tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post1879926811190137214..comments2024-03-28T00:28:06.035+13:00Comments on leading and learning: Back to the real basics - CreativityBruce Hammondshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07031065790535111400noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-23229623928783896582007-11-21T13:02:00.000+13:002007-11-21T13:02:00.000+13:00Yes to the second.Yes to the second.Bruce Hammondshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07031065790535111400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-61125108774077761762007-11-20T17:24:00.000+13:002007-11-20T17:24:00.000+13:00The choice is of teaching students a curriculum th...The choice is of teaching students a curriculum they have litte interest in, or taking advantage of students interests and making use of the various curriculum disciplines as required. The first is mass education ( 'one size fits all') the second 'personalised learning' ( tailoring the curriculum to students needs.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-6434779016931249772007-11-20T14:51:00.000+13:002007-11-20T14:51:00.000+13:00I couldn't help, while writing the blog about Buza...I couldn't help, while writing the blog about Buzan, that there is little real creativity to be seen in our current schools. At the secondary level content and compartmentalized teaching is as it has been the past 100 years.<BR/><BR/>In primary schools the focus is still on literacy and numeracy. There is littLe evidence of student questions, views, ideas and creative responses.All you see is low level ( if colourful) activites done to the teacher's plan - usually related to literacy.<BR/><BR/>We have a long way to go to develop creative schools based on an 'emerging' and ever deepening curriculum ( one calling on the various disicplines) as students progress through school.<BR/><BR/> A creative education would be premised on realizing the talents, passions, gifts and dreams of all students.<BR/><BR/>I can only think of a few creative teachers that really ever understood creativity - am I wrong?Bruce Hammondshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07031065790535111400noreply@blogger.com