The Year of Creative Confidence
In the fabric of humanity, creativity is wild and untamed, quiet and subtle, quirky and mysterious. More than ideas and brainstorming,...
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In the fabric of humanity, creativity is wild and untamed, quiet and subtle, quirky and mysterious. More than ideas and brainstorming,...
Some people may say that applying certain algorithms provide specific data we can analyze to predict the future. Some may reflect and...
More often than not, in the educational world, I hear teachers equate creativity with making art or drawing. And it is typically followed...
A paradox mindset. We all need one. In today’s upside down world with constant avalanches of challenges, pivots, and constraints, a...
A lens, both metaphorical and physical, is a powerful storytelling tool. New phone, new camera, new lens. New experience, new...
Story, one of the most significant and most profound words in our culture today. Story is everywhere—our neighborhood, our city, our...
This morning I watched on the news the rise of the virus with littles. This invisible antagonist has no mercy. As an educator and mother,...
In every job that must be done There is an element of fun You find the fun and snap! The job’s a game -Mary Poppins Welp, we launched a...
That moment when your creativity takes form, you catch your vision and it becomes a reality? Something’s brewing. Stay tuned. Opens...
From Hollywood to YouTube, the magic of green screen technology — the chroma key — has powerfully impacted communication, the development...
Line Draw with Animation Keynote Kermit. Big Bird. Lamp Chop. King Friday. Famous puppets indelibly embedded in childhood memories. What...
“The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think, but to give you questions to think upon.” — Brandon Sanderson, fantasy and...
To grow, I believe one needs to take risks. I recently pushed myself out there and applied to be an Apple Distinguished Educator. To do...
Students become designers and engineers by trying different design challenges based on STEM subjects of interest. #STEMchallenge...
Design thinking is a buzz word right now in education. It is a creative skill set/mindset that every child should learn and practice. Not...
I’m fairly convinced that all high school students are brilliant in their own unique way. Maybe not in obvious ways like an IQ score,...
Not long ago, I asked a few students the question, “What do you like about school?” A chair, a camera and a conversation. I was fully...
My morning was typical. Quick meetings, delivering completed items on my to do list, connecting with teachers on needs for the day. Total...
For the past several months, I’ve had the privilege of being part of an amazing team of innovative educators who are in the process of...
I’m passionate about teaching students to tell story. Not just story in terms of “once upon a time” but more about the stories that are...