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From Lowenfeld
Excerpt from Viktor Lowenfeld’s Book Your Child and His Art1954 “Whatever profession your child chooses, he will need a creative attitude which he has achieved through his art.” “As a citizen your child must not fail to realize that one of the very basic essentials in a democratic society is to live at peace with … Read more
Creativity and The Brain
If you have some extra time, I encourage you to view the Rex Jung video from the recent NAEA conference in Seattle, Washington. http://arteducators.org/research/resource-library/2011-naea-national-convention-presentations another video: Interesting thoughts from the NAEA presentation: There is a “normal curve of creativity, and some of us have more of it and some of us have less of it. … Read more
Carrots and Sticks
I recently stumbled across a chapter in Daniel Pink’s new book Drive that discusses many reasons that rewards for performance are actually harming people in the long run. “Rewards can perform a sort of behavioral alchemy: They can transform an interesting task into a drudge. They can turn play into work. And by diminishing intrinsic … Read more
At the Heart of Artistry Lies a Process Resembling Alchemy
“At the heart of artistry lies a process resembling alchemy. Beginning with materials that are raw and crude–pigments, sounds, blocks of stone–the artist creates a finished product, an object or a performance that is at once satisfying, polished, and complete. Dewey speaks of the transformation as entailing a qualitative shift from the “material” to the … Read more
Play and Technology
By 2007 more than 41 million PlayStations were sold, and 6 million Wii’s. Nearly $18 billion in gaming equipment and software was sold that year. And by 2009, 84% of American homes had Internet access. Online play has become popular because of its novelty, the peer culture and the engagement/flow. Mihaly Csikszentmihaly (1990) presented … Read more
Changing Education Paradigms
This video is very interesting. Please view: http://www.wimp.com/educationparadigms/ Here are some very interesting comments made by Sir Ken Robinson on the video to entice you to watch it. – “The arts are the victim’s of this mentality. The arts especially address the aesthetic experience.” “Aesthetic Experience-senses operating at their peak, when you are fully alive. … Read more
Curriculum Based on a Non-Play Model
-The Behaviorist Model- The first behaviorist philosopher was John Locke (1632-1704), who believed that everything that we are is a result of what is impressed upon us. We are all blank slates (a tabula rasa) and we become who we are based on what happens to us. He believed that play can motivate children to … Read more
An Approach to Education
The Reggio Emilia Approach This educational approach is named after a city in Italy. After the second world war in Italy, one young teacher established this method of teaching that expands upon the possibilities of the child in terms of learning. This approach combines the ideas of Vygotsky, that learning happens in sociocultural contexts as … Read more
Education Advocacy
Former D.C. Schools Chief Aims To Put ‘StudentsFirst’ by NPR Staff – February 26, 2011 It’s not only Republicans like Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie who are challenging unions. When it comes to teachers unions, increasingly it’s Democrats like Michelle Rhee, the former chancellor of the public school system in … Read more
Something to Pass Around…
Calling All Texas To Action! Invitation to take a stand brought to you by The Save Texas Schools Organization A state-wide, non-partisan rally in support of strong public education in Texas. Come tell our Texas state legislators and Governor Perry to put “Education First!” and to “Keep Texas Smart!” by maintaining public education funding now … Read more
