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Ken Robinson explains what Mr Gove fails to understand
Sir Ken Robinson presents a deeply intelligent and comprehensive view of the purposes, context and future of education which goes so much further than the e-Bac and Oxbridge. It is presented as part of the Learning Without Frontiers programme which … Continue reading
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Unblocking and unlocking: and catching up with students
For years it has been a recuring rant that we cant seem to find a way to use the new technologies – taken for granted by students – in classrooms to support their learning. The blocking and locking strategies used … Continue reading
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Click and Create
Virtually attending a webinar about new media, creativity and art kidnapping was a fascinating experience. This was the webinar for the Click and Create conference (the conference has been postponed and will be rescheduled next year). The two speakers illuminated, … Continue reading
Banksy in Bexhill.
Really good video / installation exhibition by Catherine Yass at the De la Warr pavilion in Bexhill. But almost as good a Banksy on the beach – which the council has protected with a perspex sheet. Is that to miss … Continue reading
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Chalfonts Community College: art and the art of games
This is always an exciting exhibition – partly because it is an event: prizes are given, students are celebrated, teachers are thanked. The fine art work always has a delightfully creative and idiosyncratic approach to coursework and special studies – … Continue reading
Posted in 6th Form Art, Animation, Creativity, IT
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Astonished again
I remember the awe and wonder inspired by one of the first computers in my art room (30 years ago?) An Apple ll with colour. It replaced an Archimedes and an earlier beige monochrome Apple. For a while we had … Continue reading
Digital Natives Rule OK
My friend Ian showed me these. They are a series of prizewinning student animations from the first film festival at The Coopers School Bicester. They are genuinely excellent – sophisticated, witty and articulate. But the really significant thing is that … Continue reading
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Out of Our Minds, Again
This is really good news. Sir Ken Robinson has republished the seminal report on creativity that he produced in 2001 ‘Out of Our Minds, learning to be creative’. In doing so he has rewritten most of it. Inspiring, witty and … Continue reading
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Darius at Winslow – Take One Picture
It was really interesting to visit Winslow Church of England School to see all the work that had been done last week. The whole school had used a picture by Paulo Veronese to inspire new thinking and ideas. Adults and … Continue reading
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A ‘virtual gallery’ to support art and other things
Last year I was involved in an advisory capacity with a new publication for art and design teachers in Key Stages 1 and 2. I think this is an excellent resource containing programmes of study for each year and covering … Continue reading
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