What does “creativity” have to do with “learning technologies”, the future of work, working with teams in the corporate sector? Why does something so seemingly esoteric need to be unpacked? Can an abstract concept like “creativity” be made relevant and practical to folks who need useful strategies they can implement tomorrow? I have to commend Donald H. Taylor , Chair of the Learning Technologies Conference, for taking a chance on a (surprisingly!) controversial topic and me,

On February 8, 2018 I was honoured to be asked to speak to Catholic Educators from Vancouver (and indeed, some came from the farthest reaches of Canada) at the exquisite Convention Centre downtown. In preparation for my talk on “Critical Creativity”, I gave a good read-through to Laudato Si, a beautifully worded letter by Pope Francis. My Twitter friend and one of the organizers, Rose Pillay, informed me that the conference theme was “Care for Everyone in our Common Home” – d

This summer I took a chance on a new form of conference offering for me – the outside-the-venue-creative-safari. I launched it at Alan November’s Building Learning Communities (BLC 16), which is one of the most intimate and thought-provoking events out there. Part of my raison d’être is that I firmly believe in the use of smartphones as the ultimate device (at present) for the classroom. Coupled with BYOD programs and GAFE (Google Apps for Education), I am convinced smartphon

What is the best part of any conference or similar professional gathering? It’s the people, of course! From purposeful networking to informal side conversations, the interaction of the attendees will undoubtedly make or break an event. Too often are participants made to feel not at all participatory  – that is, they must wander around aimlessly during the intersessions awkwardly staring at strangers’ name badges trying to muster up the courage to forge a connection – even a t

For the video of my presentation (sans slides): To view slides: FISA2016 Make du Jour: Fostering Daily Critical Creativity from Amy Burvall For the Storify of tweets from my presentation click here People have always told me I was “creative”  – and to be honest, that was not always considered a good thing. “Creative” meant whimsical. “Creative” could oftentimes allude to “moodiness”. And, above all, “creative” meant non-conformist. Growing up I thought being creative had som