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How important is creativity? It is vitally important. It might save a civilization. Just ask Arnold Toynbee. Arnold Toynbee (1889-1975) was a British philosopher and historian of great renown. He taught at King’s College for much of his career, and he studied the rise and fall of civilizations extensively. In 1934 his twelve-volume A Study…
In spite of the continuing global pandemic and all of its disruptions to life, many are still approaching the Thanksgiving holiday with a spirit of gratitude. That is a good thing! Gratitude has many benefits overall according to Robert Emmons, one of the world’s greatest researchers in the area of gratitude. In his article…
Teaching is exhausting work. Teaching during a pandemic, with frequent switches between in-person instruction and distance delivery instruction, is exponentially more exhausting. Over the past week I’ve had conversations with a number of teachers who have given all they can and are experiencing high degrees of stress. Here’s my order to you: Take care of…
Some teachers do not view themselves as creative. As such, they may have difficulty understanding how they can help their students develop creativity. If you are such a teacher, do not fear or fret. You, too, can do things in your classroom to help students grow their own creativity. Author A.J. Cropley shares the…
Walt Disney, one of the most creative individuals of all time, was known as a champion of imagination. He is quoted as saying, “If you can dream it, you can do it.” He firmly believed this, and his countless cartoons and his flagship theme parks attest to the strength of his belief. Students need to…
In the late 1500’s, a group of academics, musicians, singers, poets, and dramatists gathered in Florence regularly to study the music, poetry, and theatre of the ancient Greeks in order to better understand the artforms and to apply their findings to their own works. The group became known historically as the Camerata, which is somewhat…
Keeping students engaged has long been a challenge for educators. The wisdom that was given during many teacher preparation programs centered on frequently changing activities, presentation methods, and content elements during lesson presentation to keep students interested in what was going on. In short, don’t bore the students. There has been a tremendous amount…
A few years ago I planned a family trip to New Orleans to take in some Cajun cooking and jazz (the picture is from Preservation Hall, one of the oldest jazz venues in the country). In order to plan the trip, I used Google Maps to provide the most efficient route, which included taking multiple…
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