The Maker Mentality

Talking Creativity with Jaime Casap (@JCasap)

Jaime Casap (@JCasap [twitter.com/jcasap]) joins me for a wonderful conversation on Creativity and its value in out society and it's role in schools. He also talks about his new YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/jaimecasap] and the important things everyone needs to know. If you love the episode, please shoot him a message on LinkedIn. Jaime would appreciate it.

Talking Creativity with Clara Galan (@MsClaraGalan)

The amazing Clara Galan from Adobe takes some time to chat with me about Creativity. It is a fun conversation with some great tidbits of information for educators out there looking for resources to support the learning of creative tools. Adobe Spark is a great example of a wonderful tool that has done awesome things in supporting students exploring their creative ideas. Check out the other episodes for more insight into creativity and what it looks like for others.

Talking Creativity with Judd Winick (@JuddWinick)

Here is a little info on my guest for episode 4 of season 2.  Judd Winick, cartoonist-creator of the bestselling HILO graphic novel series, returns to A2CAF for the second time; a self-described reality TV has-been, he’s done all kinds of storytelling ranging from animation to graphic novels to superhero comics to daily comic strips.  We spend time talking about creativity, the writing and revision process, the Monomyth by Joseph Campbell, support student creativity, and other nerdy goodness. Check out HILO because it is amazing!

Creativity through curiosity with Andrew Collins

Andrew Collins from the Raspberry Pi Foundation joins me to talk about creativity and really got me thinking about the role of curiosity in creativity. This is why I love doing podcasts. I get a chance to talk to different people and learn something new. Andrew also shares his thoughts on the role of creativity in professional development and how Raspberry Pi works hard to create programs like Picademy and their online courses that spark curiosity and creativity in the teachers that sign up. If you want to know more about Raspberry Pi, check out RaspberryPi.org [www.RaspberryPi.org] or reach out to Andrew on Twitter at @ascollins [twitter.com/ascollins].

Exploring Creativity with Meenoo Rami

In this episode, the amazing Meenoo Rami from Minecraft Education Edition fame joins me to talk about creativity and the roll it plays in STEM/STEAM. You can follow her on the Twitter at @MeenooRami [twitter.com/meenoorami] and her website MeenooRami.org [meenoorami.org]. You can also check out her book, Thrive: 5 Ways to (Re)Invigorate Your Teaching [https://www.amazon.com/Thrive-Ways-Invigorate-Your-Teaching/dp/032504919X], on Amazon!