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Continue reading →: New article: The changes we need: Education post COVID-19
Just published in Journal of Educational Change: The changes we need: Education post COVID-19 Yong Zhao and Jim Watterston Accepted: 28 January 2021 Read here or Download the PDF here Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has caused both unprecedented disruptions and massive changes to education. However, as schools return, these changes may…
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Continue reading →: Watch Ep4 Creativity in Crisis: How well is creativity understood? A Conversation with Barb Kerr, Haiying Long, Ron Beghetto, & Yong Zhao
12:00-1:00pm Friday, September 25th US Pacific Time: In Episode 4 of Creativity in Crisis, we have invited Professors Barb Kerr and Haiying Long as our guests to discuss the current status of creativity. Please submit your views of the three questions we will use to drive our conversation below. Barbara…
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Continue reading →: Can Creativity be Taught? Ep 3 of Creativity in Crisis on August 28th 3:00-4:00pm Pacific Time
In Episode 3, we will explore the question: Can creativity be taught? Please answer the following questions and read on about our guests. Loading… There are a variety of views on this topic. In this episode, we are very pleased to have two wonderful guests join us to discuss this:…
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Continue reading →: Speak a Different Language: Reimagine the Grammar of Schooling
My paper published in the journal of International Studies in Educational Administration. Download and read the paper here. Abstract: The ‘grammar’ of schooling identified by David Tyack and William Tobin in the 1990s is the core business of schools. Despite numerous efforts by numerous smart, innovative, and sometimes even powerful individuals to…
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Continue reading →: Assessing Creativity in the Classroom? Recording of Ep2 of Creativity in Crisis
Ep2 of Creativity in Crisis LEGO publication on classroom assessment of creativity mentioned in the show. 11am-12pm Friday, July 10 In Episode 1 of Creativity in Crisis, we discussed large scale assessment of creativity. Guests Bill Lucas and James Kaufman and hosts Ron Beghetto and Yong Zhao had a very…
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Continue reading →: Can and Should Creativity be Assessed? Ep1 of Creativity in Crisis (Watch Video Discussions)
Take the survey: can and should creativity be assessed? Look at the results of the survey. 11am-12pm first Fridays US Pacific Time June 05 2020 Episode 1 of Creativity in Crisis: Prisoners of Our Own Imagination As creativity becomes an increasing significant attribute/ability for students today, there is an increasing…
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Continue reading →: Creativity in Crisis: Prisoners of Our Own Imagination
Toward getting past our own imagined fears and toward realizing our creative potential. A Bi-weekly Live Conversation about Creativity and Education on YouTube. 11am-12pm first Fridays US Pacific Time (Each Month) Hosts: Ron Beghetto and Yong Zhao Introduction Human creativity has gained heightened recognition in the 21st century as…
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Continue reading →: From “Yes, but” to “Yes, and…:” Reimagine Possibilities and Obstacles of Educational Change
My encounters in recent weeks’ discussions (virtual meetings, social media interactions, and discussions on our new show #silverliningforlearning) once again focused my attention on a common phenomenon in education. Almost everyone thinks education should change and everyone seems to agree with the general directions of change (While the specifics of…
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Continue reading →: Reimagine the “Grammar” of Schooling Part 2 of Tofu is not Cheese: Reimagine Education without Schools During Covid19
Introduction from part 1: Tofu is not cheese so we should not expect it to smell or taste like cheese nor should we need to pretend it is or make it taste and smell like cheese. The message I was trying to convey is that we should accept the fact that…
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Continue reading →: Tofu is not Cheese: Reimagine Education without Schools During Covid19 (1)
What to Teach: Reimagine Curriculum Introduction “Tofu is not cheese” is what I said to a group of educators of ESF Quarry Bay Primary School (QBS), a school in Hong Kong that is determined to turn the Covid-19 crisis into an opportunity for reimagining education. Tofu is not cheese so…
More about Yong Zhao
Dr. Yong Zhao is a Foundation Distinguished Professor in the School of Education at the University of Kansas. He previously served as the Presidential Chair, Associate Dean, and Director of the Institute for Global and Online Education in the College of Education, University of Oregon, where he was also a Professor in the Department of Educational Measurement, Policy, and Leadership. Prior to Oregon, Yong Zhao was University Distinguished Professor at the College of Education, Michigan State University, where he also served as the founding director of the Center for Teaching and Technology, executive director of the Confucius Institute, as well as the US-China Center for Research on Educational Excellence. Additionally, he worked as a professor of educational leadership in the Faculty of Education at University of Melbourne and senior researcher at the Mitchell Institute of Victoria University in Australia. He was a visiting Global Professor at University of Bath and a visiting scholar at Warwick University in the UK.
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