On Assessing Creativity – Yes you can, and yes you should! ” The naysayers are quick to say that you cannot measure creative thinking. This is silly… We can and do measure anything: critical and creative thinking, wine quality, doctors, meals, athletic...
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Interestingly, some people feel that the iPad and other mobile devices are ‘different’ to other mediums for art making. They feel a separation between ‘traditional’ mediums and new technology in the art room. While so many people discover the creative potential of...
“Do you think you’re creative?” Ask this question of a group of second-graders, and about 95 percent of them will answer “Yes.” Three years later, when the kids are in fifth grade, that proportion will drop to 50 percent—and by the time they’re seniors in high school, it’s...
The creative process, that is, the journey taken from those initial sketchy ideas through to resolution, can be long and hard. Interestingly, when this process is reflected upon it often turns out that that journey was as valuable as the destination. Sometimes more so. The end...
What is Creative Commons? Creative Commons is an alternative to copyright. It’s a not-for-profit organisation (maybe a movement) that allows content creators to license their work and identify the way it can be used, shared and remixed with appropriate attribution. Mission...
So, how do you spark up your creativity? How do you ideas come to you? “Does the metaphorical lightbulb go off? Is it a flash of genius? The power of crowds?” TED Elisabeth Gilbert gives us some insight into the creative process behind ‘Eat, Pray, Love’...
Sir Ken Robinson responds to the big picture questions about education from C.M Rubin in this interesting interview that begins with this insightful quote – “To lose our culture is to lose our memory”. ” I believe that the arts should be on an equal...
Another wonderful resource advocating for creativity in schools from Sir Ken Robinson. If you only have a couple of minutes to spare, this clip gives a great overview to that pivotal question in education, ‘why is creativity is so important for 21st Century...
In this clip you’ll find the best argument for more time – more time for the arts in schools, more time for class activities and more time for creativity.
