sir ken robinson >> ted talks >> do schools kill creativity?

I make no apology for posting this video, I think it has to be watched. even though I am sure many of you will have seen it before.
I also make no apology for finding directly from a link on davidthedesigner's blog.
I hope that as many of the people I work with each day both as colleagues and students get a chance to watch it as it says more in 19 minutes 29 seconds than I have done in the last 7 weeks of term.
I agree with what davidthedesigner says it is brilliant.

cross curricular >> different thinking

never mind the london olympic logo have a look over at for some great opinions and ideas davidthedesigner and noisy decent graphics. am fighting with my own design demons to create something that will hold the attention of 14 year olds for the best part of a year. it is part of a large cross curricular project. I am currently making a flash movie these here a couple of images from the as yet unfinished film.
the idea/premiss is a good one, drawing together the disciplines of product design, food technology, textile design, graphics, ICT, resistant materials, systems and control, & new media. to make a complete marketable package for a healthy, fast food restaurant/diner food chain.
I think we have a lot of work ahead to get it right.

sir peter >>

with reference to the last entry I posted this on twitter in may, didn't get the job by the way! but thinking about a month on, its probably a good thing.

ideas >> peter blake

I while ago I ran a very short project with some year 9 students where they had to choose any object from a pile of prepared cuttings and images as well as toys and other small items the only had only 10 minutes to create a grouping before I took a photo to create a picture these are just two of the results.

They were not given any theme or title to work to, only shown some of peter blakes work, and the idea of creating something from popular images were shown.

the students really enjoyed the experience. I could see that it completely broke down the barriers to being creative. as their thoughts were based around having fun, making something that they liked, from things that were popular and provided. these are just a couple of the results picked at random.