Posts tagged with: creativity
IDEO’s David Kelley Discusses Creativity in Education
Creativity and innovation have been identified as a key "21st century skills". David Kelley of IDEO has some ideas on creativity in schools. more
Schools Kill Creativity
— "Creativity now, in education, is as important as literacy."
Sir Ken Robinson's landmark TED Talk (2006) on creativity is a must-watch for every parent. In it he makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity. more
Arts appear to play role in brain development
For years now, the arts have been given the short shrift in children's education - in preference to science and math. The thinking being that science and math are of greater relevance in this brave new technology-driven world. Some new studies are now pointing to a more complementary relationship between the arts vs. science and math - suggesting that a holistic approach to picking curriculum might be the best for child development. more
Scratch Day 2009-Scratch Fest Goes Global
Scratch Day is a worldwide network of gatherings, where people will come together to meet other Scratchers, share projects and experiences, and learn more about Scratch. This year it... more
A “Scratchy” Problem
— Here is a cool video posing a specific problem in an animation created in "Scratch". The video outlines a few different ways kids can approach tackling the problem and ways to use it in a learning context. more
Foster Lifelong Creativity: Think Like a Traveler
— Stanford University’s Entrepreneurship Corner, Tom Kelley, General Manager of IDEO, points out that like taking vitamins or exercising daily, “fostering lifelong creativity depends on instituting good, healthy mental habits. This... more
Google SketchUp and Autism
— The Google SketchUp team has been sharing stories of the use of their software by children with autism for over a year now, well, ever since they uploaded this video... more
Puzzles and Brainbenders
Traditionally, school curricula have favored left-brain thinking (logical, sequential, analytical and objective thinking) by placing an inordinate emphasis on science and math, and using assessment methods that focus on accuracy... more
Music Makers in a ‘Band in a Box’
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Be creative and add music to nursery rhymes and songs with these noisemakers. Introduce your young child to rhythm and music with this collection of cymbals, maracas, tambourine, triangle, clacker... more