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In my class, for example, we use blogging, a G+ community, Twitter with a class hashtag for backchanneling and Questions of the Week, Diigo for social bookmarking and collaborative annotation, and the entire suite of Google Apps for Education.

Offer a Creative Toolbox Consider having a brainstorm wall of apps and tools useful for creating films, editing photos, etc. My students help curate this, and even include inspiring artists to follow on Instagram and Vine. They simply write the name on a Post-it and affix it to a giant white poster. I have a G+ community and a Diigo folder for all my "creativity" resources, many of which are tools I happen upon online but don't have the time to try out. If students test them, they can write reviews.

design specs!

This process often requires getting out of the way and listening, rather than positioning myself at the centre of everything creative.

Being passionate and caring about what you’re making matters, but it can also hold you back.

After some reflection it occurred to me that at this part of the process my role should be helping other people articulate their ideas and bring them into the conversation.