This is part 3 in a series of blogs on creativity in the classroom. The first is here, and the second here. As stated previously,
Author: paulgmoss
I live and breathe education. I try to teach what I know about learning. This blog represents ideas I have about education at the time of writing. I expect my ideas to change.
IS THERE A PLACE FOR CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING IN SCHOOL?
This is part 2 of a series on creativity in schools. Part 1 is here Ben Newmark’s rousing and simply wonderful treaty on why we teach
IF CREATIVITY IS BIOLOGICALLY PRIMARY, IS DISCOVERY LEARNING ACTUALLY DOABLE?
If creativity is biologically primary does that mean it wouldn’t tax the working memory in discovery learning, thereby eliminating one of the main arguments against
The imperative of storytelling Pt 1
‘Where they burn books, they will ultimately burn people’ Heinrich Heine Story has the power to radically change our emotions. The Nazi Party understood the
If You Don’t Model, Learning’s a Lottery
The video below is a perfect demonstration of why it’s so important to model learning for students. What it highlights is what most motivated people
How to swing a cricket ball…oh, and teach
When I used to play cricket in the backyard with my brother we would try all sorts of things to make it harder to bat.
