Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?

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Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.

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Channel: Education
Uploaded: January 6, 2007 at 10:46 pm
Author: TEDtalksDirector

Length: 00:20:03
Rating: 4.91
Views: 453352

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Video Comments:
avrryuk (December 4, 2008 at 3:49 am)
Thank you sir Robinson
kukrinja (December 3, 2008 at 2:01 pm)
it was even funny and moving. creativity is looked down at. he's right, we need to change the system, i say.
kukrinja (December 3, 2008 at 1:54 pm)
this was what i needed to hear
NadaSurferTube (December 1, 2008 at 9:11 pm)
by far one of my fave ted vids so far. he's funny, so he never loses my attention for even a second. i totally agree with everything he says here. you can download all these for free off the actual ted website. :)
arn123321 (December 1, 2008 at 12:18 am)
i've gotten as far as medical school and i agree
ziphead31 (November 30, 2008 at 10:11 pm)
Piffle. The inquisition was the product of the most religious men of the time.
Thnkabtit34 (November 28, 2008 at 7:04 pm)
Hilarious and very true, loved it..
Xenophanes21 (November 26, 2008 at 7:11 am)
OMG when he talks about professors, priceless, im hurting i laughed so much! 9:45-11:14
Necroman666 (November 25, 2008 at 10:44 am)
try something original, or something your schoolmates don't know and you'll feel that on your skin
jesuriah (November 25, 2008 at 1:25 am)
Find me one holy scripture that supports your quote.