Category: creativity
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Help the Oklahoma City CoWorking Collaborative Reboot!
For the past several years, I’ve been a member and beneficiary of the Oklahoma City Co-Working Collaborative. If you’re not familiar with the co-working model, you should definitely read up on it. It’s great, and a super way for creative professionals to network as well as work together. The okcCoCo is winding up a week…
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Make a Song with Sounds from Your Kitchen on an iPad
Last week at our Apple Store in Oklahoma City I met Tyler Garcia. He recently graduated from the Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma with an associates degree. He loves music and making digital music, and told me about a very innovative homework assignment he completed for one of his classes…
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Seeking Adventure in the Wide World (Puppet Pals video)
This evening I spent about fifteen minutes creating a short fairy tale with the iPad app, “Puppet Pals.” I’ve titled this 7 minute, 40 second animated classic, “Seeking Adventure in the Wide World.” Any correlation to real situations and people, including the epic struggle now underway to change the draconian content filtering policies of a…
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Using Minecraft for Virtual Simulations & Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom
Yesterday during the Innovative Learning Institute hosted by the K-20 Center at the University of Oklahoma, I recorded a great interview you need to check out using the free Cinch app on my iPhone. Adam Neff is the coach of the undefeated, state football champion Raiders of Maryetta School in Stilwell, Oklahoma. (Their junior high…
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Karl Fisch at the 2011 Innovative Learning Institute
These are my notes from Karl Fisch’s luncheon keynote at the November 10, 2011, Innovative Learning Institute hosted by the K-20 Center at the University of Oklahoma. MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. Links from Karl’s breakout sessions are available on Google Sites. This session is available as a no-edit audio podcast via…
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Creativity is a Decision: Keys to Developing Creativity in Children and Adults
These are my notes from Robert Sternberg’s presentation, “Creativity is a Decision: Keys to Developing Creativity in Children and Adults” November 1, 2011, at the 2011 Oklahoma Creativity Forum. Dr Sternberg is the provost at Oklahoma State University. Creativity is an everyday phenomenon, it is not just something you find just in luminaries lives and…
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The Secret Sauce of Whole Foods by John Mackey
These are my notes from John Mackey’s luncheon remarks about Whole Foods and creativity on November 1, 2011, at the 2011 Oklahoma Creativity Forum. Today’s program is available in PDF format. John is the co-CEO and co-Founder of Whole Foods Market. MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. I believe creativity is intrinsic to…
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Creating Conditions for the Extraordinary by Peter Gamwell
These are my notes from Peter Gamwell’s presentation, “Creating Conditions for the Extraordinary” on November 1, 2011, at the 2011 Oklahoma Creativity Forum. Today’s program is available in PDF format. Peter Gamwell is the Superintendent of Instruction, Ottawa-Carleton District School Board Flow involves entering an energized state of mind during which attention becomes undivided and…
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Opening Plenary Session: 2011 Oklahoma Creativity Forum
These are my notes from the opening panel discussion from the 2011 Oklahoma Creativity Forum. Today’s program is available in PDF format. This was facilitated by Gregg Frale. Panelists are Robert Sternberg, Desmond Mason, Dave Albert & Ken Grant. MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. Environments we are placed in have a HUGE…