The Data is Clear. We’re Becoming Less Creative
Before I get into anything, the data is American. So it may just be confined to that part of the world, although I’m not going to bet any money on that. Ever since the 1950’s, children have undergone annual creativity tests, in the same way they’ve...
The Future Is There, Looking Back At Us
When I think about people’s response to future thinking, I often divide the world into 3 kinds of people: Wing It People – These are people who wake up every morning and take it as it comes. They make do with what they’re presented, and do what they...
Did Whatsapp (Facebook) just get properly disrupted by Europe (GDPR)?
With two children of 15 and 18, a headline like, WhatsApp likely to raise age limit to 18 in South Africa, got my attention as it arrived in my feed. The reason for the age limit raise is because Facebook (the owners of Whatsapp) just changed the terms of service for...
The Rise of Résumé Building and the Decline of Play
My interest in Play is in the realisation of improved creativity and innovation, primarily in the workplace. However, one cannot avoid discussing both the importance of and decline in Play, with regards to children, if you’re going to describe the context we...
There Is No Evidence That Homework Improves Academic Performance
If research shows that the primary reason children are given homework is not being achieved, surely we need to take a serious look at why we continue to issue it, and if we can’t find a good reason to carry on, then we must stop it all together? This seems like...
