Wouldn’t it be wonderful to view the world through the lens of possibility again. I know that there are many people who teach other people how to do this, and there are also a good many people who are perfectly happy thankyou very much living in their sensible adult world of the known, the possible [...]
The benefits of creativity…
January 22, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Here is a small presentation I made to give you the quick and dirty on being creative and the benefits of living an artful life. The importance to children’s development and as they become well rounded adults able to adapt and change their thinking to the many new advances and changes we face on a [...]
New Thinkers Shaping the Future
November 10, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
A fabulous new project called the “New Thinking” was launched on November 4. Whilst it is a commercial venture between Hyundai & MSN lets not begrudge them the Described as a …”ground-breaking interactive digital content experience where people can discover the new thinkers who are shaping the future. The online platform allows users to discover [...]
Artful education of boys
November 3, 2011 by · 2 Comments
Web MD magazine in the March-April 2011 Edition had a fantastic article in the “Parenting Matters” section titled “The sexes really do learn differently…” The key paragraph for me is in the second column… “A greater part of the cerebral cortex* of boys’ brains, on the other hand, is dedicated to spatial and mechanical functioning. [...]
Homework gets an artful makeover
October 25, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
The move towards investment in creativity, artfulness and away from rote learning is demonstrated in the September 2010 issue of Educational Leadership. This article talks about the 5 hallmarks of good homework. First, the task has a clear academic purpose, such as practice, checking for understanding, or applying knowledge or skills. Second, the task efficiently demonstrates [...]
Problem solving for better maths
September 13, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
According to a recent article in the BBC Education News the traditional maths teaching methods of rote learning of times tables is outdated. A recent study by Prof. Richard Cowan of London’s Institute of Education offers proof that creating an artful genius will benefit their maths learning. “In the 1920s and 1930s this was learnt [...]
