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Schools must weave creativity through their teaching to produce students who will thrive in the digital world where any fact can be Googled in an instant, educators warn.

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Bestselling children's author John Marsden, who now runs his own alternative school, said the acquisition of knowledge had become "vastly overrated" in the age of the internet.

"What matters now is flexibility of thinking, imagination, quick-wittedness, creativity, and an understanding of humanity," he said.

Marsden will speak about the importance of fostering these traits in children at The Creativity Project conference being held at the Museum of Contemporary Art on Wednesday.
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Marsden said that while some schools are "absolute groundbreakers" in the way they foster innovation and open-mindedness, others are sticking to a 1950s didactic education model.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/national/education/children-go-back-to-play-20130309-2fshl.html#ixzz2NN5VyIFv
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