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Research and Policy
A Culture Strategy for Scotland
A Culture Strategy for Scotland shows how important culture is to Scotland’s prosperity and sets the future direction for supporting culture in Scotland...
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Online Teaching Tools
Silver of the Stars creative learning resource
An online tool that uses Scotland’s most exciting contemporary collection of silver, Silver of the Stars, as the inspiration for creative learning...
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Quotes
“An inherent link seems to exist between creativity and science and mathematics education...”
—Creative Little Scientists, EU Funded Research Project
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Research and Policy
Eric Booth Website
As "one of the 25 most important people in American arts education" Eric Booth has influenced our own thinking about creativity across teaching and learning here in Scotland...
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Research and Policy
Creativity, Culture & Education
Creativity, Culture and Education (CCE) is a UK-based charity, which works internationally to unlock the creativity of young people in and out of formal education...
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Research and Policy
Innovation Population - the UK's views on Innovation
Published by NESTA and based on online surveys of 6000+ UK adults and focus groups in six locations including Glasgow, the report examines views on innovation, technology and progress...
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Online Teaching Tools
Embracing Failure: Building a Growth Mindset Through the Arts
Edutopia article on how to teach your students the recipe for success: taking risks, making mistakes, and integrating critical feedback...
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Online Teaching Tools
Paint like Jackson Pollock
Voted amongst the top 50 "coolest websites" by TIME Magazine - try your hand at painting like Jackson Pollock...
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Online Teaching Tools
Information is Beautiful
A blog dedicated to distilling the world’s data, information and knowledge into beautiful, interesting and, above all, useful visualizations, infographics and diagrams...
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Online Teaching Tools
Knot your average sheep...
Popularising mathematics the ovine way...
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Quotes
“Creativity is everything...”
—Carole Williams, National Drama Advisor, Scottish Community Drama Association
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Quotes
“Creativity is the gift which sets human beings apart from the rest of the animal world, a practical exploration of our dreams and ideas...”
—Catherine Cassidy, Associate Director Education, Scottish Ballet
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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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Online Teaching Tools
Creative Choices°
Creative Choices is dedicated to helping you develop your career in the creative and cultural industries...
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Online Teaching Tools
Young Engineers and Science Clubs
A network of over 430 science, engineering and technology clubs throughout Scotland, with a membership of more than 5,000 young people engaging in practical hands-on science and engineering activities to enthuse them to pursue a career in science...
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Online Teaching Tools
Live UnLtd
Live UnLtd backs people aged 11-21 who want to change their world for the better...
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Quotes
“Science and arts are not an either/or...”
—Creative Industries Federation
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Quotes
“If we take a moment to really think about the attributes that underlie creativity, its importance in developing these skills becomes clear...”
—Kate Latham, Head of Learning and Community Engagement at the Jupiter Artland Foundation
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Research and Policy
The #creativity Daily
An online newspaper collating articles tweeted by creative Twitter users from across the globe...
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Quotes
“True scientific progress relies as much on an excellent specific education as on creativity and an ability to think and venture beyond what appears to be correct and reasonable...”
—Philipp Kukura, Associate Professor of Physical Chemistry, University of Oxford