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Sir Ken Robinson's TED talk confronts us with the horrors of our procrustean education system and inspires us with the idea of what a vastly more open approach might engender.
Just caught up to this. Cool video. From what I've seen the coloring-within-the-lines starts in the first week of kindergarten.
lessismore · 4463 days ago · link ·
For those who don't have Flash: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG9CE55wbtY
The animation talk is pretty good too.
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thenewgreen · 4462 days ago · link ·
Hey and lessismore, this is indeed a fantastic talk! I posted this a while back: http://hubski.com/pub?id=1945 there are some noteworthy links in the comment section, in particular 's link to Sir Ken's talk at the LA Public Library. Enjoy!
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Thanks, lessismore. I forget sometimes to look for the proprietary software behind the attractive layout. And thanks also for the RSA link. Since you're familiar with that one, I bet you've also seen Where Good Ideas Come From? If not, enjoy it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NugRZGDbPFU&feature=relat... It lacks for the flavor of Sir Ken's voice and clever phrasings, but offers its very own set of striking insights.
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lessismore · 4462 days ago · link ·
I also read the book. Good read. http://www.amazon.com/Where-Good-Ideas-Come-ebook/dp/B003ZK5...