Author: Sobehrad
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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!
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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,…
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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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Art or Mimicry
Click on the image to view a pdf that shares some thoughts about the creative potential of AI. So far, nothing I’ve seen or read has changed my mind. AI would be nothing were it not for the humans that built it.
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Making Learning Relevant: Using AI to Generate Examples Kids Can Relate To
“Miss Teacher, why do we need to learn this? When am I ever going to use this information?” Questions like this are a common litany in the classroom. Of course, most teachers can answer this question and do so during their lessons. However, in my current teaching situation–five preps, all different science courses, in a…
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Is AI the Future of Differentiated Instruction?
“Just on the border of your waking mind There lies another time Where darkness and light are one, And as you tread the halls of sanity You feel so glad to be unable to go beyond I have a message from another time.” –Jeffrey Lynne, Electric Light Orchestra Teachers, the future is upon us in…
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Differentiation Online
Not another 3000 word paper! Okay, how about a series of one-pagers that describe the benefits on differentiation in an online environment? Which, by the way, sound a lot like the benfits of differentiation in an in-person environment (because they are!).
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Solving the EDpuzzle
Describe and Explain EDpuzzle was a response to the need for tools to support the flipped classroom, where students preview content at home in order to be ready for more rigorous learning in the classroom. More than just a repository for educational videos, EDpuzzle provides opportunities for educators to create their own guided activities. Rather…
Cultivating Creative Thought 