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A Creative resource for teachers 2008

Please feel free to e mail new sites that would be good to add to this list.

Useful Links...
Links to valuable sources of information from on-line Graphics and Design portals
Use these as a source of inspiration or examples of professional work for students to view. It will provide ideas for presentation and development of a variety of design solutions.
Identification and synopsis
Identification and synopsis
Winner announced for the Tour La Signal at La Defense, Paris: Ateliers Jean Nouvel. Incredible architectural design project for Paris. Thanks to Lesley Pearce Takapuna Grammar for sending this one in

....Creativity Links....

• How much emphasis do we need to place on fostering creativity in Graphics and technology? What difference does this make to student outcomes?

A focus for 2008 will be 'creativity' - Lets see how much information we can find on this important aspect of discovery and creation. download the creative mind and place it on your classroom wall

"The most powerful way to develop creativity in your students is to be a role model. Children develop creativity not when you tell them to, but when you show them."                  
Robert J. Sternberg in How to develop student creativity - Read more

inspirational mindmapping site. Thanks to Sue Colmer for sending this cool link. See some great mindmaps and use them for demonstrating a good way to brainstorm.

• Whatever happened to the teacher? Learn about drawing systems on the internet, thanks to Rochelle for sending this in - great flash examples of how to draw in 2D & 3D. Sustainable design - Great link from Mikel Brown Greenbay High School

Design and the elastic mind

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