by Nick Boden
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Mafalda sees an even smaller child and goes over to speak to them. | Mafalda: Hello! You’re really small! What’s your name? |
FREEDOM … the child replies. |
Mafalda doesn’t reply. After a beat, the child says …
Reached a conclusion yet stupid? The whole world reaches their own stupid conclusion when they meet me. |
Mafalda ‘Freedom On the Beach’ Mafalda Digital, Quino (1970). Available at: https://x.com/MafaldaDigital/status/1769836759280468016?mx=2 [Accessed 24 Feb. 2025]. |
The Bristol Curriculum Framework (2025) highlights the importance of creating an intellectually stimulating environment that is multidisciplinary, creates a sense of belonging, contributes to personal development and inculcates a sense of global and civic engagement. These are ambitious goals for practitioners in a world saturated with information. Given this context, it is essential to consider how students engage with content as this can be beneficial to meet these challenges. (more…)