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From Crayons to AI: Widening the Lens on Educational Technology and Creativity

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  1. The Deep Play Research Group is an informal group of doctoral students and faculty members from across institutions. The membership of the group has shifted over the past decade but each individual has contributed, in their own unique manner, to this series. The past and present members of the group are listed below in alphabetical order by last name (with the names of currently active members in italics). They are: Liz Boltz, William Cain, Carolina Torrejón Capurro, Michael DeSchryver, Kristin DeBruler, Kristin Elwood, Matthew Evans, Chris Fahnoe, Jon Good, Natalie Gruber, Danah Henriksen, David Hicks, Megan Hoelting, Elizabeth Jungkind, Sarah Keenan-Lechel, Matthew Koehler, John Lee, Rohit Mehta, Daniel Memmert, Punya Mishra, Carmen Richardson, Sandra Sawaya, Shagun Singha, Colin Terry, Laura Terry, Melissa Warr, and Aman Yadav.

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Mishra, P., Henriksen, D. & Richardson, C. From Crayons to AI: Widening the Lens on Educational Technology and Creativity. TechTrends 67, 207–212 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-023-00839-9

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