Creativity is key to any definition of effective learning and teaching in the twenty first century. Put simply, pupils need to connect with their curriculum on an emotional level and be able to create outcomes that they are proud of, that they are passionate about, and that are meaningful for THEM.
Technologies for learning
Mark Wilson is Executive Headteacher at Fairlawn, Haseltine and Kilmorie Primary Schools, Lewisham, South London. Mark is ex-Headteacher at Robin Hood Primary School, Leeds.
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Problem Finders
Ewan McIntosh argues at TEDxLondon that we need to be teaching Problem Finding, not Problem Solving... an interesting argument. I like the TED for Children idea... http://www.ted.com/pages/organize_tedx_event
"Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while. That’s because they were able to connect experiences they’ve had and synthesise new things. And the reason they were able to do that was that they’ve had more experiences or they have thought more about their experiences than other people." Steve Jobs
"Creativity without rigour is crap." David Puttnam
Freedom as an instrument of oppression An interesting Comment piece by George Monbiot from The Guardian, 20 Dec 11. What is Freedom and what limits should we impose on it? would be a very interesting conversation to have with children... Maybe a new way to look at life on the playground... (?)
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