By Brandon Hendrickson All of a sudden, tens of millions of teachers around the globe are facing the same problem: How do we engage students’ whole minds —through a spotty internet connection? We’re seeing the limits to our standard educational answers. The methods many of us were taught were built for calm, […]
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Activities from the “Think Tank” for Primary Children
By Holly B.F. Warren (Atelierista and creator of the Think Tank) In efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, families across the globe are doing their part and staying home for the health and safety of their communities. While parents continue to navigate educational instruction for their children, finding activities that engage the imagination can […]
Ripples: A Journey Through Colour in the Think Tank Environment
By Holly B.F. Warren (Atelierista and creator of the Think Tank) Introduction This article illustrates the dialogues, mediums and outcomes of stain painting documented through photography, oral and written language. It was conducted by an Atelierista and an English teacher with the aid of an old smartphone, water and food colouring. The students guided the […]
How To Grow Your Creative Imagination: Bridging Creativity And Imagination Research
I’ve recently finished reading Robert and Michèle Root-Bernstein’s (1999) book entitled Sparks of Genius: The 13 Thinking Tools of the World’s Most Creative People. It’s chock-full of the stories of extraordinary creators—scientists, artists, authors, dancers, builders, engineers, doctors, designers and so on. The Root-Bernsteins engage readers’ imaginations by humanizing the content—they tell the stories of those […]
Imagination in Times of Uncertainty
By Carolina López Larios (MEd in Imaginative Education; Director/Co-Founder Educación Imaginativa de México; CIRCE Academic Council Member) —————— More than ever, we are coming to realize how essential imagination is We keep talking about how necessary it is to educate our children and young adults for uncertain times. This is it This is our uncertain […]