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I am a huge Kathy Schrock fan.  Who isn’t?  Her work with Bloom’s Taxonomy inspires me to think about higher order thinking, creativity, teaching and learning in new ways.  My favourite ‘Kathy moment’ was seeing her Bloom’s cogs (below), visualising...

What makes people creative?  Why are some more creative than others?  In this wonderful paper from Robert Sternberg and Wendy M. Williams (source), you’ll find some interesting answers.  Their ideas can be used as a valuable ‘checklist’ for educators looking to...

Personal mobile devices are the future and tablets are entering, perhaps pouring, into schools around the world. But as educators recognise their power as tools for teaching and learning across subject areas and years levels, it’s time to ask some questions – what are...

Okay, so the cats are cute.  I’ll let you decide whether or not this is art, because this clip brings me to another point… As a Visual Arts educator using technology in the art room, I spend a lot of time prattling on about how iPad art is a lot more than simply...

Ken Robinson’s infamous TED talk delivers a powerful message to educators – traditional methods of education are not preparing our children for the world in which they will live and work.  Find out why he believes creativity should be at the forefront of a new...

Why teach Visual Art in school?  How do you answer that all-important question from students, parents and the wider community?  Thought leader, Dr. Elliot Eisner provides an excellent argument in the form of 10 points that clearly explain the immense value of the subject for 21st...