Thursday, 23 October 2008

Why don't we have more articles like this?

And why doesn't the thinking take off.

First find out all about broccoli brains!

Why does Ken Robinson's talk keep cropping up whenever you look for creativity?

Come on now, surely other people are thinking and actually doing something about this!

Do I detect a rustle and a stirring in the disused corners of our education establishment?

Let's have some reports of some dangerous thinking and risk taking in our classrooms!

Could there be a renewed interest in creativity with Flash where the children got all fired up with the fun of teaching each other?

Can you find something fascinating in this hotchpotch of links to kids having fun with Flash?

Any takers?

I shall try to teach you, wherever you are in the world, if you are!

Join us in being creative on our Flash blog!

Saturday, 11 October 2008

Can Money ever be this important?



Give me a Thrush any day!


What is most important to us?

Other humans.

Other living things.

A roof over our head

Food to eat.

A flashy car.

The latest 'must have'.

What order do you put them in when times are hard ?

Friday, 10 October 2008

Why are we accepting money without questioning?

There are several very dubious actions going on here and our reputation abroad is suffering so that we and our compatriots abroad can no longer hold our heads up high.

A similar issue was raised below regarding ignoring the court's ruling on BAE payments to Saudis

From a British Person in Bangkok

"The only real problem I have I think is that there is a lot of anti-British feeling as the UK appears to be offering Thaksin a safe haven where he can live a good life on money stolen from Thailand - there have been demonstrations outside the British Embassy as people want him (and the money) returned and for him to face trial. His wife was sentenced to 3 years in prison recently, but she has escaped to England too."