By Christa Smith (formally Rawlings) (MEd in IE; Grade 6/7 Teacher, Learning in Depth Teacher) Welcome back to The Heroic Classroom. Over the course of the school year I have been on the hunt for two things: 1. Reflections on my lessons and how various heroic qualities present themselves. 2. Observations of how/if students recognize cognitive tools in action […]
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Centre for Imagination in Research, Culture and Education work–varied and wonder-full!
Spotlight on the Somatic #3: Zoom
By Karen M Effa (Educator, MEd in IE; IE mentor) “We live on the leash of our senses. There is no way in which to understand the world without first detecting it through the radar-net of our senses.” -Diane Ackerman It’s January 2021, and I am hunkered down at home amidst the ongoing covid-19 […]
Where Does a Work of Art Start?
By Holly B.F. Warren (Atelierista and creator of the Think Tank) A work of art can be created with words, notes, movement, sound, light, food, photography, clay, stone, natural materials, and paint—to name a few. A work of art has aesthetic value as it combines different elements in its creation. Where does a work of art […]