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Research and Policy
Creativity and Tackling Prejudice
Powerpoint Presentation by Stephen Bullock, Development Officer for Creativity with Education Scotland, delivered to the Education Scotland & Renfrewshire Council national event: Tackling Prejudiced based bullying & Promoting Equality and Diversity It argues that the creativity skills, especially open-mindedness, are central to tackling prejudice and prejudice based bullying and are a means of embedding this agenda across the curriculum and challenging prejudice at its root, in the habits of mind of the individual...
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Quotes
“Infants are extreme explorers; they possess qualities that are often lost by adulthood: curiosity, novelty seeking, always learning (and adapting) without much hesitation, and perhaps most importantly, not being afraid of failing...”
—Rachel Wu - Dept. of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Rochester, New York
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Quotes
“The sciences develop enquiring minds and nurture learners’ natural curiosity, imagination and creativity...”
—CfE Briefing 15 - Sciences for all
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Research and Policy
Artists and teachers resource
This ArtWorks Scotland resource has been developed for teachers and artists looking to embed creativity into school plans, offering relevant policy, evaluation and funding information, tips on planning together and case studies from artists and teachers who have worked in partnership...
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Creative Partners
Fèisean nan Gàidheal
Fèisean nan Gàidheal is a national association of Gaelic arts tuition festivals, supporting 47 Fèisean across the country which offer tuition in Gaelic arts and language...
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Videos
Creativity Toybox #12 - can you tell what it is yet?
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Creative Partners
Macrobert Arts Centre
Macrobert Arts Centre prides itself in believing that an arts centre should be for everyone and that the power of the arts can make the world a better place...
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Creative Partners
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
The RSNO’s pioneering learning and engagement programme, Music for Life, aims to engage the people of Scotland with music across key stages of life: Early Years, Nurseries and Schools, Teenagers and Students, Families, Accessing Lives, Working Lives and Retired and Later Life...
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Creative Partners
Scottish Opera
Scottish Opera celebrates 50 years of ground breaking outreach and education work in this year (2021), making it the longest running programme of its kind in any of Europe’s opera companies...
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Research and Policy
The Periodic Table of 21st Century Play
An infographic that sets out the research by Laura Richardson, who has spoken on the subject at MIT, in a clear and inspiring way...
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Research and Policy
7 skills your child needs to survive the changing world of work
In his book The Global Achievement Gap, Wagner identifies seven core competencies every child needs in order to survive in the coming world of work: 1...
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Quotes
“I want us all to think about new and creative ways to … encourage young people to create and build and invent — to be makers of things, not just consumers of things...”
—Barack Obama, U.S. President
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Creative Partners
Eco Drama
Eco Drama are passionate about making quality theatre and creative learning experiences for children and young people which nurture a sense of curiosity, wonder and care for our natural world and remind us we are part of an amazing living planet...
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Creative Partners
Imaginate
Imaginate is a unique organisation in Scotland that promotes and develops performing arts for children and young people through an annual programme of events and initiatives...
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Research and Policy
How to Inspire Creativity in Your Kids
An Expert Reviewed WikiHow resource that offers three different approaches to developing creativity in your children and learners...
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Research and Policy
Creativity Portal on Facebook
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Creative Partners
National Museums Scotland
At National Museums Scotland, we care for collections of national and international importance...
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Videos
Creativity Toybox #20 - imagine the impossible
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Videos
Creative Change Pilot Project - the full film (16 mins)
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Research and Policy
Creative Little Scientists
Creative Little Scientists aims to bring together creativity and science and mathematics in preschool and first years of primary education (up to the age of eight)...