Over the past few years most teachers would have become familiar with Ken Robinson's talks about schools and creativity on TED Talks.He is an internationally recognised leader in the development of creativity and innovation and his talks question our schooling's current modus operandi. He believes that all subject areas should be given equal time in the curriculum and that there is a need to have a teaching and learning culture that is more student centred with a focus on allowing students to find their passion. We now have a copy of Ken's New book "Finding your Element" in the ISC which is all about finding your passion in life.It's a fabulous read,offering a guide to help you connect to your own talents and passions.See below for Ken's latest TED Talk " If we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our children of tomorrow" (John Dewey, Educational Philosopher) Welcome to the ISC "In the Know" blog. This will be an ongoing blog that supports the learning outcomes of our school.The ISC staff hope that it will become a useful source of information about a range of topics that are related to information,resourcing,new technologies and pedagogies.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Finding Your Element
Over the past few years most teachers would have become familiar with Ken Robinson's talks about schools and creativity on TED Talks.He is an internationally recognised leader in the development of creativity and innovation and his talks question our schooling's current modus operandi. He believes that all subject areas should be given equal time in the curriculum and that there is a need to have a teaching and learning culture that is more student centred with a focus on allowing students to find their passion. We now have a copy of Ken's New book "Finding your Element" in the ISC which is all about finding your passion in life.It's a fabulous read,offering a guide to help you connect to your own talents and passions.See below for Ken's latest TED Talk
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