{"id":192,"date":"2016-07-21T11:54:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-21T15:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/www-2\/?page_id=192"},"modified":"2025-11-07T07:40:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T12:40:17","slug":"lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/education\/lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative Thinking &#038; Learning Studio"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lead\">Environment is the third teacher. - Loris Malaguzzi<\/div>\n<h3>Unleash Your Curiosity<\/h3>\n<p>The Creative Thinking &amp; Learning Studio is a space of exploration and possibility\u2014where people of all ages and disciplines come together to think, learn, and create in a welcoming, hands-on environment. Our mission is to inspire curiosity through learning sciences, STEM and tinkering, while fostering creativity that benefits the wider community.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-youtube su-u-responsive-media-yes\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2xg7Yf5B6CI?\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture\" title=\"Introduction to the Creative Thinking &amp; Learning Stuidio (CTLS) at GCC\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Explore the Languages of Materials<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mark Making:<\/strong> Reconnect with the joy of creating through lines, shapes, and textures.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Light &amp; Shadow:<\/strong> Play with one of nature\u2019s most fascinating and beautiful phenomena.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Digital Play:<\/strong> Use digital tools as creative languages for exploration and expression.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Science &amp; Nature:<\/strong> Build curiosity-driven relationships with the world around you.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Loose Parts &amp; Construction:<\/strong> Experiment with objects and materials to spark imagination and discovery.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sound:<\/strong> Experience sound as a scientific, emotional and artistic medium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Our Vision<\/h3>\n<p>We believe education should empower people to think creatively, solve problems, and make a positive impact. By cultivating curiosity, collaboration, and exploration, we aim to transform learning and prepare a community of lifelong learners for the challenges of today and tomorrow.<\/p>\n<h3>Join Us<\/h3>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re a student, faculty member, or community partner, the Creative Thinking &amp; Learning Studio invites you to explore, experiment, and imagine new ways of learning\u2014together, we can shape a brighter, more creative future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unleash Your Curiosity The Creative Thinking &amp; Learning Studio is a space of exploration and possibility\u2014where people of all ages and disciplines come together to think, learn, and create in a welcoming, hands-on environment. Our mission is to inspire curiosity through learning sciences, STEM and tinkering, while fostering creativity that benefits the wider community. Explore [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-192","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=192"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/192\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":624,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/192\/revisions\/624"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}