The Creative Classroom with John Spencer

115 Episodes

1. Why Depth Is a Critical Advantage in the Age of AI

   Published: 4/30/2025
2. In a World of AI, Content Curation Is More Important Than Ever

   Published: 4/22/2025
3. We Want Students to Be Creative, But How Do We Assess This?

   Published: 4/8/2025
4. Centaurs, Cyborgs, and Coffee-Bearded Logos – Seven Ways AI Is Changing Creativity

   Published: 4/2/2025
5. Ten Ways to Use AI for Deeper Learning and Mastery

   Published: 3/26/2025
6. Ten Traditional Teaching Practices that Still Belong in a PBL Unit

   Published: 3/20/2025
7. Lynn Cashell on How She Integrated AI into Genius Hour

   Published: 3/13/2025
8. Taking a Beta Approach to Teaching and Innovation

   Published: 3/6/2025
9. The Six Biggest Mistakes I Made with Genius Hour (and How I Fixed Them)

   Published: 2/26/2025
10. A Continuum for Using AI in Schools

    Published: 2/13/2025
11. Avoiding the Astrodome Effect with AI

    Published: 2/4/2025
12. Seven Strategies for Getting the Most Out of Peer Feedback in the Classroom

    Published: 1/30/2025
13. The Human Advantage: Nine Skills We Can’t Afford to Lose in an AI-Powered World

    Published: 1/7/2025
14. Designing PBL to Decrease Cognitive Load

    Published: 12/4/2024
15. From Scrolling to Solving – Why Deeper Learning is Vital in a Distracted World

    Published: 11/20/2024
16. Designing Systems that Reduce Distractions and Improve Focused Learning

    Published: 11/14/2024
17. Why Focused Work Has Become an Essential Skill in a Distracted World

    Published: 10/30/2024
18. The Five Biggest Pitfalls of Collaborative Grouping (And How to Avoid Them)

    Published: 10/16/2024
19. How do you come up with great project ideas? (Four Starting Places)

    Published: 10/10/2024
20. Making the Most of Community Partnerships in PBL

    Published: 10/3/2024