Thank you for visiting my site! I’m Susan Maynor, learning experience designer, visual storyteller, and believer in all things creative in education. A Kaleidoscope of Creativity is my online corner of the world to share stories, resources, project-based learning musings, instructional design strategies, digital tools and more, all centered around engaging the imagination for all learners. Check out more of my backstory.
My goal for this site is to help educators design and create relevant learning experiences that cultivate creativity, impact community, and ignite original thinking in education.
By leveraging the power of mobile technology and the creativity of every child and educator, we can continue to inspire and engage this generation of learners to pour new ideas into the world.
Please explore this site and discover gold nuggets in stories, consider following along on social media, or connect with me and let’s work together. You can elevate your craft simply by stepping up to the plate.
Story, one of the most significant and most profound words in our culture today. Story is everywhere—our neighborhood, our city, our family and friends, our school, our InstaStories, our favorite books—story layered within story, some loud and full of character, some quiet and full of whispers—all written for an audience.
Grief can be an unexpected interruption to life and is a powerful emotion that can be challenging to navigate.
This morning I watched on the news the rise of the virus with littles. This invisible antagonist has no mercy. As an educator and mother, I reflect and wonder…
By melding the power critical thinking, creative thinking and constructive (practical) thinking, we hope to help our learners AND ourselves explore the depth and breadth of their intelligence and creativity.
From Hollywood to YouTube, the magic of green screen technology — the chroma key — has powerfully impacted communication, the development of new ideas, and…
