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Quotes
“Think of creativity as applied imagination...”
—The Element, 2009 by Ken Robinson
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Research and Policy
Scotland's Creative Learning Plan at a Glance
A summary of Scotland's national plan for embedding creativity across Scotland's education system, designed as a printed booklet...
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Research and Policy
Coffitivity
A team of researchers, led by Ravi Mehta at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign tested the effects of varying levels of noise on participants’ creative thinking skills, proving that moderately loud background noise boosts creative thinking...
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Research and Policy
A Creative Approach to Improvement Planning
A Powerpoint presentation by Education Scotland...
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Creative Partners
WE Schools
WE Schools is a unique, four-step active citizenship programme that inspires young people to identify the local and global issues that spark their passion, and empowers them with the skills and tools to make change...
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Videos
The Power to Create - RSA Shorts
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Quotes
“I believe Scotland stands on the threshold of becoming a world leader in creativity, if, and only if, the education sector embraces the challenge of creativity across the curriculum to realize the Curriculum for Excellence...”
—Eric Booth, international creative learning consultant and author of The Everyday Work of Art
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Research and Policy
The Creativity Post
The Creativity Post is a non-profit committed to sharing the very best content on creativity, in all of its forms: from scientific discovery to philosophical debate, from entrepreneurial ventures to educational reform...
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Videos
The TED Interview: Sir Ken Robinson (still) wants an education revolution
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Research and Policy
Creative Blueprint: Think Pieces
Articles about education, skills and the creative and cultural industries answer 'What does the education and skills system need to look like in order for people to lead fulfilled creative lives, and for the creative and cultural industries to thrive...
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Research and Policy
Creative Learning Networks journey maps - Development Day November 2019
Creative Learning Network coordinators and local authority key contacts were invited to visualise their journey so far delivering the aims of the National Creative Learning Plan, as part of the National Creative Learning Network annual event: Are We Offering a Creative Curriculum...
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Research and Policy
Creativity is the Skill of the Future - Creative Learning Plan Foldout 2019
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Research and Policy
Inequality kills innovation and entrepreneurship
"Our study of 21 OECD countries over more than a 100 years shows income inequality actually restricts people from earning more, educating themselves and becoming entrepreneurs...
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Creative Partners
Starcatchers
Starcatchers is Scotland’s Arts and Early Years organisation...
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Videos
Ken Robinson: Do Schools Ignore Talents?
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Research and Policy
I Would, I Could, I Will statements from delegates of the NCLN Annual Event 2019
Delegates of the National Creative Learning Network annual event: Are We Offering a Creative Curriculum...
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Online Teaching Tools
Creativity Across Learning Presentation - as delivered at the NCLN Development Day November 2019
Leading the audience through a process of self-reflection and information sharing this Powerpoint presentation challenges the myths and preconceptions around creativity skills, explores the psychology and research, and Scotland's own journey in education to defining creativity skills and developing activities and tools that support them in being embedded in learning, teaching and planning...
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Quotes
“Our research shows that in an Outperforming organisation, creativity is integral to success...”
—Investors in People
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Videos
Phil Hansen: The art of the imperfect
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Research and Policy
Power to Create presentation from Jamie Cooke, Head of RSA Scotland
An outline of the work of and opportunities provided by RSA Scotland, including Pupil Design Awards, Catalytic Teaching, Creative Educators etc...