Tools, Tips, & Tricks for Teaching Creative Problem Solving Virtually
Tools, Tips, & Tricks for Teaching Creative Problem Solving Virtually
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Invest in Yourself: $25
This workshop will be highly interactive as attendees participate in a virtual creative problem-solving facilitation session using Zoom, Mural, and Google. We will demonstrate the best practices for using those technologies and provide participants with resources they can use in their own teaching. We will also model the power of collaborating with colleagues. Educators will learn how to enhance the interactivity of their classes regardless of discipline. All of the virtual teaching strategies we will share can also be used in traditional face-to-face classrooms.
Prerequisites for Participating
- Zoom account (free version)
- Mural.co account (free educator’s version)
- Watch a short video about how we will be using Mural
- Google account (free version)
- Complete a pre-workshop questionnaire
- A reasonably fast Internet connection
- One large monitor (16 or more inches) connected to a computer with a mouse, or two separate devices with the faster & larger one connected to Mural.co
Your Presenters
Dr. Amanda Lohiser
Experience:
- Assistant Professor: Communication, SUNY Fredonia
- Visiting Instructor: Business and Social Sciences, Aarhus University, Denmark
- Adjunct Professor: Creative Studies, SUNY Buffalo State
- Instructor: Communication, Singapore Institute of Management: SUNY Buffalo Degree Program in Singapore
- Visiting Lecturer: Communication, SUNY Buffalo
- Design and deliver workshops about creativity, presentation skills, professional communication
- Invited lecturer on topics including neuroanatomy of emotion, creativity, communication theory, navigating team conflict
- Professional experience in the fields of integrated communication and public relations
Degrees:
- B.A. in Communication
- M.S. in Multidisciplinary Studies: Public Relations Management
- M.S. in Creativity and Change Leadership (expected May 2021)
- Ph.D. in Communication with a concentration in emotional intelligence
Dr. William David Yates
Experience:
- K-12 and college educator for 46 years
- Technology consultant for the Buffalo State Department of Creative Studies
- Extensive faculty training experience
- Former Director of the Center for Excellence and Creativity in Teaching for Southeastern University
- Eight years in the communications field
- Former supervisor of the student media production program of the Polk County (FL) public schools
Degrees:
- BA in English
- M.A. in Mass Communication
- M.S. in Creativity Studies and Change Leadership
- Ed.D. in Ed Leadership with specialization in educational technology
- Exploring a fifth degree in organizational psychology
Dr. Cyndi Burnett
My Bio
Dr. Cyndi Burnett is the Director of Possibilities for Creativity and Education. Like her creativity-focused curriculum for students and teachers, Cyndi embraces the creative lifestyle that she teaches. You will often find her trying on new ideas, exploring resources to stretch her thinking, and being an advocate for playfulness and humor. Although she loves to research and write about creativity, Cyndi is a firm believer in field service. She has 20 years of teaching experience as an academic at the International Center for Studies in Creativity at SUNY Buffalo State where she instructed classes in creative-thinking and creative problem-solving.
Cyndi is the co-author of the books Infusing Creative Thinking into Higher Education, Weaving Creativity into Every Strand of Your Curriculum, 20 Lessons for Weaving Creativity into your Curriculum, and My Sandwich Is a Spaceship: Creative Thinking for Parents and Young Children.
