Here goes. Watch the short video, pay attention to the smallest detail, think about what the words, images and music are telling you, and in the ‘comments’ section below, write your story.
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Some people believe that creativity can not be taught. I believe through my research and almost twenty years of teaching art that creativity can and must be taught. Having said that, there is no specific ‘formula’ to achieve this. It … Read More
A disease is spreading. It’s called “learned helplessness” and as educators, we can stop it.
We inherently know that as individuals we learn by doing. Yes, we need to listen to instruction and watch demonstrations, but at the end of … Read More
If you want to understand creativity, inspire it in your classroom and increase your own, I highly recommend Ken Robinson’s “Out of Our Minds, Learning to Be Creative”. It explains, in a clear way why it is essential to be … Read More
As much detail as I put into my illustrations, I purposefully leave areas that are quite ambiguous. This is by design, and is possibly the most intriguing part of the image. So much of art is what we bring to … Read More
Using Corn Dog Art™ illustrations can help you model creative thinking in your classroom.
One of the best ways to model creative thinking in your classroom is by questioning attitudes that children have. When children look at art, they may … Read More
Myth #1:
“Critical thinking applies to math and science.”
When you hear ‘Critical Thinking’, you probably think “math and science’. Usually, when people hear the words “Critical Thinking”, that’s where their mind goes. But when you think about it, Critical … Read More
