Julian Beever and Pavement drawings Born Cheltenham, UK 1959.Grew up in Melton Mowbray from the age of two.Attended state schools and studied Art at Leeds Met. University in UK.1979-83.Julian Beever is a British artist who began pavement art as a busker, drawing in different countries including the USA, Australia and Europe to fund his travels .Began anamorphic pavement illusions in early 90’s. Commercial commissions from mid 2000’s.Has also worked in a range of different jobs including photographer’s assistant, tree-planter, carpet-fitter, Art teacher, English teacher (TEFL), street entertainer and Punch and Judy Man.Made 10 part TV series « Concrete Canvas » (with ElectricSky Productions) in 2007.Wrote book « Pavement Chalk Artist », now in third edition (published by Firefly), featuring his pavement art in 2011 . His earlier drawings were portraits of well known people which worked best in getting immediate attention from passers-by. He still finds time to do drawings for his own satisfaction and for their own sakes.
Nieuwsgierig? Het ontwikkelen en versterken van creativiteit is in deze tijd essentieel. Het geeft kinderen meer mogelijkheden en inzicht in hun eigen denkkracht, zelfbewustzijn en leren.Creativiteit kun je ontwikkelen en het start met NIEUWSGIERIGHEID - de bodem! Gebruik maken van de 'sprankelcoëfficiënt' zoals Robbert Dijkgraaf het zo mooi noemt. Letterlijk betekent coëfficiënt; mede-uitwerker. Is dat nieuwsgierigheid? Kinderen krijgen hierdoor de gelegenheid op tal van gebieden hun inzichten en competenties uit te breiden. Welke vragen stimuleren het scherp en objectief waarnemen? Gebruikte bronnen:Toeval Gezocht, Kunst, kunstenaars en jonge kinderen - Annemieke Huisingg, Rixt Hulshoff Pol, Ellie van den Bomen (red.)
HeroMachine Character Portrait Creator | Create your own super-hero, sci-fi, or fantasy character sketch Nine Creativity-Sparking Tips “Picture this: you with a big block of time; a serene, aesthetically pleasing hotel suite with free daily massages, a pool, and a delightful café; a privacy agreement signed by encouraging family members, friends and coworkers (though you may, of course, call them); breakfast in bed from room service with abundant choices from bacon and espresso to granola and green tea; pads of paper and a box of pens in your favorite colors; and an absolutely perfect laptop.” – from “Write. 10 Days to Overcome Writer’s Block. Period.” by Karen E. Peterson, Ph.D Since the above scenario is not very likely to take place for most people, here are nine creativity-sparking tips to help inspire you when the laundry needs to be done, you feel a cold coming on, and the cat just knocked over everything on your nightstand. 1. “I was writing at night only because I had a day job; I worked in a school. Stop telling yourself that you don’t have the time to write, paint, make music, and so on. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
SCAMMPERR For Creativity January 14, 2013 on 10:16 am | In Creative, Creativity, Innovation | 9 Comments 4.86/5 ( 97% )based on 7 ratings Everything new is a modification of something existing, according to Michael Michalko, developer of a brainstorming tool called Thinkpak. S – Substitute something C – Combine it with something else A – Adapt something to it M - Magnify or add to it M – Modify it P – Put it to some other uses E – Eliminate something R – Rearrange it R – Reverse it Today, let’s look at some examples of Substitute: Let’s say you are a manufacturer of battery powered products but want to eliminate the need for disposable batteries. A company thinks its spectacles are too heavy. Some of the key questions you can ask using the substitute approach include: What can be substituted? What other perspective could be substituted? What problems do you have that could be solved with substitution? The following two tabs change content below.
Nieuwe methode om creativiteit van leerlingen te meten Door Dick van der Wateren Wie mijn vorige posts gelezen heeft (op deze blog en hier), zal het niet ontgaan zijn dat ik creativiteit in het onderwijs, zowel in het onderwijzen als in het leren, heel belangrijk vind. Daarbij bedoel ik niet alleen de creativiteit zoals je die bij de zg. creatieve vakken nodig hebt, maar creativiteit bij alles wat je doet. De meeste standaardtoetsen meten voornamelijk cognitieve vaardigheden en dan nog op een betrekkelijk laag niveau. De overheid wil Nederland in de top-vijf beste onderwijslanden. De wereldwijde trend van meer meten en afrekenen in het onderwijs komt de kwaliteit van het onderwijs niet ten goede. Wat maakt creativiteit belangrijk? Ik kan het niet genoeg benadrukken: om goed onderwijs te kunnen bieden is een duidelijke onderwijsvisie noodzakelijk. De toename van toetsen, met name van standaardtoetsen zoals bij ons de citotoetsen, komt voort uit de behoefte van beleidsmakers om alles te willen meten. Immers, wanneer beheerst iemand een taal?
Creativity – the challenge of defining, developing and assessing it Apr 11 Thanks to Education Week‘s blog for drawing my attention to this work on Creativity. Creativity is defined as one of the four 4Cs of Learning and Innovation in 21st Century learning. It aims to break down Creativity into 5 main dispositions and then divides these dispositions into 3 sub-habits ( following is an excerpt from the working paper that briefly outlines these : The Five Creative Dispositions ModelThe five dispositions on which we decided to focus were arrived at after careful weighing up of the pros and cons of existing lists of creative dispositions in the light of our criteria. On first glance, I didn’t get the tool but then I found this part of the paper, which explains the purpose of the segments. Here is a Scribd version of the paper in full for you to view in its entirety. OECD Creativity Working Paper
Computers and Fabrication: Revolutionizing the Art World It may come as a surprise that one of the four teaching certifications I hold is K-12 Art Education. It is a certification that I am excited to finally use in my new position in the fall. Throughout high school, I took private art lessons with a local artist. Old School Technology As I reflect on my experiences, I realize that all of these creating and making experiences involved a variety of technologies. Many of these older technologies are still in use in digital fabrication labs (FabLabs) and MakerSpaces around the world. What's Art? For those who fear that we, as humans, will stop making art with our hands, one only has to look at the many FabLabs and MakerSpaces (there are even MakerFaires!) Picking Up STEAM So what is the implication for K-12 schools?
Creativity - Creative Thinking and Becoming More Inventrous Lesson plans and activities for teaching about inventions by increasing creativity and creative thinking. The lesson plans are adaptable for grades K-12 and were designed to be done in sequence. Teaching Creativity & Creative Thinking Skills When a student is asked to "invent" a solution to a problem, the student must draw upon previous knowledge, skills, creativity, and experience. The student also recognizes areas where new learnings must be acquired in order to understand or address the problem. Throughout the years, many creative thinking skills models and programs have been generated from educators, seeking to describe the essential elements of thinking and/or to develop a systematic approach to teaching thinking skills as part of the school curricula. Models of Creative Thinking Skills The models demonstrate how creative thinking lesson plans could provide an opportunity for students to "experience" most of the elements described in the models. Creative Thinking - List of Activities