A Colorful Scavenger Hunt in Nature
Activity Three: A Scavenger Hunt in Nature Our third activity centers on the skill, Visualize it Richly and Colorfully. This skill is all about identifying vivid, rich, and colorful imagery in your surroundings. It is essential to be able to use vivid, rich imagery to convey ideas in any domain- whether you’re a scientist aiming […]
Using a Disciplinary Lens to Expand Creativity
Viewing creativity as a trait that all humans share is a cornerstone of both current research and of the Creativity and Education vision. It is not simply an inherent characteristic manifested by a few talented artists and performers. Rather, it is a marvelous and endlessly rich packet of possibilities that is embedded within every human […]
Translation of the Creative Thinking Skills Handout
April 21st is World Creativity and Innovation Day (#WCID)! The United Nations sanctioned this day to encourage creative thinking to help us achieve the sustainable future we want. The theme for this year is collaboration. When speaking with my creative contributors, I asked them what we might do to collaborate and celebrate our creativity. Lucy […]
Who are your creativity influencers?
Who are the creativity influencers inspiring new ways of understanding, defining, and engaging in creativity at this point in the 21st century? The term ‘creativity influencers’ came into my awareness as a newly minted creativity educator teaching adult undergraduate students in a BA degree completion program at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, FL. The course […]
Fueling Creativity Podcast Anniversary Episode
We’re celebrating one year of the Fueling Creativity podcast! We thought it would be fun to share this episode with you as an audio recording and a blog post, as it sheds light into the four themes that have emerged over the last year . The transcript has been modified for flow and reading ease […]
Supporting Creative Confidence in the Art Room
It was such a treat to share some of my thoughts about Integrating Creativity into the Art Classroom with the dynamic team at Fueling Creativity. As I expressed in the podcast, teaching for creativity in any classroom is a transformative classroom practice. It has the potential to ignite engagement and foster a collaborative learning community. […]
Creativity and the Well-Being of Educators
As we approach the tail end of the winter months, cooped up in our houses, and feeling a general sense of isolation and fatigue, our resourcefulness to maintain our well-being is key. Right now, there is really nothing more important than care for our well-being and the well-being of others, because, of course, the two […]