S.ToriAm I supposed to introduce myself and #introduction ?..I confess I have never known how to use the social internet properly and the Fediverse confuses me a bit, but I feel strongly in the need to carve out alternative social spaces on the Internet. So excuse any social faux pas on my part. I am an educator and musician in New Zealand with a passion for writing complaint letters, bringing the social sciences into everything and dreaming of a world where we radically take care of each other.
Neil Moffatt@Torithom Was in a bookshop today and saw a book on the effect of music upon us. So often education systems marginalise the arts with no research to back that attitude.
@NicelyManifest yes, I've seen a few books about that lately which I've been trying to get hold of! Especially where I am right now, as an arts educator advocacy for the arts existing at all is so prevalent. And yes, not evidence based grr.
@Torithom What a splendid and of course important role you have!
If only we had politicians who actually understood education - full as it is with counter intuitive aspects that are completely missed by linear minded lazy MPs. That music is vastly catalytic across the brain - enhances other subject domains.
School taught me I was bad at woodwork - years later doing things for joy I sold most of the things I made.