Matthew Worwood

by Dads for Creativity
About Me

Matthew Worwood

I am a proud father of three young boys, devoted Crystal Palace fan (UK soccer team), and co-host of the Fueling Creativity in Education podcast. Professionally, I work as a professor of Digital Media Design at the University of Connecticut. My research area is creativity, design thinking, and education technology. I’ve also produced some super low-budget documentary films. Perhaps most relevant is Creativity in Education: Exploring the Imbalance. Although dated, the film summarizes creativity in education, particularly from an accountability and assessment perspective.

I started blogging almost a decade ago. My first blog was about education technology and project-based learning. I enjoyed the experience of managing a blog, it helped develop my writing, taught me about WordPress, Google Analytics, and marking content on social media. However, after the birth of my first son, I realized I had an intense passion for parenting and childhood development. I took this feeling and merged it with my growing interest in creativity studies and formed the website. Dads for Creativity has become a tool where I articulate thoughts on creativity and explore parental questions about facilitating originality, curiosity, wonder, and how we can support learning at home.

Worwood Classroom

Learn more about Teacher Creativity and how Design Thinking can increase teacher agency in the classroom and support long-term professional growth. Visit www.worwoodclassroom.com

Fueling Creativity Podcast

An educational podcast that provides insights into the field of creativity research, including best practices for applying this knowledge to a traditional school environment.