{"id":2722,"date":"2015-05-13T19:51:29","date_gmt":"2015-05-13T19:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/astraea.net\/blog\/?p=2722"},"modified":"2015-05-14T11:49:16","modified_gmt":"2015-05-14T11:49:16","slug":"maths-is-art-art-is-maths-its-all-science-govt-education-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.astraea.net\/blog\/maths-is-art-art-is-maths-its-all-science-govt-education-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Maths is art. Art is maths. It’s all science. – Govt education report"},"content":{"rendered":"

This morning Eilis, a friend of Pam’s, explained to a councillor that funding for art education should be increased because businesses want creativity and the Renaissance flourished because science and art merged.\"einsteinart\"<\/a><\/p>\n

At the same time a report by The Creative Industries Federation and the Institution of Civil Engineers, saying similar things was being publicised<\/a>.\u00a0 Their report argues that creative subjects like the performing arts, design, music and film studies lead to children developing the skills needed in design, engineering and computer gaming.\u00a0\u00a0 This is a healthy initiative.<\/p>\n

It is clearly important to have a solid grounding in science, maths and literacy..\u00a0 Without that you don’t understand the world you live in, can’t read, write nor count.\u00a0\u00a0 The quantitative aptitude is important.<\/p>\n

\"Art-Science-773522\"<\/a>But without the language, art and creative side you have low quality.\u00a0 Humankind’s successes are born of communication, imagination, stories.\u00a0 We create culture through song, dance, fashion, art, music, books, …<\/p>\n

It’s common sense that life is more fulfilling the more you engage with it\u00a0 Diversity of experience, sight, sound, taste, touch, aroma lead to a fuller appreciation of life and enhance the ability to engage mental and emotional, even spiritual faculties.<\/p>\n

The education system is ripe for emergence.\u00a0 ICT combined with what we know about humans, curriculum and pedagogy are opening education and enhancing access to art and science.\u00a0 Both sides of the brain.<\/p>\n

BBC: Call to boost status of arts subjects<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This morning Eilis, a friend of Pam’s, explained to a councillor that funding for art education should be increased because businesses want creativity and the Renaissance flourished because science and art merged. At the same time a report by The Creative Industries Federation and the Institution of Civil Engineers, saying similar things was being publicised.\u00a0 …
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