Creative Technologies Education: Students as Digital Designers

This book is a groundbreaking exploration of how to empower students as innovative creators in an increasingly technology-driven world.

With rapid advancements in Artificial Intelligence and other technologies reshaping society, this text champions the critical role of creativity in education, explaining how teachers can equip learners with skills for the future workplace and foster their enjoyment of learning through design. Bridging theory and practice, this collaborative work synthesises global research to provide actionable strategies for teachers. From multimedia and game design to Augmented Reality, robotics, 3D fabrication and more, it offers practical insights into how students can use cutting-edge technologies to design, invent, and solve problems creatively. The constructively sequenced and interconnected chapters feature evidence-based principles and real-world vignettes across all levels of schooling.

Written by a team of academic experts, this open-access resource is a must-read for educators, researchers, and anyone passionate about unlocking the creative potential of the next generation using technology.

Matt Bower is a multi-award winning Professor of Education and Technology who is intensely curious about innovative ways technologies can be used to advance student learning outcomes and experiences.

Belinda von Mengersen is an Associate Professor of Design Technologies who is curious about technology’s transformative potential to enrich creative, socio-critical, material, and speculative design practices.