Creativity Resources for Educators and Learners

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“You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.”― Maya Angelou

I believe that content should support the development of student skills connected to the 4 Cs of collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity. Students need these skills today and in the future.

I have long believed that creativity is an essential piece of the learning process. I always tell my students that we are learning to create so we can create to learn.

My IDEAcon 2020 Sessions and Conference Resources

The newly rebranded IDEAcon Education Conference is February 24th through the 27th. You can learn more about the awesome presenters and sessions by visiting the IDEAcon SCHED. 

I am writing this post to share some of my resources and ideas for everyone attending or who won't have a chance to attend the conference. You can still learn quite a bit by following the hashtag and checking out the presenter resources. (I will add the Symbaloo of Session Resources to this post as soon as it goes live.)

Google Secrets For Teachers and Learners

I am lucky enough to be facilitating a Google for Education Session at IDEAcon this year.  Here is the session description. 

"Google and innovation go hand in hand. We all know that Google Drive, Google Classroom, and Chromebooks have become core resources for many schools. Classrooms are also engaging students with a host of awesome resources connected to Google. Join us as we explore some of Google’s hidden gems and learn that It’s not the tool, it’s how you use it to engage all students."

Black History Month: The Journey of Us - A Google Earth Voyage

I recently discovered the Google Earth Voyage "Black History Month: The Journey of Us". This incredible resource includes over 60 stories to explore that are all tagged by location on Google Earth. The stories are divided into 6 different categories, including; "Journey of Advocacy", "Journey of Business", "Journey of Dance", "Journey of Education" "Journey of Film & TV", and "Journey of Tech". This is definitely a resource worth exploring in February or any time during the year.

Recommended Book for Remote Learning - Leveraging Retro Tools and Classic Ideas to Design Deeper Learning Experiences

The best educators are not content to do the same old thing year after year. Innovative educators push their thinking by engaging in social media, exploring blogs, attending conferences, and exploring the newest educational books.

We've created a Recommended Educational Book Site to organize and share some great books connected to teaching and learning.

We've added a few new books to the site this week including one that I absolutely love:
Vintage Innovation: Leveraging Retro Tools and Classic Ideas to Design Deeper Learning Experiences by John Spencer