Share Paper: Creating Creative Classrooms: Field-tested Best Practices

  1. Daniel Tillman, University of Texas at El Paso, United States
  2. Shaunna Smith, Texas State University - San Marcos, United States
  3. Song An, The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), United States
  4. Punya Mishra, Michigan State University, United States
  5. Danah Henriksen, Michigan State University, United States
  6. Jonathan Cohen, Georgia State University, United States
  7. David Slykhuis, James Madison University, United States
  8. Curby Alexander, Texas Christian University, United States
  9. Joyce Asing-Cashman, The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), United States
  10. Carlos Paez, Navajo Technical University, United States
  11. Annette Siemssen, The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), United States
  12. Cameron Wilson, The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), United States
  13. Sandy Romo, The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), United States
  14. W. Monty Jones, Virginia Commonwealth University, United States
Tuesday, March 3 4:15 PM-5:15 PM Amazon B-F Rounds

Abstract: This roundtable discusses research on the utilization of innovative digital design technologies to support current and future teachers in their efforts creating creative classrooms—such as elementary teachers contextualizing mathematics education within music themed activities, and science teachers incorporating a NASA themed transmedia book featuring digital fabrication into their classroom. These and other examples of creative classrooms will anchor discussions about field-tested best practices for providing guidance to other likeminded endeavors. The roundtable conclusion will discuss future research and development efforts that aim to use innovative digital design technologies to support creating creative classrooms.