This is a little bit of a diversion from the last couple of blog entries but I feel this video important viewing for any parent or teacher, and anyone else for that matter.
Why don’t we get the best out of people? Sir Ken Robinson argues that it’s because we’ve been educated to become good workers, rather than creative thinkers. Students with restless minds and bodies — far from being cultivated for their energy and curiosity — are ignored or even stigmatised, with terrible consequences. “We are educating people out of their creativity,” Robinson says. It’s a message with deep resonance. Robinson’s TEDTalk has been distributed widely around the Web since its release in June 2006. The most popular words framing blog posts on his talk? “Everyone should watch this.”
A visionary cultural leader, Sir Ken led the Government’s 1998 advisory committee on creative and cultural education, a massive inquiry into the significance of creativity in the educational system and the economy, and was knighted in 2003 for his achievements.
“Ken’s vision and expertise is sought by public and commercial organizations throughout the world.” – BBC Radio 4
Enjoy!
Great guy…amazing speaker. I have been following him for a while now. Looking forward to the book in Jan.
I was given the book as a gift and I have say the book is as good as this talks. He had a talk in london a couple of months back that a friend went too.