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Elizabeth King talks with opera star David Miller about music, arts education, discipline, and cultivating young artists.
Some questions and comments about the Cunningham-Franco YouTube conversations regarding teaching writing and cultivating artists.
A visual look at the internal and external factors in the creative process of artists and other innovators.
A look at the conflict over arts education in the United States and the deep effects lack of arts education will ultimately have on the United States' continuity and capacity to provide life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness to its residents.
She-ra, Gaga, and the Queen of England.
A quick comment on why it's an embarrassment to the American culture that there aren't farms like Polyface Farms all over our country.
A look at connoisseurship as a tool for better decision making, teaching, and understanding. Examples include everything from art and architecture to french fries and football.
A look at what it really means to be "well rounded" and how to bring real meaning and excellence into all the work we do through enriching activities.
A summary of Iyengar and Lepper's famous research on choice, optimal thinking, and satisfaction when people are faced with limited and extensive options.
An introduction to critical thinking: critical thinking defined and how to use it to assess and synthesize ideas.
A call to explore how social media tools can be used to unify and empower Gen X as they watch Boomers retire and work to educate and harness the unique skills and perspectives of the Millenials.
A sample list of Socratic questions designed to open effective dialogue between teachers (or teams) about Bringing Creativity to the Classroom (or Business).
A call to come to terms with the fragility of American liberty and the American culture and economy in the wake of enormous economic and environmental disasters.
An inquiry into jargon in culture: why we're using it and why we need to stop.
A look at achievement in modern American culture in the context of gaming and Foursquare.
An introduction to Quality using the dictionary, some cultural leaders, and a great toasted wrap.
A look at how fundamentals drastically improve our ability to think creatively, foster creative intelligence, and ultimately improvise.
A look at how fundamentals are critical to creative and innovative thinking in the context of jazz.
A discussion of fundamentals and core competencies-- using jazz to show illustrate how learning basics bring about discipline.
An inquiry into creativity: what it is, why it is important, and steps to its cultivation for business, art, and enhanced problem-solving.
