Sir Ken Robinson

As science turns it attention feeling

admin — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:36:46 +0000

Below is a brief excerpt from an article I recently wrote for the Huffington Post, along with a link to the full article:

Science is now discovering what artists have long understood: that nurturing our feelings is vital to the quality of our lives and that intellect and feeling are intimately connected. For the past 300 years the dominant view in Western culture has been that intelligence is mainly to do with certain sorts of logic and reason. This view evolved through the European Enlightenment and established science and a particular sort of rationalism as the main sources of intellectual authority. The achievements of this worldview have been spectacular, including the explosive growth of technologies and unprecedented advances in medicine, in communications and in our understanding of the physical universe ... Read the full article on the Huffington Post

Technology in Education Around the World

admin — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:31:08 +0000

This series of short videos from Microsoft shows how digital technologies are transforming learning and opportunities to learn for students around the world. Understanding the nature and significance of these opportunities is part of what I mean by the education revolution.

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Between The Lines

John Robinson — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:21:01 +0000

Interview on KLCS-TV’s Between the Lines with Barry Kibrick (Episode no 1126)

Improving the quality of education

admin — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:27:43 +0000

Here are two new articles on pressing issues for improving the quality of education for everyone:

The Global Search for Education: More Arts Please

The Vancouver Sun: Adopt Personalized Learning

The Principles of Creative Leadership

admin — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 23:39:55 +0000

I recently spoke to Fast Company, while I was in Cannes, France to speak at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. They asked for my thoughts on Creative Leadership. You can read the full article here: Ken Robinson On The Principles Of Creative Leadership

Chick-fil-A Leadercast Backstage Program:

And here is a behind-the-scene video from the Chick-fil-A Leadercast event that I spoke at this past May, regarding creativity in business and leadership.

All new edition of Out of Our Minds

admin — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:23:27 +0000

I’m delighted to say that this month, Capstone/Wiley has published an all-new edition of my book, Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative. I wrote the original edition of Out of Our Minds during 2000. I have to admit that when Capstone suggested last year that we produce a new edition of the book to mark its tenth anniversary, I had in mind a less sweeping revision. I pictured spending a long weekend with a casual bottle of claret and a spell check program, sprucing up the original text. In the event, I was plunged into six months of sweated labor as I virtually rewrote the entire book ... read more ...

Ideas for modern living: passion

admin — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:26:11 +0000

I was asked by the Observer newspaper in the UK to contribute a 280 word piece on passion to the regular series on Life Lessons. Here it is:

Make the most of whatever it is that floats your boat… It was Jeremy Bentham, I believe, who said there are two types of people in this world: those who divide the world into two types and those who do not. Well, these days I do. On the one hand, I'm constantly surprised by how many people settle for so little fulfilment in their lives, who endure their lives rather than enjoy them. On the other, I know people who simply love what they do and couldn't imagine doing anything else. "This isn't what I do," they say, "this is who I am." There are people in every walk of life for whom this is true: people who are in their element. Being in your element involves doing something for which you have a natural aptitude. But it's more than that: it's about passion. You have to love it, too ... read more ...

Behind the TEDTalk 2010 (Extended Version)

admin — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 09:06:22 +0000

In the run up to the 2010 TED conference, a film crew from mssngpeces followed me and Raghava KK as we prepared for our presentations. A short version of the movie Behind the TED talks was posted on the TED website. Here's a slightly longer Director's Cut from mssngpeces. You can see both my full talk, "Bring on the learning revolution!" and Raghava KK’s "Five lives of an artist" on the TED website. I hope you enjoy them and this look behind the curtain too.

Mixergy Interview: Why should business people care about creativity?

admin — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:41:00 +0000

I recently did an interview with Andrew Warner for Mixergy. The site features interviews with experienced entrepreneurs and business owners, sharing their expertise with aspiring entrepreneurs. In this interview, Andrew asked me why should business people care about creativity? And if creativity is so important, how can we ensure we get more of it, even if we donʼt feel we were born creative?

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Last year I was honoured to be awarded the Benjamin Franklin Medal by the Royal Society of Arts in London. Accepting the Award I gave a talk on Changing Paradigms in Education. The RSA has produced a wonderful animated version of highlights of the talk. read more ...