Hosted by Akua Obeng-Frimpong (Head of Business Development, Zealous) this talk on alternative learning includes insights by Oliver Morris (Director of Education & Skills, UK Music), Sarah McLoughlin (Learning Development & Strategy Manager, Makerversity) and Zoheb Iqbal (Community Organiser, Startup Weekend) on how to use all available tools to kick-start individuality in creatives.
Expansion of the school curriculum to include arts and digital technology as a means to reverse stale “single minded” academic expectations was proposed by the panel as a solution to the gap between traditional education structures and current industry needs. Linking a lack of formal education skills with absence of skill or talent would be a misnomer, the whole panel agreed, and concluded that education facilities, employers and formal structures should all gear towards “kick-starting individuality”. Luckily, through various alternative learning methods, this is more than possible.
Zealous X Talks Day 5: Alternative Learning
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Zealous X Talks is a weekly video podcast of all the talks, panel discussions and keynotes, from the Zealous X Festival, where the UK’s leading thinkers, artists, policy makers, marketers, technologists and museum professionals, (and more!) come together to explore, challenge and debate on the current state of our creative industries.
Guy Armitage is the founder of Zealous and author of “Everyone is Creative“. He is on a mission to amplify the world’s creative potential.
