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Interested in watching two great video presentations on the importance of education?  If so, please keep reading…

Sir Ken Robinson is an internationally recognized leader in the development of innovation and human resources. He has worked with national governments in Europe and Asia; with international agencies; Fortune 500 companies; national and state education systems; non-profit corporations and some of the world’s leading cultural organizations.

Over the past few years, Ken has spoken at conventions around the world on the future of education.  Two such presentations were done at TED Conventions in California (one in 2006, the other in 2010).   Here are the links:

TED TALKS:  Do Schools Kill Creativity? (19 minutes):  http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html

TED TALKS:  Bring on the Learning Revolution (16 minutes): http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/sir_ken_robinson_bring_on_the_revolution.html

If you are not familiar with TED (“Technology, Entertainment, and Design”), it is global organization with a focus to promote ‘ideas worth spreading’.  Some of the most influential people in the world have spoken at TED conferences, including Bill Gates (Chairman of Microsoft), Steve Jobs (CEO of Apple), Bill Clinton (former U.S. President), Tony Robbins (Motivational Speaker), and Al Gore (former U.S. Vice President).  

If you are interested in downloading a copy of the above for your I-Phone or I-Touch, all TED TALKS presentations are downloadable free of charge from the I-Tunes website.  You can do a search for the TED app.

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Sir Ken Robinson is an internationally recognized leader in the development of innovation and human resources. He has worked with national governments in Europe and Asia, with international agencies, Fortune 500 companies, national and state education systems, non-profit corporations and some of the world’s leading cultural organizations

“He makes an entertaining (and profoundly moving) case for creating an education system that nurtures creativity, rather than undermining it. With ample anecdotes and witty asides, Robinson points out the many ways our schools fail to recognize — much less cultivate — the talents of many brilliant people. “We are educating people out of their creativity,” Robinson says. The universality of his message is evidenced by its rampant popularity online. “*    If you are concerned about the future of Education, in particular the fine arts, STOP WHATEVER YOU ARE DOING and watch the video -  CLICK HERE   For more information, on Ken Robinson, CLICK HERE or HERE   * – source:  Google