Creativity - the Big C and the Small c.
23 February 2019
Great article here on Creativity.
Many people think of creativity as being brilliant or innovative in the arts or sciences, or even just pursuing these disciplines as hobbies - these are what academics call the Big C Creativity.
They argue that creativity, the small c type, is what helps us solve everyday problems, consider options and make decisions.
They also argue that in training, teachers can be taught to ask particular types of questions to encourage creativity across the curriculum - to help students think creatively.
Read the article here
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21 February 2019
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Latest Presenter Profile for 2019
19 February 2019
ActNow Theatre from South Australia creates socially conscious performance projects. They create artistically engaging work which illuminates current issues, outside the confines of conventional theatre forms and modes of presentation.They offer two incursions for schools.Details
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New Zealand Playhouse are touring Victoria and Tasmania with their show The Tortoise and the Hare in 2019. Check out their profile here.
Arts Learning Festival, run by the Independent Schools Association, is back May 2-4, 2019 in Melbourne. Lots of really interesting events, for all levels, linked to the curriculum. There are also Teacher Workshops, including the amusingly titled Teaching Dad to Dance (image above). Some events already sold out, so if your'e interested, book now. Check all the events here.
CDP Theatre Producers tour works for children and families nationally. Next year they have six productions touring, including The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom and Billionaire Boy. Check out the details here.
Monkey Baa Theatre Company, based in Sydney, is one of our oldest, most credentialled companies specialising in work for young people. Their 2019 season is amazingly diverse. Offering national tours, in-school incursions as well as seasons in their very own theatre at Darling Harbour. See the whole program here.
Mashed Theatre, an incursion company, based in Queensland, but touring also to NSW and NT is our latest profile. Specialising more in events for secondary students, they offer works about Sustainability to Shakespeare. Check out their 2019 program here.
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First SFS enews for 2019 out this week.
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Welcome back to school, WA and ACT!
4 February 2019
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How did that happen??
29 January 2019
Summer holidays over for NSW, VIC, QLD, SA & NT!
Others go back next week.
Hope it's a great year for all.
Image: Pressure, incursion, Mashed Theatre (NSW, QLD & NT)
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1 January 2019
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26 November 2018
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Dancers/Choreographers - extend your international experience
19 November 2018
Applications for the Tanja Leidtke Scholarship for 2019 are open now and close 14 December.
Open to Australian citizens aged 20- 35 years.
Scholarship includes return flights to Berlin and 3,000 Euros.
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Mid-November. The end is in sight!
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