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“frank sent this”: a talk on children, education and creativity

i said it before, i don’t usually link to videos. in fact, i rarely watch them on other people’s blogs too. but this is presentation is just too important not to. here’s what ted says about sir robinson presentation:

Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining (and profoundly moving) case for creating an education system that nurtures creativity, rather than undermining it. With ample anecdotes and witty asides, Robinson points out the many ways our schools fail to recognize — much less cultivate — the talents of many brilliant people. “We are educating people out of their creativity,” Robinson says. The universality of his message is evidenced by its rampant popularity online. A typical review: “If you have not yet seen Sir Ken Robinson’s TED talk, please stop whatever you’re doing and watch it now.

do that. several times.