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Episodes: 418
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betsy@nowsparkcreativity.com
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Betsy - Host ("hi, I'm Betsy") who taught ELA at the 9th–12th grade levels in the U.S. and overseas for almost a decade. She shares creative teaching strategies and discusses ways to support English teache...
Angela Stockman - Maker Tools For Students; Idea-building Across Modes; Building With Free/inexpensive Materials; Developing Student Ideas By Making And Discussing
427: Try this Colorful Maker Tool: Digital Idea Blocks
May 28, 2026
Walk into an expensive "Innovation Lab" or High Tech Cutting Edge University Makerspace, and you'll probably see a laser cutter, a 3D printer or two, all kinds of expensive technology and the adjacent software and screens that make it possible. That's cool. But that's also a high barrier to entry. Does it really have to be that way? And how did the maker movement come to sit so deep in pricey STEM territory? You probably know I've always admired the work of Angela Stockman, writing makers...
426: I Read 17 PD Books this Year so You Don't Have to
May 20, 2026
I often see conversations online at this time of year about PD books worth reading over the summer. Maybe your PLC is looking for a good read, or you want to take something awesome with you on a plane ride or road trip, along with a stack of Emily Henry novels and A Man Called Ove (which, by the way, I'm giving my own personal read-of-the-year award to, wow). Or maybe not, which I totally get too. If you'd like to take the next couple months totally away and renew your energy and creativity ...
425: 5 Engaging Ways to Review in the Final Days
May 13, 2026
The countdowns are on all over the place, and that means in many classrooms, it's time to review. So let's dive into a lightning round of review ideas to help you come up with ways to make all that looking back engaging and memorable for your students. Links Mentioned: Hexagonal Thinking Review Activity Free Download Sign-Up: https://sparkcreativity.kartra.com/page/endofyearhexagons Jennifer Gonzalez's "Crumple and Shoot" Game from Cult of Pedagogy: https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/how-to-pla...
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