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Art is Communication (Dewey Post #3)
"Art is the most effective mode of communication that exists." - John Dewey I might argue that art, or more exactly, the arts, are the only forms of communication…
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Creating Creates Creativity
We tend to think that artists, or people in creative fields, have an idea and then do work to express that idea. In reality, artists, and people in…
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I Do We Do You Do
I love the gradual release model of I Do, We Do, You Do but I find a lot students benefit from a more modified version that looks a bit…
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Deciding Who’s Going to Decide
In Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling rule #12 is, “Discount the 1st thing that comes to mind. And the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th -get the obvious out of the…
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How Ideas Become Powerful
It’s simple really. Ideas become powerful when they are shared. Ideas like to be shared. Ideas want to be shared. Ideas need to be shared. It’s what gives them…
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Mission Statement
If you are fortunate enough to feel like you are on some sort of mission, that you are passionate and motivated, that you are truly trying to make a…
Posted inBack to School
The Four E’s of Creativity
The following post is a much longer post than we usually share on #4ocf. However, if you teach a creative domain, your district is discussing creativity and how to…
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NOT Back to School Week
Each year, #4OCF usually presents Back to School features to inspire as you kick off your school year. This school year will be different than any other. It's almost…
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Bedtime Stories
#4OCF is taking a Summer Vacation for two weeks! But don’t worry, we’ll be sharing some of our favorite posts during this time. So many wondrous things start…
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Bad Days
#4OCF is taking a Summer Vacation for two weeks! But don’t worry, we’ll be sharing some of our favorite posts during this time. I know that each day…