Sir Ken has authored and co-authored a wide range of books, reports and articles on creativity, the arts, education and cultural development. Here’s a selection:
BOOKS:
The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything
Sir Ken Robinson with Lou Aronica
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Out of Our Minds:Learning to be Creative (Wiley/Capstone)
By Sir Ken Robinson
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ARTICLES
Recent articles by and about Sir Ken include:
11/3/09 – CNN Opinion: How schools stifle creativity
http://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/03/robinson.schools.stifle.creativity/index.html
2/20/09 – Times Online: State school system cries out for creativity
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/public_sector/article5768139.ece
2/10/09 – The Guardian Review
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/feb/10/teaching-sats
2/10/09 – Bloomberg
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=aeSSU3dV0I78&refer=m
1/11/09 – The Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sir-ken-robinson/transform-education-yes-w_b_157014.html
9/2008 – Parents’ Choice: A Conversation with Sir Ken Robinson
http://www.parents-choice.org/article.cfm?art_id=358&the_page=consider_this
6/28/08 – Newstatesman: Practical Learning
http://www.newstatesman.com/pdf/practical-learning2008.htm
10/2006 – Edutopia: Take a Chance … Let Them Dance
http://www.edutopia.org/node/2829
2/23/06 – Business Week: Growing Artistic Talent
http://www.businessweek.com/print/innovate/content/feb2006/id20060223_167340.htm
7/14/2005 – Education Commission of the States: 2005 National Forum of Education Policy
http://www.ecs.org/html/projectsPartners/chair2005/docs/Sir_Ken_Robinson_Speech.pdf
4/2005 – Education Commission of the States: How Creativity, Education and the Arts Shape a Modern Economy
http://www.ecs.org/clearinghouse/60/51/6051.pdf
REPORTS
Sir Ken has been chairman and principal author of influential commissions to promote creativity and innovation in education, business and the community. They include:
All Our Futures: Creativity, Culture and Education
In 1998, Ken Robinson led a national commission on creativity, education and the economy forthe UK Government bringing together leading business people, scientists, artists and educators. His report, All Our Futures: Creativity, Culture and Education (The Robinson Report) was published to huge acclaim. The London Times said: ‘This report raises some of the most important issues facing business in the 21st century. It should have every CEO and human resources director thumping the table and demanding action.’
A downloadable PDF version of the All Our Futures is available: Here
Unlocking Creativity: A Strategy for Development
Sir Ken was a central figure in developing a strategy for creative and economic development as part of the Peace Process in Northern Ireland, working with the ministers for training, education enterprise and culture. The resulting blueprint for change, Unlocking Creativity, was adopted by politicians of all parties and by business, education and cultural leaders across the Province. Information on the report and the Unlocking Creativity initiatives in Northern Ireland is available at:
http://www.dcalni.gov.uk/index/arts_and_creativity/unlocking_creativity_initiative.htm
The Arts In Schools: Principles, practice and provision
This report argues the case for the arts in schools and considers the consequent implications and conclusions. Our conviction is that schools must develop broader not narrower curricula and that the arts have an important place within this approach.
http://www.amazon.com/Arts-Schools-Ken-Robinson/dp/0903319233/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b
