Today’s guest on The DIY Learner podcast is John Spencer, a former middle school journalism and computer-programming teacher who is now a full-time professor of instructional technology in Oregon. He is passionate about seeing students embrace creativity and design thinking. His work has been featured in Kappan Magazine, Edutopia, Slate, and The Washington Post, and he had the honor of delivering a speech at the White House on the future of education. Spencer is the co-author of several education books, including Launch: Using the Design Thinking Process to Boost Creativity and Bring Out the Maker in Every Student. He is also the co-founder of two educational technology startups, Write About and Blend Education. Spencer’s goal is to make something new each day. Listen to our converstation to find out what book his son has requested that he write next!
Twitter: @spencerideas
YouTube: sketchyvideos.com
Websites: spencerauthor.com thelaunchcycle.com
Books mentioned in the episode:
Launch: Using the Design Thinking Process to Boost Creativity and Bring Out the Maker in Every Student by John Spencer and A.J. Juliani
A Curious Mind: The Secret to a Bigger Life by Brian Grazer and Charles Fishman
Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam Grant
Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration by Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace
Building School 2.0: How to Create the Schools We Need by Chris Lehmann and Zac Chase
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