I used to believe that creativity would lead to fun. I thought that if I crafted the right project and included a high level of creativity, students would enjoy every lesson. I was crushed, then, when I saw students getting bored, angry, anxious and confused….
“Collaboration” is a great word for Buzzword Bingo. It’s often listed as a 21st Century Skill (as if somehow the people in past centuries didn’t have to work together). It’s included in project descriptions and even mission statements. What was once called “a meeting” is…
Creativity needs to be real to the person engaged in it. Someone challenged me to “curate” my blog posts on a subject and link it into one post. I’m still not sure what to think of it, but I found it interesting to get a…
I’m a professor and a maker. Sometimes I make things. Sometimes I make a difference. On a good day, I get to do both.
