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Sunday 29 March 2009

Do schools kill creativity? Sir Ken Robinson again.

At the very beginning of this blog, I posted a video of Sir Ken Robinson speech on creativity. Now I have found an interview with him on the same topic. I really love his ideas.
Do you agree with all these? Here you have some of Sir Ken Robinson's statements for you to think about:
The problem is that education systems need to be transformed.
Most education system confuse intelligence with academic ability




Part II

Sunday 8 March 2009

"THIS BLOG IS A JEWEL" AWARD

Dear Andreia of ESL First Steps: THANK YOU VERY MUCH INDEED!


Teaching English to Primary Children has received the award "THIS BLOG IS A JEWEL"!
I am really grateful to Andreia who has given it to me! On this special day, 8th March, International Women's Day, I devote this award to all the women who are teachers and every day try to do their best to improve their pupil's education.


These are my eight things I would like to do before I die:
  1. Keep loving my family
  2. Be the best auntie
  3. Have a baby girl called Clara
  4. Keep learning
  5. Keep teaching
  6. Help the world achieving social justice
  7. Paint a picture
  8. Travel around the world

And these are the eight blogs I choose to give them the award "THIS BLOG IS A JEWEL"

  1. http://ticcancanto.blogspot.com
  2. http://1r2ncatala.blogspot.com/
  3. http://blocsillencs.blogspot.com/
  4. http://classeitic.blogspot.com/
  5. http://auroenglish.blogspot.com/
  6. http://pelsite.blogspot.com/
  7. http://cepeivissa-llestrangeres.blogspot.com/
  8. http://raconsdecolors.blogspot.com/
Now, remember that you all have to write the eight things you would like to do and choose eight more blogs to give the award.

And again: Andreia, THANK YOU!