Stumbled upon this great presentation from this year's TED Conference, a yearly event that brings together 1000 thought-leaders to exchange their ideas. Sir Ken Robinson discusses the need for public education to embrace and reward creativity and unpredictability. Here are a few of his key points:
If you're not prepared to be wrong, you'll never come up with anything creative.
A consequence of public education's focus on math and science is that highly creative people are undervalued and believe that they aren't bright.
We need to use our gift of imagination and rethink the education system, instead of just strip-mining students for certain attributes.
Sir Ken definitely raises some interesting points. Plus, he's got a cool British accent and tells some funny stories. Take a few minutes and see for yourself.