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 […]
World Creativity and Innovation Day – Let’s celebrate it!
Did you know that creativity has a day? In 2017, United Nations included the World Creativity and Innovation Day (WCID), celebrated on April 21, in its calendar. The data was established “to raise awareness of the role of creativity and innovation in problem-solving and, by extension, economic, social and sustainable development.” This is not a […]
Silenzio, Bruno! Building Fearless Environments to Promote Creativity in Schools
It’s August. With the start of school approaching, some teachers have started thinking about how they will organize their classrooms. Others are already going back to school. Somehow, they are all thinking about how to create a great learning environment. If they asked for my advice, I would suggest including a “Silenzio, Bruno” poster in […]
Ten TED Talks to Teach Your Students About Creativity
Why Creativity? Creativity is more important now than ever before. In recent years, reports such as The Future of Jobs, from the World Economic Forum, and the Workplace Learning, from Linkedin, emphasized that creativity is an essential skill in the workplace. However, the importance of creativity is not limited to the work environment. Throughout humanity’s […]
The Most Important Thing to Put in Your School Backpack: A Letter to High Schoolers
Dear High Schooler, A new school year is starting. I know this is a weird one. You’ve probably already gathered the materials you will need this year in your backpack, or in your designated learning space if you’re doing virtual learning. But there’s one more important thing you’ll need, this year more than any other, […]