The majority of this blog series is dedicated to lessons learned from creative classes in which I was a student. Last month, my learning came from teaching a making workshop for my colleagues as part of our team retreat.

This is the fourth post in a series about my experiences implementing my resolution throughout last year. Unlike the three previous posts, this one describes my experience with a class that didn't work out well. Reflecting on why it wasn't as satisfying as my other courses, I came to understand how important the learning environment can be. Below, I share some insights that I gained through my creative hand lettering class, along with providing additional resources about using time and space to support learning effectively.

This is the third post in a series about my experiences implementing my resolution throughout the year. In my first post, I talked about how making provides a different type of learning than most traditional schools provide; in the second, I reflected on the sense of accomplishment that comes with making. This post describes what I learned about where learning can happen, offers some insights I gained by reflecting on my needle felting and block printing experiences, and provides additional resources.

This is the second post in a series about my experiences implementing my resolution throughout last year. While I knew I would learn a bunch of crafts, I didn't anticipate all of the understanding about next generation learning I would gain along the way. This post describes the second lesson I learned, offers some insights I gained by reflecting on that lesson, and provides additional resources about maker learning and building your own Year in the Making.

I never liked New Year's resolutions. They felt like homework I didn't want to do, and--like many people--I started the year with feelings of failure when I wasn't 100% on track. A few years ago, I decided to set fun resolutions to prompt myself to make time for joyful things. It was in that spirit that I determined to take a creative class each month in 2017.