1. Dr Martin FitzgeraldLimerick Institute of TechnologyTipperary SchoolIreland LIN october 2012

2. LIN october 2012 3. Current perspectives-making the familiarstrange Creative discourse Has Wisdom and Creativity gone out ofHigher Education? A Development Education model for the future Becoming an Authentic Presence (Palmer2007)LIN october 2012 4. Teaching is a paradoxical profession; expected tobuild, create and innovate while at the same timecounteract excess, encourage moral responsibility andmeet all of societies needs every day! Knowledge Society needs to be renamed theLearning society (Hargreaves 2003)-this wouldchange our perspectiveLIN october 2012 5. Creative genius rooted in the European EnlightenmentDemocratic and politicalsees creativity as offering empowerment The notion of creativity as ubiquitous - which sees creativity aspervasive Creativity as a social good emphasising inclusion, multiculturalism Creativity as an economic imperative neo-liberal discourseApproaches emphasising play rooted in Romantic thought Approaches focusing on creativity and cognition Piagetian andVygotskian work Creativity and new technologies emphasises digital technologies inparticular The creative classroom connections between spirituality, knowledge,skills and pedagogy. (cited by Craft 2008) LIN october 2012 6. Perceptual Blocks-stereotyping, tunnel vision,single perspective, saturation Emotional Blocks-fear of mistakes, unwilling totake risks, immediate solutions, premature judgement Cultural Blocks & Associated Beliefs-absence of fun, play, daydreaming, reflection. Traditionand logic have high value Environmental Obstacles-Institutionalpractices, Crisis Management, uniformity LIN october 2012 7. LIN october 2012 8. The Challenge?LIN october 2012 9. LIT-Tipperary-LIN-October20129 10. Instrumental Outcome focus (Illich Myth?) Systems thinking-We must fit in!! Fragmentation, Ownership, Cost/Benefit processing,specialisation rather than expertise Research funding, Business priorities, value for money Feeding into the corporate paradox- consumption leadsto profit-profit leads to more efficient use of resources-efficient use of resources leads to better management ofconsumption?? Knowledge becomes about power and not aboutunderstanding and abundance thinking or nurturingwisdom and creativity LIN october 2012 11. Tolerance for Complexity and Uncertainty Assumption-Questioning A need for connectedness between human activity and theenvironment -developing the Ecological University (Barnett2011) Perspective taking-self mastery before subject mastery? Independence Courage Challenge current opinion-find creative and wise answers Maturity-self insight leading to personal wisdom-authenticpresence Integrity Abundant MentalityLIN october 2012 12. LIT-Tipperary-LIN-October 2012 12