans have to be prepared to step up and be what AI is not: empathetic, intuitive, imaginative. PODCAST SERIES Reimagining…
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Creativity Online, For Better or Worse: An Annotation
Literat, I. & Glăveanu, V. P. (2018). Distributed Creativity on the Internet: A Theoretical Foundation for Online Creative Participation. International Journal of Communication, 12, 893–908. The authors attempt to forge a link between the research on creativity and online participation by viewing creativity through the lens of distributed creativity. According to the authors, as a…
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Learning Not Guaranteed: An Annotation
Shapiro, A., & Niederhauser, D. (2004). Learning from hypertext: Research issues and findings. In D. H. Jonassen (Ed), Handbook of Research for Educational Communications and Technology (pp. 605-620). New York: Macmillan. There was a common theme in the studies cited in this article related to hypertext assisted learning–there is no one system that works to…
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Technology is a Tool. Wield It Well.
“Will a man, if he picks up a shield or any other weapon or tool of war, on that very day be an adequate combatant in a battle of heavy-armed soldiers, or any other kind of battle in war, even though no other tool if picked up will make anyone a craftsman or contestant, nor…
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“Truth is Made Not Found.” (Rorty): An Annotation
Postmodernism as a basis for research is a philosophy that embraces all of the complexity that surrounds educational technology and the process of learning. Founded in pluralism, the philosophy rejects a single explanation in favor of recognizing differences and acknowledging the influence of various perspectives. For educational technology, this implies that there is no one…
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No Significant Findings is Significant: An Annotation
Reeves, T. C., & Oh, E. G. (2016). The goals and methods of educational technology research over a quarter century (1989–2014). Educational Technology Research and Development, 65(2), 325–339. Reeves and Oh compiled this literature review to provide some insight on the fure direction of educational technology research and its role in resolving controversies such as…
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Motivation to Learn is Contextual
Motivation, the impetus that drives the individual to act, is situationally influenced by the context in which the behaviors are expected. Context, when viewed from the point of view of multiple learning theories, shares a common theme–behaviors do not occur in isolation; there is a complex set of factors that contribute to whether or not…
Cultivating Creative Thought 