All Africa – Alla Tkachuk, MSc
“Creativity drives progress. It is vital to our success and well-being. It guarantees our very survival. Without human ingenuity, the advancement of human condition is not possible. Yet, the value of creativity is often not recognised…What is creativity?…Creativity is the ability to think. It is our capacity to generate new ideas, ideas that bring change and improvement. Albert Einstein called creativity ‘true intelligence’. Creativity can be referred to as innovation, resourcefulness, or thinking ‘outside the box’. Significantly, it is a skill that can be taught and learned….The Partnership for 21st Century Skills, a world’s leading business/education collaboration, says that creativity a key skill young people need in order to succeed in the 21st century…Creativity must be at the center of education. The Industrial Revolution model of schooling – that prepared workers rather than thinkers – is outdated. Technology has radically changed the rules. In the ‘innovation’ economy of the 21st century, the ability to think creatively is essential.”(more)