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Future Forces Affecting Education
By Kyle Dahlem, Executive Director, DaVinci Institute Consider these questions What foresight has gone into educational decisions, legislative action when considering the role of cultural/economic influences? These are not necessarily new questions but ones that are being asked more frequently. … Continue reading
Directions of Change
By Kyle Dahlem, Executive Director, DaVinci Institute This isn’t the first time that I’ve focused my comments on the ever evolving . . . . . .you name it. And it won’t be my last. “It” is evolving, changing, morphing. … Continue reading
DaVinci Banquet – 2014
2014 DaVinci Banquet The DaVinci board of Directors will be hosting the 2014 DaVinci banquet at the Oklahoma History Center, March 28 at 6:30 p.m. Keynoting the banquet will be Dr. E. Ann Nalley, Cameron University Professor of Chemistry, who has … Continue reading
Announcing the 2014 DaVinci Award Recipients
FELLOWS Dr. Aleisha Karjala, USAO Dr. Christine Pappas, ECU Wade Watkins, NOC W.T. Skye Garcia, ECU Dr. Mary Swanson, NSU SCHOLARS Rae Anne Klement, St. Gregory’s Laura Borkenhagen, UCO Amanda Jespersen, NSU Jessica Becker, St. Gregory’s Ashley Woody, CU OKLAHOMA … Continue reading
Creative You
By Dr. Erik Guzik and Dr. Kathy Goff, cSchool, Creative Oklahoma Are you creative? Very few of us think we are. In fact, when many of us think about creativity, we often conjure up images of musicians, artists, and writers—the … Continue reading
Creativity in the Workplace
by Doug Eaton, Director of International Sales, Kimray, Inc. The creativity movement around the world is capturing the imaginations of education, arts and business advocate groups around the world. Not many would be surprised about Education and the Arts. After … Continue reading
Thinking Outside of the Tank
by Steven Harmon Wilson, Ph.D. The DaVinci Institute is a “creativity think tank” that, while enjoying the support of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and with board members representing many Oklahoma public and private colleges and universities, has focused its … Continue reading
Creativity on Speed
Last week, we shared a post from Creating Passionate Users related to the application of learning theories. Another of their great posts – entitled Creativity on speed – suggests that breakthrough creativity is inspired by going really fast. They provide a few cool … Continue reading
Creative Oklahoma Communities Initiative
by Dr. Kathy Goff, cSchool Program Director, Creative Oklahoma The Oklahoma Creative Communities Initiative is designed to identify and develop the creative capacities of a community for economic development and improved quality of life. This initiative focuses on locating and mobilizing … Continue reading
Developing Creativity in the Classroom
by Whitney Porch-Van Heuvelen, Assistant Professor of Design, Southern Nazarene University Teaching students to be creative in the classroom is easily attainable by setting three main goals: a) developing an environment where students build a solid graphic design foundation based … Continue reading