The poet Percy Bysshe Shelley believed that we can exercise our moral imagination ‘in the same manner as exercise strengthens a limb’. Here, then, are some tips for fostering empathy through art.
A new grant from the Gates Foundation to promote ‘high-quality’ curriculum comes with strings that could constrain teachers.
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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is on a mission to get schools to adopt a “high-quality” curriculum. But the effort will constrain teachers and stifle creativity, an education scholar argues.
‘Let’s go on an adventure, Teddy.’
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It might look like an unfinished piece but it’s the work of artificial intelligence, the first artwork of its kind to be sold at auction.
A street art mural representing the innovative scientist Marie Curie, by French graffiti mural artist C215 (Christian Guemy) in Vitry-sur-Seine, France, on 24 Dec 2015.
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To become a successful innovator, follow Marie Curie, Mahatma Gandhi and today’s female social entrepreneurs – focus on ideas and social value, not money.
Nick Chater, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
Even people who claim to hate routines probably follow quite a few.
There are lots of hands-on learning opportunities popping up in schools and institutes all over the country, generally called “maker spaces”.
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To assess problem-solving, creative and critical thinking skills on NAPLAN would fit with broader movements in education internationally, but there are some questions to address first.
Teachers come to adopt a design thinking mindset through a combination of design experience, professional development and ongoing support.
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Nick Kelly, Queensland University of Technology; Jeremy Kerr, Queensland University of Technology; Les Dawes, Queensland University of Technology, and Natalie Wright, Queensland University of Technology
The recently released Gonski report contains a recommendation to supporting teacher collaboration. Researchers in Queensland have been conducting research on how design thinking can foster this.
Research shows that just 10 minutes of meditation per day can increase business students’ physical, mental and emotional awareness.
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Classroom meditation shows promise for improving student attention, focus, happiness and self-awareness.
The author, second from left, is seen in this photo in a designed leadership dialogue session. The techniques of designers can help make us better leaders.
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The world is changing fast and education is not equipping children with the kind of minds they are going to need.
In a new study, various creators described the process of obtaining copyright permission as ‘incredibly stressful’, ‘terrifying’ and ‘a total legal nightmare’.