Fueling Creativity in Education

In this debrief episode, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood reflect on the first five episodes of Season 5. Cyndi and Matthew begin by revising a discussion where one guest suggested we shouldn't focus on the person, only the idea. However, Cyndi and Matthew discuss if that is possible and consider how that relates to what we know of sociocultural theory. Cyndi and Matthew also discussed th...

In this episode of the Fueling Creativity in Education podcast, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood welcome Dr. Jonathan Fineberg, an art historian, critic of contemporary art, and the program director of the PhD in Creativity program at University of the Arts in Philadelphia.    Listen in to learn Jonathan’s perspective on the relationship between creativity and the arts, how art encourages...

How can creativity help students learn a new language? In this episode of the Fueling Creativity in Education podcast, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood welcome Tanya Knudsen, an educator, world traveler, polyglot, and PhD candidate for creative leadership. Tanya’s currently teaching a TIM-based curriculum, Creativity Through English, via zoom to students at Wings of Change, a vocational h...

How does creativity play a role in problem-solving? In this episode of the Fueling Creativity in Education podcast, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood welcome Dr. Teresa Lawrence, who is recognized as the subject matter expert on the integration of Creative Problem Solving (CPS) into project management. Listen to how educators and school administrators can use creativity in their leadership...

Creativity doesn’t just happen in the arts… it can happen anywhere! In this episode of the Fueling Creativity in Education podcast, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood welcome Vincent Andrews, a Humanities Instructor, high school art teacher, and creativity/life coach who’s passionate about identifying creative aptitude within specific domains and understanding the relationship between creat...

Kicking off Season 5 of the Fueling Creativity in Education podcast, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood welcome Dr. Edward P. Clapp, a Principal Investigator at Project Zero. Edward explores creativity and innovation, design and maker-centered learning, contemporary approaches to arts teaching and learning, and diversity, equity, and inclusion in education. Listen in as Edward shines a ligh...

In this introductory episode, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood offer a summary of season five, which includes a collection of exceptional educators, administrators, and creativity researchers, as well as a subtle change to the format of the show.   Subscribe to our monthly newsletter!   Eager to bring more creativity into your home or classroom?  Access various creativity resources and to...

What were the biggest lessons learned during the last five episodes in Season 4 of the Fueling Creativity in Education podcast? In this final debrief, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood sit down and reflect on episodes that discussed imagination, play, innovation, navigating failure, implementing change within a system, and being a good ancestor.   Do you have a topic that we haven’t covere...

Coming up with ways to spark creativity in the classroom takes time, but it’s so worth the time spent! In this episode of the Fueling Creativity in Education podcast, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood welcome Dr. Victoria Waller, an award-winning reading specialist and educational therapist who’s been helping children with reading and learning differences for the past 40 years. Victoria is...

Have you ever heard of the participatory framework of creativity?    In this episode of the Fueling Creativity in Education podcast, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood welcome Dr. Michael Hanchett Hanson, a developmental psychologist, author, and leader of the Participatory Creativity Lab. Among many other notable roles, Michael is one of the leading advocates for the participatory framewor...

The business world is paving the way for future creativity in education. Want to learn how? Tune in to this episode of Fueling Creativity in Education as Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood welcome Albert Schneider. Albert is the Managing Principal at Aschneider Consulting LLC. and has an extensive background working for IBM and in the education field.    Listen in to learn how Albert define...

What does a design thinking program for children look like? Let’s find out! In this episode of the Fueling Creativity in Education podcast, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood welcome Zviko Kanyoka, a Project Manager for placemaking programs at Play Africa. Zviko is currently preparing to scale Play Africa's Design Thinking with Children programs across Sub-Saharan Africa, empowering childre...

In this episode of the Fueling Creativity in Education podcast, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood welcome back Dr. Ron Beghetto along with Laura McBain, Co-Director of the K12 Lab at the Stanford d.school. Ron and Laura recently came out with a new book, “ My Favorite Failure: How Setbacks Can Lead to Learning and Growth ”. As a human-centered designer, Laura’s work focuses on understandin...

How do you find joy in your classroom and infuse creativity into your students’ curriculum? In this throwback episode of the Fueling Creativity in Education podcast, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood revisit their discussion with Dr. Susan Keller-Mathers, an Associate Professor at the Center for Applied Imagination at SUNY Buffalo State . Susan teaches graduate courses in creativity, chair...

How do you facilitate teacher-led change in the classroom? In this throwback episode Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood revisit their interview with Dr. Kulvarn Atwal, an executive headteacher of two large primary schools in East London and author of The Thinking School. Listen in to hear Dr. Atwal share his thoughts on educational leadership and how to facilitate teacher-led change in the...

In this short Creativity Tip episode, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood offer advice on how to highlight the importance of perspective shifting when engaging students creatively in the classroom. Matthew shares an exercise he experienced during his graduate program that helped him realize the challenge of assuming the perspective of others. Cyndi introduces how stories can offer different...

In this short Creativity Tip episode, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood offer advice on how to address incidents of failure in a classroom environment. Matthew shares his take on the Marshmallow challenge and how he uses this activity to normalize failure in a learning environment. Cyndi introduces an activity on how to reflect on and monitor incidents of failure during the learning proces...

In this debrief episode, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood reflect on the first five episodes of Season 4. Cyndi revisits creative potential and the value of integrating student interests into the learning experience. At the same time, Matthew discusses expression preferences and the ability to know when to use and not use computer algorithms to support the creative process. Cyndi and Matt...

How can we inspire and hold space for gifted and talented kids to express their creativity?    In this episode of the Fueling Creativity in Education podcast, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood speak with Dr. Joseph Renzulli, a world-renowned leader and pioneer in gifted education, creativity, and gifted teaching strategies. Joseph is here to share insights from his research along with why...

What is a Personal Interest Project (PIP) and how might it benefit students’ creativity? In this episode of the Fueling Creativity in Education podcast, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood speak with Dr. Elizabeth Radday, an educator who’s been working in education for over 12 years. Currently working in Skills21 and School Services for EdAdvance, Elizabeth is passionate about student-driven...

Should social media content creation be part of K-12 education? Yes, but the answer is more complex than that…    In this episode of the Fueling Creativity in Education podcast, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood speak with Carrington Faulk, a high school marketing teacher, Google for Education Certified Trainer, and Founder of ‘skilltivity.’, an online education platform that seeks to adva...

In this episode of the Fueling Creativity in Education Podcast, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood speak with Frances Valintine, Founder and CEO of The Mind Lab and Tech Futures Lab, two organizations providing learning pathways for educators and professionals to participate in and have a sustainable impact on our tech-driven future. Everything Frances does revolves around supporting people...

The month of June celebrates Father's Day, and this prompted Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood to produce a special episode on parenting for Creativity. In a slightly different format, Cyndi interviews Matthew about his parenting blog, Dads for Creativity, and discusses the need to monitor parental bias when celebrating Creativity in the home environment.  "We have to be mindful of how our...

In part two of this “double expresso” discussion, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood continue speaking with creativity researcher, thought leader, and cognitive psychologist, Dr. Mark Runco, about the future of creativity research and his upcoming creativity conference.   Tune in to gain insight into the current creativity in education research and where Mark thinks this research is headed...

To kick off Season Four of the Fueling Creativity in Education Podcast, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood speak with world-renowned creativity researcher, thought leader, and cognitive psychologist, Dr. Mark Runco. In part one of this knowledge-packed “double expresso” discussion, Mark talks about the meaning of creative potential and divergent thinking as well as why creative potential is...