Creativity, Curiosity and Compliance

Another thought provoking presentation by Sir Ken Robinson, published in April 2013 on TED. I always enjoying to his common sense delivery that makes what we believe seem so achievable.

Sir Ken Robinson outlines 3 principles crucial for the human mind to flourish -- and how current education culture works against them. In a funny, stirring talk he tells us how to get out of the educational "death valley" we now face, and how to nurture our youngest generations with a climate of possibility. Creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson challenges the way we're educating our children. He champions a radical rethink of our school systems, to cultivate creativity and acknowledge multiple types of intelligence.

Some useful thoughts worth remembering when the going gets tough...

Joy at Work

Joy spots at work from Amanda Gore

Resilience, perseverance, grit!

An interesting but short TED Talk discussing research about what makes a difference for success. Well worth 5 minutes of your day.

How do we develop these traits in the classroom? 

A Couple of Sites to Explore

ToonDoo - A great place to create your own cartoon strips.

Great for:

• Conversations
• Values
• Practising another language
• Writing steps
• Jokes

TED Talks have been around for awhile now and in the last 18 months or so TEDEd talks have been established. They are designed to use in the classroom with children and to inspire your teaching. Have a search through, you never know what you might find and where it might lead.

Here is a list of the top 10 talks on this site.

Great Place for Apps

Kathy Schrock's information around learning and ICT has always been great. Here is a page she has created dedicated to apps and connecting them to Bloom's Taxonomy. Bloomin' marvellous!

Manifesto for Children

I just love this and had to share. At then end of the day this is what it is all about.

The Manifesto for Children
E. Paul Torrance

Don’t be afraid to fall in love with something
and pursue it with intensity.

Know, understand, take pride in, practice, develop, exploit
and enjoy your greatest strengths.

Learn to free yourself from the expectations of others
and to walk away from the games they impose on you.

Free yourself to play your own game.

Find a great teacher or mentor who will help you.

Learn the skills of interdependence.

Don’t waste energy trying to be well-rounded

Do what you love and can do well.

Thoughts?
See original link here
http://creatingbrains.com/2011/06/10/first-a-decision-the-manifesto-for-children-of-all-ages/