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What Can We Learn From Selfies? ” A selfie is a certain type of self-portrait photography shot with a digital camera or smartphone. Selfies are typically of-the-moment images, require little to no planning, and usually occur in domestic settings such as the bedroom or...

Currumbin Sanctuary What an awesome place for an art excursion! “With its foundation in the pioneering days of Gold Coast tourism, Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary has developed into a world-leader in the display and preservation of Australia’s wildlife and natural heritage....

The “art of creative thinking” needs advocates.  As the writers at Teach Thought suggest, teachers are the real driving force behind the creative thinking in our schools.  So, if our schools are lagging behind, it is the teachers who must urge our students to be curious and...

” The division between work and play is a myth. If America is going to teach its youth to innovate, we need to unite the two.”  Laura Richardson According to Newsweek, the United States is in a creativity crisis. TIME reports that today’s students are less...

“I define creativity as the process of having original ideas that have value. Creative work in any field often passes through typical phases. Sometimes what you end up with is not what you had in mind when you started. It’s a dynamic process that often involves making new...

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...

“The latest findings from the real neuroscience of creativity suggest that the right brain/left brain distinction is not the right one when it comes to understanding how creativity is implemented in the brain. Creativity does not involve a single brain region or single side...

I’ve noticed that every time teachers using iPads in their classrooms get together the camera roll opens up and there’s instant and enthusiastic conversation about apps, ideas and examples.  I’m sure that this is in part due to the need to learn about this new...

Creativity is under threat. According to Theresa Amabile, creativity is killed off more often than it is supported…but it has immense value. ” For the most part, this isn’t because managers have a vendetta against creativity. On the contrary, most believe in the value...

Children Learn Through Art Explore this wonderful list of skills and attributes that students aquuire as they learn through art.  It’s a great affirmation of the value of the arts in education from Lila Lasky and Rose Mukerji. Physical/Perceptual Development Visual...