The Conceptual Age & Art Education

Earlier this week I attended a school planning meeting at the University of Florida’s research school, PK Yonge. The director, Fran Vandiver, has one goal in planning the building of a new school and program: “it is time for “new new schools” and to stop building “old new schools” ....unless of course, we are satisfied with the current results.”

Their goal is to merge the new school‘s architecture with learning in the Conceptual Age. I was thrilled to hear the ideas of Daniel Pink and Sir Ken Robinson discussed in relation to a K-12 school! Why is this important to Art Education? Art plays an important role in learning during the Conceptual Age. It is theorized that an MFA IS the new MBA. Art is the vehicle for all other learning to make sense!

Take a look at Robinson's TED video entitled, "Do Schools Kill Creativity?" Can you relate to his ideas? How does your classroom foster creativity?