Robert Fisher

Teaching thinking and creativity

Developing creative minds and creative futures

Contacts

To contact Robert Fisher email rfcreative@btconnect.com

Other links

The following are some links to websites giving information on thinking, creativity and philosophy for children:

Thinking

www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/thinkingskills/ Thinking Skills resource database for the National Curriculum in England.

www.dfes.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/RB115.doc The McGuinness Report, a Government review to evaluate research into thinking skills and classroom practice.

www.nestafuturelab.org/research/reviews/ts01.htm Literature review in thinking skills, technology and learning by Rupert Wegerif.

http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/policy/cels/el4.html Critical and Creative Thinking, from Understanding the Common Essential Learnings; Handbook, Saskatchewan Education.

Creativity

.www.ncaction.org.uk/ Creativity: Find It, Promote it. Creativity in the National Curriculum in England, practical ideas on ways to promote creativity

www.ltscotland.com/creativity Creativity in Education. Learning and Teaching Scotland website of creative resources for schools.

www.nestafuturelab.org/research/reviews/cr01.htm Literature Review in Creativity, New Technologies and Learning: a summary of research.

www.ofsted.gov.uk/publications/docs/3377.pdf Expecting the unexpected: report on good practice in promoting creativity in schools in England.

www.inca.org.uk/thematic.asp The arts, creativity and cultural education: An International Review of Curriculum and Assessment Frameworks.

www.ncaction.org.uk/creativity/creativity_across the curriculum.doc 'Creativity across the curriculum: A review and analysis of programmes designed to develop creativity'

www.ncsl.org.uk/research_and_development/research_activities/randd-activities-creativity.cfm National College of School Leadership (NCSL) on leading creativity in schools

www.creative-partnerships.com/ Creative Partnerships in schools in England.

Philosophy for Children

www.sapere.org.uk Website of the Society for the Advancement of Philosdophical Enquiry in Education, the national organisation for philosophy with children in the UK.

http://cehs.montclair.edu/academic/iapc/ Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children at Montclair University, New Jersey

www.icpic.org/ The International Council for Philosophical Inquiry with Children

www.vaps.vic.edu.au Australian site, with useful links on Philosophy for Children.