Posts tagged art
Creativity Is About Combining The Unexpected, Not Just Drawing It

I share during many talks that creativity is a mindset not an art set. The elephant in the room is once you buy into the mantra, what steps can you take to act on the mindset? There are so many cool ways to build up our creative abilities. What I am striving to do with all my work on the Educated By Design project…

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5 Reasons Why Educators Who Look Outside Of Education For Inspiration and Innovation Can Thrive

n graduate school, I was introduced to some amazing innovators of education. Their approaches to education were so radical, so progressive that in some cases like Piaget and Vygotsky, their work would not gain mainstream popularity till decades later. These constructivist movement educators were who I gravitated to, and their work has significantly influenced my educational practice.

  • Dewey - Early 1900's
  • Piaget - Mid 1900's
  • Vygotsky - Early 1900's
  • Montessori - Early 1900's

Something bothered me these amazing individuals bothered me.

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