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The 15 Minute Thought Session
Grab a paper and pencil.Set a timer for 15 minutes. Start the clock!Write down any thoughts that pop into your mind. (Drawings count too.)Keep going for 15 minutes.More thoughts,…
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Unproductive
Being unproductive can often lead to being productive. Leaving yourself time to do nothing can help you find time to create. Take time to do nothing but daydream, fiddle,…
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Daydream Deficit Disorder
Our days are filled. Tasks. Assignments. Projects. Checklists. Standards. Objectives. Target goals. We move from subject to subject in convenient forty minute blocks. Students memorize. They recite. They practice.…
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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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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…
Posted inBryan
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 foster…
Posted inBryan
Bedtime Stories
So many wondrous things start out as usual things. I think this is one of the great misconceptions of creative work. Great work doesn’t usually start out great. Often…
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Swinging the Hammer
Inspired by Brian Koppelman’s interview with Steven Pressfield on The Moment Podcast. If you’re just waiting for the breakthrough to come, you’ve got a long time to wait. Unless…
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Think Habit Instead of Talent
On a recent Master Class that I watched, Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, film director, screenwriter and author, David Mamet said about his writing, something like, I’m not any less…