Late in the week, TEDTalks named its top ten videos. Whether this is a quanÂtiÂtaÂtive or qualÂiÂtaÂtive judgÂment, I am not sure. On the list, you’ll find Al Gore talkÂing about how to avert a cliÂmate criÂsis, David GalÂlo showÂing amazÂing underÂwaÂter creaÂtures, and Ken RobinÂson describÂing why schools kill creÂativÂiÂty (we’ve postÂed that one below). Again the full list is here.
Now if Sir Ken RobinÂson hasÂn’t givÂen you pause to reconÂsidÂer your conÂcept of “EduÂcaÂtion” there’s litÂtle chance anyÂone will. As for his disÂcusÂsion with regard to “CreÂative CapacÂiÂty…” What a thought proÂvokÂing conÂcept, imagÂine a time and place where the world is full of posÂsiÂbilÂiÂties. Where colÂorÂing outÂside the lines is applaudÂed, where song and dance are expressed unashamedÂly. ConÂsidÂer if you will for a moment… an era of day-dreams and fairyÂtales, a kaleiÂdoÂscope of ideas and advenÂture. Dare if you would… to conÂtemÂplate an enviÂronÂment where creÂativÂiÂty has an unlimÂitÂed capacÂiÂty, and you’ll have bareÂly scratched the surÂface of a child’s imagÂiÂnaÂtion… So, do I think this post ought to be passed on…? That would be a YES!!!!!