Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?

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TEDtalksDirector | January 06, 2007

http://www.ted.com Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly mov...

TEDtalksDirector | January 06, 2007

http://www.ted.com Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.

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  • Sir Ken Robinson for President. Seriously.

  • "Frank sent this!"

    "If you're not prepared to be wrong, you will never come up with anything original."

    Creativity is having oringinal, valuable ideas.

    Intelligence is diverse, dynamic, and distinct.

    "Terry, please, I'm trying to fry an egg, here!"

    A brilliant combination of wit and wisdom, and a pleasure to watch!

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  • 5:09

    "that is raging as if the bush-clinton before fifty thousand homes and these boxes from the first place and why don't you go"

    lol youtube fail

  • @MomoTheBellyDancer Agreed! Cubicle life is the equivalent of being a robot.

  • @clerisonn They will in a minute.

  • what does the girl said at 4:07 ?

  • Schools might kill creativity, but they don't hold a candle to offices.

  • This was one of the most inspiring talks I heard in a long time.

    He confirms that all the desires and frustrations we feel as we are discliplined as children are justified - indicators of the lust for life that dances within all of us. What we need is a freedom of spirit as Socrates, Epicur, Nietzsche taught and all great people in all fields imaginable lived. This is about being yourself with joy and creativity and a great zest for life.

    Thank you Ken, for the reminder! :D

  • As a seasoned educator and a musician, Sir Robinson hits the nail on the head. You'll see how right he is as we continue to ship our industrialized jobs overseas and have nothing to offer the world except our creativity. Our children deserve educators who understand these ideas. Please share this video with your teachers, administrators, and politicians. No child left behind should not mean all children must be the same.

  • I'll join his church anyday!

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