Jonathan Savage

I loved this article by Bill Thompson which explores how the arts can (and are) leading the way in the development and application of technological tools and environments. There are some very obvious applications to the world of education and I really liked the metaphorical application from The Tempest to describe the ways in which we interact/react to the digital world.

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Creative Partnerships are running the Exciting Minds conference on the 27th and 28th November in Manchester. It is their first ever National Conference and should be a blast! UCan.tv are hoping to have a hands-on type session in the arena at some point during the two days. Look forward to seeing you there!