Following is a list of books, videos, thinkers, creators, and kids who’s work has inspired us and provoked our thinking.
Sir Ken Robinson’s TED talk: How Schools Kill Creativity (2008). Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.
Sir Ken Robinson’s TED talk: Bring on the Revolution (2010). In this poignant, funny follow-up to his fabled 2006 talk, Sir Ken Robinson makes the case for a radical shift from standardized schools to personalized learning — creating conditions where kids’ natural talents can flourish.
Jamie Oliver’s TED talk: Teach Every Child About Food (2010). Sharing powerful stories from his anti-obesity project in Huntington, W. Va., TED Prize winner Jamie Oliver makes the case for an all-out assault on our ignorance of food.
Sir Ken Robinson’s RSA Animate (2010): Changing Education Paradigms. This RSA Animate was adapted from a talk given at the RSA by Sir Ken Robinson, world-renowned education and creativity expert and recipient of the RSA’s Benjamin Franklin award.
Andrea Dorfman singing Tanya Davis’ song “Art” (2008).
Kristin Andreassen singing “Crayola Doesn’t Make a Color for Your Eyes (2009).
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