by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Creativity Fluency
The free online design resources that are available today are versatile, simple, and powerful. They are user-friendly and social media-oriented in every way. They’re also free to use, which makes it easy to explore and experiment with them as much as you like.... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Classroom Management
Innovative learning environments sell themselves the moment you walk in the door. They’re open, dynamic, and a breath of fresh air compared to the old-fashioned classroom. Learners move freely within them, collaborating personally and technologically. The focus... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Classroom Management
Student design projects come alive in any classroom environment with the right kind of tools. Seeing creativity and understanding blossom is the pride of every teacher. Kids love to show creative prowess in projects with real-world applications. To do this they need... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Creativity Fluency
There’s plenty of compelling evidence supporting the notion that visual-based learning is tied to better retention and recollection of new information as well as measurable success for students in the classroom. A study by 3M Corporation yielded astounding results... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Creativity Fluency
The wonderful Web is full of free design resources for every creative mind. In amongst the stuff out there that isn’t very usable, many kind souls have put time and effort into developing quality resources with open-source access for all. Check out this short... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Creativity Fluency
If you’re a regular reader of our blog, you know that we here at the GDCF love infographics. We are all visual learners, after all, just like you and your learners (it’s true!). If you want to share vital data or entertain people in a visually appealing... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Media Fluency
The art of storyboarding is the art of visual learning. Take a series of images, block them together along a logical yet creative timeline, and you’re treated to a powerful story. It becomes a tale that allows your own imagination to fill in the blanks. You hear... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Media Fluency
The art of storytelling is as old as the human race itself. Our earliest forms of communication were deeply visual in nature. Even up today, that hasn’t changed. In fact, if anything, having a mastery of visual storytelling techniques has become more important... ![27 Presentation Tips For Students And Teachers [Infographic]](https://d2wldp4wpenmih.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/turbo-computer.jpg)
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Student Engagement
There’s something about a great presentation. It leaves you thinking, pondering, and questioning. It excites and inspires. In short, it teaches you something special you didn’t know before. Shouldn’t all students be able to do that? Mia MacMeekin... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Media Fluency
Pecha Kucha is a method of PowerPoint that has changed the landscape of presentations. It’s translated as “chitchat,” designed and patented by architects Klein/Dytham in Tokyo in 2003. A Pecha Kucha presentation utilizes imagery and efficient use of spoken word...