Fueling Creativity in Education

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.    Subscribe to our monthly newsletter!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

Welcome to the  Fueling Creativity in Education podcast’s Listen and Learn Summer Series! Here, you can join Dr. Matthew Worwood and Dr. Cyndi Burnett for a summer of professional learning to help bring more creativity into your home or classroom. Through our new series, we’ll cover ten simple but powerful actions you can take to increase creativity in your space. We have analyzed over 200 tips shared by creativity researchers, scholar-practitioners, and educators to determine these top 10 actions. Spend the summer learning how to become better equipped to nurture the creative potential of yourself and your students/children. And you can win prizes simply by listening! Each week we will reveal a letter that can be decoded to reveal a creative word. Once you have the word, email us at questions@fuelingcreativitypodcast.com to be entered into our big giveaway!   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!

In this 2022/23 academic year wrap-up episode, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood discuss the official end of the pandemic and the launch of ChatGPT before discussing their professional accomplishments, which include a new parenting book on creativity and a new professional educators network dedicated to creative thinking (Creative Thinking Network).  Referenced Episodes: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Creativity with Bryan Alexander Teaching Teachers About Creativity   Other items referenced: New Book Alert: Raising Highly Creative Kids: 8 Tips for Early Years Parenting My Sandwich is a Spaceship: Creative Thinking for Parents with Young Children Teacher Innovation Studio   Link to Creative Thinking Network for Educators 20% DISCOUNT CODE: fuelingcreativity   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!