ON RESILIENCE

ABC Science 18th Feb 2010 Dr Steven Cork, who leads Australia 21's Resilience Project, highlightS the importance of resourcing communities to nurture a diversity of skills and ideas.

ON EDUCATION

The Future of Education by Thomas Frey. Excellent article on where we need to take education by the founder of the Da Vinci Institute, Colarado, USA

Value of Arts Education ABC Edpod In 2009 a core national curriculum is being developed for all Australian schools. It was announced that the arts will become a part of the National Curriculum. In announcing the inclusion, Federal Arts Minister Peter Garrett said:'International studies have found that arts education is important to the development of young minds and positively influences learning in other areas. 'Arts education can also help address social exclusion and assist the development of students with learning difficulties.' This podcast is an interview with two experts on how arts in school can have such an impact on students.