Category: creativity
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Introducing 4th and 5th Graders to Scratch Software Possibilities
Today and tomorrow I’m co-teaching with Chris Simon at Independence Elementary School in Yukon, Oklahoma, introducing 4th and 5th graders to Scratch Software for the first time. Chris is the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) teacher at IES, which is one of the 4th/5th grade elementary schools in YPS. Both YPS 4/5 campuses have…
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Parody Fest: Goodnight Goon, Dune, Forest Moon, iPad, Democracy & More
Our family members have been fans of “Goodnight Moon” (by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Clement Hurd) for many years. Prior to Christmas last year, I learned about David Milgrim’s clever “Goodnight iPad” book, which he wrote under the psyudonum “Ann Droyd.” There are several other creative parodies of “Goodnight Moon” available in print,…
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Fun Musical iPad Apps
(cross-posted from PlayingWithMedia.com) Yesterday I facilitated an hour long iPad app exploration session for “Tiger Club,” which is an after-school program our church offers for students at Central Middle School in Edmond Public Schools. I wanted to introduce the students to some fun apps which can be used for musical creativity as well as eBook…
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Tough Creative Love: The Why and How of Creative Action
These are my notes from Gregg Fraley‘s closing keynote, “Tough Creative Love: The Why and How of Creative Action” at the 2012 State of Creativity Forum in Oklahoma City on November 13, 2012. MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. Follow conference conversations today on Twitter with the hashtag #SoCF12. You already have enough…
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Breakthrough Thinking by Peter Diamandis
These are my notes from Peter Diamandis‘ luncheon keynote, “Breakthrough Thinking” at the 2012 State of Creativity Forum in Oklahoma City on November 13, 2012. MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. Follow conference conversations today on Twitter with the hashtag #SoCF12. Over next couple of decades, we will be building a world of…
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Encouraging Creativity in Education through Community & Technology
These are my notes from the breakout session, “Encouraging Creativity in Education through Community and Technology” at the 2012 State of Creativity Forum in Oklahoma City on November 13, 2012. Presenters are Ken Parker, Erik Guzik and Helen Soule. MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. Follow conference conversations today on Twitter with the…
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Leading a Culture of Innovation by Sir Ken Robinson
These are my notes from the opening keynote session, “Leading a Culture of Innovation” by Sir Ken Robinson at the 2012 State of Creativity Forum in Oklahoma City on November 13, 2012. MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. Follow conference conversations today on Twitter with the hashtag #SoCF12. Ken Robinson’s TED talk has…
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How the Internet Can Change the Way We Create Stuff & Solve Problems
These are my notes from Cynthia Burnett‘s luncheon keynote presentation, “How the Internet Can Change the Way We Create Stuff & Solve Problems” at the C-School Bootcamp in Oklahoma City on November 12, 2012. MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. Cynthia is an Assistant Professor and the Director of Distance Education Programs at…
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Blogging the Conference: EDUCAUSE 2012 Session Notes
The past three days I’ve been in Denver, blogging sessions from the 2012 EDUCAUSE conference for iThemes. iThemes is a WordPress and web design focused company in Edmond, Oklahoma, and I’ve been blogging on a contract basis for them past few months on the iThemes Education blog. (@ithemesEd on Twitter) This was my first time…
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Gangnam Style Videos: USNA vs USAFA vs Westpoint
I’m a bit embarrased to admit a recent lack of YouTube cultural literacy: I didn’t follow or know about the “Gangnam Style” song and video sensation until a few weeks ago. I remember hearing the song in early October when our family went to “FrightFest” at Frontier City (our local amusement park in Oklahoma City)…