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Unleashing Creative Agency through Reflection and Experimentation

From Better Leaders Better Schools · Hosted by Daniel Bauer

2024-07-03·00:47:10

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In this episode of Better Leaders Better Schools: Leticia Britos Cavagnaro, Ph. D. , is a scientist turned designer who has created and facilitated a wide range of learning experiences in design, creativity, and innovation at the Stanford d.

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Leticia Britos Cavagnaro, Ph.D., is a scientist turned designer who has created and facilitated a wide range of learning experiences in design, creativity, and innovation at the Stanford d.school and beyond. Her creative methods include the use of emerging technologies to help people grow as self-directed, action-oriented, reflective, and responsible shapers of the future. She co-directs the University Innovation Fellows Program and is an adjunct professor at the Stanford School. Leticia has a PhD in developmental biology from Stanford University and is a former member of the Research in Education & Design Lab. Show Highlights Tips to avoid traumatic teaching where students learn in spite of what we do and create assignments ensure agency. Leveraging reflection is a Ruckus Maker super power to gain more depth. Experiment 4: to focus on who you really are when you're out there in the world. Fixed identities get in the way of learning. Explore the multiple identities or elements of identities out there. Fascinating questions to elevate the answers as the thing that is valued. The value of reflecting forward and technology infused with teaching and learning connection. 1st, 2nd, 3rd...