The v Series

V2_Blind Thinking - Seeing the Blocks to Imagination

Critical and Creative Thinking begins with a flexible mind. To be imaginative we need to see things in new ways. This is a visual process via visualisation (minds-eye) and related capabilities. This course illustrates the predictable blocks that inhibit imagination in order to move past the blocks. This program plants the seeds for Critical Thinking. How we see influences what we see, and that influences what we look for.

Guidelines

This course runs for 4 hours in total. There are video tutorials, visualisations and activities to complete following completion of the course. The activities are self directed and encourage teachers to develop their own critical and creative skills in their own unique way.

Access to the course

Individual teachers may enrol or Head Teachers/ Principals can contact [email protected] to invest in multiple enrolments and hardcopy Workbooks to distribute throughout your school prior to commencing the online learning.

How to learn

After enrolment, download your Workbook. This is a large file. Watch the learning, it is recommended you don't do the entire course in one sitting but rather at your own pace. Your creativity is your journey, so make sure you are enjoying it.

What comes with the course?

• 12 x Video Tutorials
• 1 x Workbook
• 2 x Visualisations
• 2 x Visual Listening Exercises
• Instruction for Self-Directed work.
Meet your teacher

Kelly-Ann Denton

Kelly-Ann Denton holds an undergraduate, Honours and postgraduate degree in Visual Art commencing a practice in 1994. She began teaching and writing curricula in 2000. Courses written for Sydney College of the Arts, The University of Sydney; The National Art School and The Australian Centre for Photography include: Alchemy and the Imagination - A Visual Journey; Contemporary Portraiture Symposium - Art of the Portrait; Advanced Photoshop, Digital Narratives; Master of Documentary Photography; Digital Visualisation. These are all university level courses.

During her time as a lecturer, curriculum writer and speaker Kelly-Ann has practiced as a digital artist, photographer and retoucher. Kelly-Ann lives and works in Sydney Australia.
Patrick Jones - Course author