Breaking the mold

It isn’t easy in these days of SOLs to stimulate the creative energies of school children. But it does happen. This essay, broadcast at WVTF in April 2010, describes three opportunities the author had in 2009 to see school kids encouraged and supported by their teachers to operate outside rote learning mode and for reasons other than to pass standardized tests.

This is an audio essay from my home state of Virginia, and a reminder that at times, it takes creativity to grow creativity.

Go listen to it here.

Tom

Teaching Creativity in Ethiopoa

There's a lot of talk in creative circles about the United State's real advantage in the world market being a creative culture that grows innovation. But wake up America - other countries are figuring this out and doing something about it. Even places like Ethiopia are adding creativity training to their curriculum. No, it's not a replacement for a creative culture, but it is a warning sign to us sometimes complacent folks here in the states.

You can read the article here.

Tom