Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolution!

http://www.ted.com In this poignant, funny follow-up to his fabled 2006 talk, Sir Ken Robinson makes the case for a radical shift from standardized schools to personalized learning -- creating conditions where kids' natural talents can flourish.

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[Joseph Cooper-Silvis]

I would argue with your point that "most people aren't particularly creative to begin with." Studies have shown that 98% of young children are extremely capable of divergent thinking (a part of the creative thinking process) but by the time they reach adulthood only 2% of people test at a high level of capability. Our world NEEDS creative problem solvers and educating young people in this ability is the place to start. Our current model of education has failed to do this.

[15godfather1]

i don't know about you but the animation at the end was fantastic :)

[Slash396]

I don't believe it is possible to teach creativity and imagination.

[HybridD91]

"How, exactly, is talent being "wasted" right now?"

Many people with learning disabilities being cast aside in the education system, growing up believing they're failures and working crappy jobs?

If you were creative enough to answer your own questions, you would be creative.

[Zorriet]

This guy is cool

[kubiksahara]

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[Hannesexy]

07:42

Everybody who has spoken at TED has told us implicitly, or sometimes explicitly, a different story. That life is not linear, it's organic. We create our lives symbiotically as we explore our talents in relation to the circumstances they help create for us. – Ken Robinson

[15godfather1]

if you have a problem, maybe you could watch the video first, before looking at the comments

[ODAC25thKA]

Thanks for telling us! 

[Alexander Karadjov]

he should (also) be a stand-up comedian (please).