Tag Archives: creativity

What Your Kids Are Really Doing Online

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Sylvia Martinez

“…there exists today an underground, invisible network of children taking turns as teachers and students, sharing with each other the skills, ideas, secrets and technological breakthroughs they cherish. This university without walls or national boundaries is, without exaggeration, unparalleled in … Continue reading →

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Creativity declines in children - what’s the reason?

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Sylvia Martinez

From: As Children’s Freedom Has Declined, So Has Their Creativity at the Creativity Post. “According to Kim’s research, all aspects of creativity have declined, but the biggest decline is in the measure called Creative Elaboration, which assesses the ability to take … Continue reading →

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Games, technology, creativity, and creative reporting

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Sylvia Martinez

A new study came out from Michigan State University this week - Information technology use and creativity: Findings from the Children and Technology Project by Linda A. Jackson , Edward A. Witt, , Alexander Ivan Games, Hiram E. Fitzgerald, Alexander von Eye, Yong Zhao. First … Continue reading →

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Gamestar Mechanic - Designing games through gameplay

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Sylvia Martinez

I spend a fair amount of time encouraging teachers to think about “games in learning” not just as students playing games, but student designing games and other digital experiences. Game design is a great combination of systems thinking and design, … Continue reading →

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Tinkering and creativity

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

In my Tinkering talk at ISTE (slides coming soon!), I shared the French word for tinkering which is “bricolage”. It’s a great word because it doesn’t just mean tinkering, it also carries a connotation of playfulness, art, and using found … Continue reading →

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Thinking about summer professional development?

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

If you are thinking about summer professional development, think about Constructing Modern Knowledge! The 3rd annual Constructing Modern Knowledge summer institute will be July 12-15, 2009 in Manchester, NH USA (near Boston). In addition to master educators and edtech pioneers, … Continue reading →

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Creative Educator - Say the change, be the change

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

If you don’t get Creative Educator magazine, you should! Edited by Melinda Kolk, my friend for many many years (ever since she was at HyperStudio and I was at Knowledge Adventure), this is a wonderful print and online magazine published … Continue reading →

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Celebrate creativity and innovation at NYSCATE

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Sylvia Martinez

The New York state educational technology conference, NYSCATE (Nov. 22-24) always has a top lineup of speakers and keynotes. This year is no exception. The featured keynote is Sir Ken Robinson, a world-renowned advocate for creativity and innovation in learning. … Continue reading →

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Constructivist Celebration @ NYSCATE

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Sylvia Martinez

Well, it’s official, there will be a Constructivist Celebration in partnership with the annual NYSCATE (New York State Association for Computers and Technologies in Education) conference in Rochester, NY. Strong National Museum of Play Rochester, NY Sunday, Nov 22, 2009 … Continue reading →

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Why Creativity Now?

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Sylvia Martinez

via ASCD Inservice: Why Creativity Now? In “Why Creativity Now?” creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson dispels the myth that giving precedence to creativity in education will result in unstructured curriculum or initiatives targeted to a select content or students. I … Continue reading →

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