by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Creativity Fluency
The art of creating standout infographics takes time to master, but it’s easy when you know how. Infographics share knowledge, transmit data, and tell visual stories. In fact, infographics are also a great creative way for learners to demonstrate understanding... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Student Engagement
Here’s an interesting question: how much of a difference does it make to learning when we choose to design classrooms effectively? What effect does it have on what gets accomplished in the space itself? A lot, as it turns out. The fact is classrooms with... ![This is How Solution Fluency Mirrors Design Thinking [Infographic]](https://d2wldp4wpenmih.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/6D-mindmap-1080x675.jpg)
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Solution Fluency
Solution Fluency is something that mirrors many familiar learning procedures. These are the kinds of processes we have used in and out of classrooms for centuries, it seems. When teachers first see Solution Fluency, it can look complicated and daunting. Once compared... 
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...