It's funny how when I'm out of school, I want to learn more...It's almost as if the school system sucks.

I just finished college, all these years of schooling have been mostly miserable. Now I spend a lot of time learning things on youtube for fun and out of curiosity.

The sad thing is this was posted 7 years ago and nothing has changed in the school system.

This man made more sense in 20 minutes than a whole 'committee' in years and years of 'planning' and 'execution'.

Don't make children learn, make children want to learn.

3 years later and our focus is still on the damn tests.

"We've invaded every country we encountered." That's the most British thing I 've heard so far.

I often watch this Ted Talk when needing extra encouragement as a home educator. May you Rest In Peace, Sir Ken Robinson. Thank you for sharing your wisdom.

I honestly can't decide if this gentleman should become the head of public education in America, or America's next great stand up comedian.

It wasn't until I left school that I discovered how interesting learning can be - including what in school I found tedious.

This is why field trips are soooo good. They create an atmosphere of curiosity and learning. Its sad how in high school we get much less.

This great man passed away in 2020 aged 70 . His childhood story of poverty and illness would bring you to tears and yet he triumphed over it . He spent the greater part of his life fighting to ensure that others ( of any race or denomination ) could have the chance to do the same. And yet if you stopped 100 people at random in the Street they would not know who he is / was. Ken would have thought that unimportant and carried on the fight and we should do the same !

my whole academic life has been so far just studying to pass exams.

He manages to excite the audience (to the point they often interrupted him with all that clapping) and also deliver a clear and thoughtful message. Many people would only do one or the other, most would do neither, he does both. Brilliant.

Who is here after learning about his passing? 😭 Rest in peace, dear sir. Rest in peace. You've inspired many including myself, and we'll do our best to continue carrying your torch.

The best thing we all learned from school: _The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell_

"Children are natural learners. It's a real achievement to put that particular ability out, or to stifle it. Curiosity is the engine of achievement."

Teacher: Grade is just a number. Also teacher: *Judges your future because of your grades*

We always remember our best teachers. The very ones who encouraged us the most are never forgotten.

For anyone watching this take a moment and appreciate that this is one of ways that we can enjoy Sir Ken Robinson as he was passed away Aug 2020. Definitely watch this with a very grateful heart that he has left us with something beautiful to learn from.

As a student this has me spazzing in my chair. This man has put the feeling of " it shouldn't be this way " that I've had for years, into clear common sense words. Almost all school systems work this way and when their blatant faults are put before them they either act incredulous or tell you "this is the way the world works". Thank goodness for this man.

6 years later, something has happened: its even worse now.

12:44 Here is a quote I know: "We teach students, not lessons." Also, love this guy! 15:36 The more I learn about teaching and parenting and marriage, the more I believe that what we must use for people who have the hardest time with things (those with autism, learning liabilities, etc.) are the things that tend to work best for everyone else, too. I thought it really sad when in the beginning he said schools focus on exams so much that kids are only learning so they can pass, and then he said it doesn't HAVE to be that way. As I tried to imagine that, I thought, "You mean they are learning to LEARN?" (Like, learning for its own sake? Because they like it?) I realized then that I am caught in the trap, too!!

I miss knowing he was among us. May you be long and fondly remembered, Sir Ken.

My class was having an argument with our homeroom teacher the other day about how we never learn anything practical at school, just endless pointless maths formulas and the day so and so died that no one honestly cares about. The common trend is that we memorize everything right before a test, we pass the test and within the next week we forget everything to make room for new information. What is the point of education if we're not actually learning anything? We want to learn about things are actually _useful_ to us; how to change a tire, how to pay your taxes, how to raise children, how to manage relationships, how to manage our money, how can I make a difference in the world, what can I personally do to prevent climate change, world hunger, etc. etc. You know what the teachers answered? "That's not my problem, I can't do anything. The government makes the standards, I have to follow them, _there is nothing you or I can do about it._" How can teachers with no passion, no drive, _no backbone to speak of_, that blindly follow a system that they themselves know to be incorrect, teach a generation how to be free thinking individuals? We are not being educated, we are being brainwashed to be complacent. To be unquestioning. To be a good employee; smart enough to do the job but just dumb enough not to ask questions.

1. Human beings are naturally different and diverse. 2. Curiosity. In place of curiosity what we have is a culture of compliance. 3. Human life is inherently creative.

I can't believe that was only 19 minutes, I could listen to this man talk forever. So inspiring

One of the best TED speeches on education I've ever watched. I'm glad to come across this video, but also sad as this gentleman passed away last year. R.I.P Sir Ken Robinson

Teaching isn't about the passion on learning anymore, it's about passing

Our school system was designed to make factory workers. It just hasn't changed much since then.

R.I.P. Sir Ken Robinson. Your legend will live on.

Sir Ken and Finland have it right. I taught in 2 colleges, 56 middle and high schools and 2 elementaries. I was seeking inspired administrators who got great staff and created a great learning atmosphere. There are a few out there but we need about 100,000 more.

my friend is dead audience: BAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHHAAHAHAHHA

I love Sir Ken Robinson. He's so right. I've been teaching for 20 years and left. I left because I didn't agree with the direction that education was going. I didn't agree with Restorative Justice or passing laws stating that a very disruptive student can't be removed from the classroom so no one learns. I truly adored my students. I was constantly thinking and looking for ways to make the "curriculum" interesting, fun, and and a place you want to come to. I've succeeded many times. I'm a hands-on teacher so it was a lot of work. But I taught my 7th graders how to scale large objects. Took them on field trips where they had to accomplish different tasks. One of my most rewarding moments was when one of my students said that he "didn't know science could be so fun". And yet I was routinely given "bad students". The kids that were difficult to teach while the other teachers would only teach AP students, Honors students, etc. But they said very clearly that they ONLY teach high level students. Funny but my license looked just like theirs. So I told the registrar to just give them to me. I dislike the politics in the Administration where they do your evaluation but the first time they score you very bad and then the last evaluation they walk around proclaiming how effective you were. Great, Fantastic. So I asked someone how can you change so much from one evaluation to the next and the answer was that the Administration has to show improvement. To me, doesn't make any sense whatsoever. The last school I taught in there were more teachers leaving than staying. There has to be a better way to evaluate teachers. Because I could be great in one school and then suddenly you're doing nothing right. I do miss some things in education. The students I taught but there are somethings I won't miss.

I am studying right now to take the California Bar exam and it's been the worst experience of my life so far. It's been nothing but stress, depression, and anxiety. I have completely forgotten the joy that I used to feel whenever I thought of one day becoming a lawyer. Now, all I can think of is not learning the law to be a good lawyer, rather doing everything I can to JUST pass this horrible horrible exam. I never thought learning could become so mentally, emotionally, and even physically painful. I have started to develop physical symptoms as a result of my anxiety and depression of this exam. I have already failed it twice and my whole life depends on it, so I don't want to fail it again. This is the American education system.

Those people were so worried about missing any irony that they laughed after each phrase. freaky

Excellent. In school, I always felt like I was doing things that served no purpose other than appeasing the adults in my life.

"If you sit kids down hour after hour doing low-grade clerical work, don't be surprised if they fidget." Someone stop this man before he starts making sense!

My narrow-minded, old-school uncle used to say: "Those who can - do; those who can't - can teach." I corrected him: "Those who can - do; those who can't - don't." It's like we do not venerate teachers very much. But to turn the American educational system around as imagined in this video we must as a culture, as a nation raise teachers to a higher level of respect than currently.

One of the most intellectual speeches I have seen on TED Talks - Sir Ken lays out the fundamental solution to our existing education systems. RIP.

"Teaching is a creative profession".... wow!! What a revolutionary concept. I LOVE this guy!!

I don't even feel like I'm learning anything in school anymore. I love to learn new things but now a days it's just memorizing dates and equations to pass an exam. I believe the exam should be made by our minds. As in we should challenge our selves in the things we enjoy and are curious for, but that's just my dream...

Being in school currently to become an inclusive elementary teacher this has been one of the best talks I’ve ever seen

I feel I was very lucky. I stumbled into education by accident. Spent 28 years teaching "History"; the most boring subject many people can think of. We, the students and I, discussed many topics and offered reasons as to why they occurred. The events were attached to the story therefore gave "It" meaning. Every day I taught I learned more and more from my students. I feel very fortunate and blessed to have found a profession I came to love. Looking back can think of nothing I had rather have done.

It takes true talent to be able to deliver such great insight on such a nuanced topic, not only with absolute grace, but also with a touch of comedy. This man is truly brilliant.

And that is why I have learnt much more on UKposts than in school.

Rest in peace, Sir Ken Robinson. I can only hope that people will continue the ideas you started. (And so far, I'll admit that not many have yet.)

Very few orators on TED have ever captivated me the way Sir Ken Robinson did today. I regret finding this masterpiece of a presentation so late in life. Every word he speaks exudes a calming aura, yet simple truths that need to be worked upon with graveness. Education is a process, a journey; not the destination. It was only because of my family's constant support and encouragement, UKposts and channels like Discovery and National Geographic that I was able to retain my curiosity and passion to learn through my years of schooling. I hope that one day, we can all make enough noise to bring about a change in this system of education and make it more appealing and attractive for the future generations.

"If you sit kids down hour after hour doing low-grade clerical work, don't be surprised if they start to fidget." I literally clapped along with the audience.

America needs see education as a craft, rather than a factory production line.

I hated tests in school. I always found it easier to speak about the topic in question verbally and apply it in the real world.

"Creativity is the engine of achievement" is such a powerful statement and my new favorite quote.

Finland has the shortest school days, least amount of homework, and fewest amount of Standardized tests and ACTs, yet they are the smartest, most successful, most rounded students and people in the world. And school never causes anxiety, stress, nor depression.

"I don't want a nation of thinkers, I want a nation of workers". - John D. Rockefeller, Founder of NEA (National Education Association)

I have watched this a number of times. I have forwarded it to friends and contacts across a wide range... Rest in peace.

me: **gets depression and loses interest in living because of school** my parents: ok... let"s just send him back to school! me: AH YES... THAT MAKES PERFECT SENSE!! some almost died because of a peanut allergy? well guess what... JUst GivE tHEm MoRe PeAnuTS!

One of the best Ted talks I ever watched

As a failed student during the fifties and sixties, this is a brilliant talk

The content is so dense that a re-watch is simply necessary to grasp all of the fine details of Ken's talk. Its always amazing to re-listen to this and always enlightening, like the first time I heard him speak.

You were and still are one of my idols, role model & mentor. Thanks for everything. RIP.

As a parent my top job was to observe what my kids are interested, good at or have a propensity for........ ........and enable, facilitate and to help guide them early on to focus on their talents and strengths. Without judgement. My 2 cents.

I love Sir Robinson's sense of humor he uses so cleverly to drive home his point of view on some very serious issues. Kids of today almost do not seem allowed to "suffer from childhood". So we have come full circle from Victorian times when children were supposed to be seen but not heard and behave like miniature adults or work 12-14 hour workdays depending on your social status, to a situation where children are completely planned virtually from the day they are conceived (which kindergarden should we enroll in) to extra-curricular activities (they will need Mandarin in a global economy). There are many ways to stifle creativity and curiosity. What scares me most is how far removed the coming generations are from "mother nature". How can you cherish and protect something you know nothing about?

R.I.P Ken Robinson (1950 - 2020). Thank you for your work.

Gran vídeo. Pero permítanme hablar de algo importante, veo que muchos jóvenes y viejos cometen errores que creo que no deberían ser. Creo que todos, jóvenes o mayores, deberían tener un plan de inversión que aumente su rendimiento financiero de tres cifras a seis cifras. La inversión puede ser tu plan de jubilación o plan de futuro, según lo que quieras, pero lo más importante es que tengas una inversión que sea rentable.

Irony is this is TED talk most respected talks anywhere And we know nothings gonna change in our education system its ironically sad

7:41 This is truly a genius way of 'announcing' the death of a person. If this were brought differently, people would've been sad, shocked or appalled, but instead people cracked up.

I can never get tired of listening to him. What a bright light in the darkness of our conformity system, since we should not call it education.

Just found this talk, what a revelation by Sir Ken. He has simplified the message to encourage learning and release that creativity that all children have. Sad to hear he passed a couple of years ago - so much to give the "learners" of the world, wherever they are.

0:13 Thank you very much. 0:16 I moved to America 12 years ago with my wife Terry and our two kids. Actually, truthfully, we moved to Los Angeles -- (Laughter) thinking we were moving to America, but anyway -- (Laughter) It's a short plane ride from Los Angeles to America. (Laughter) 0:38 I got here 12 years ago, and when I got here, I was told various things, like, "Americans don't get irony." (Laughter) Have you come across this idea? It's not true. I've traveled the whole length and breadth of this country. I have found no evidence that Americans don't get irony. It's one of those cultural myths, like, "The British are reserved." (Laughter) I don't know why people think this. We've invaded every country we've encountered. (Laughter) But it's not true Americans don't get irony, but I just want you to know that that's what people are saying about you behind your back. You know, so when you leave living rooms in Europe, people say, thankfully, nobody was ironic in your presence. (Laughter) 1:28 But I knew that Americans get irony when I came across that legislation, "No Child Left Behind." (Laughter) Because whoever thought of that title gets irony. (Laughter) Don't they? (Applause) Because it's leaving millions of children behind. Now I can see that's not a very attractive name for legislation: "Millions of Children Left Behind." I can see that. What's the plan? We propose to leave millions of children behind, and here's how it's going to work. 2:05 And it's working beautifully. (Laughter) In some parts of the country, 60 percent of kids drop out of high school. In the Native American communities, it's 80 percent of kids. If we halved that number, one estimate is it would create a net gain to the U.S. economy over 10 years, of nearly a trillion dollars. From an economic point of view, this is good math, isn't it, that we should do this? It actually costs an enormous amount to mop up the damage from the dropout crisis. 2:41 But the dropout crisis is just the tip of an iceberg. What it doesn't count are all the kids who are in school but being disengaged from it, who don't enjoy it, who don't get any real benefit from it. 2:54 And the reason is not that we're not spending enough money. America spends more money on education than most other countries. Class sizes are smaller than in many countries. And there are hundreds of initiatives every year to try and improve education. The trouble is, it's all going in the wrong direction. There are three principles on which human life flourishes, and they are contradicted by the culture of education under which most teachers have to labor and most students have to endure. 3:28 The first is this, that human beings are naturally different and diverse. 3:35 Can I ask you, how many of you have got children of your own? Okay. Or grandchildren. How about two children or more? Right. And the rest of you have seen such children. (Laughter) Small people wandering about. (Laughter) I will make you a bet, and I am confident that I will win the bet. If you've got two children or more, I bet you they are completely different from each other. Aren't they? (Applause) You would never confuse them, would you? Like, "Which one are you? Remind me." (Laughter) "Your mother and I need some color-coding system so we don't get confused." 4:21 Education under "No Child Left Behind" is based on not diversity but conformity. What schools are encouraged to do is to find out what kids can do across a very narrow spectrum of achievement. One of the effects of "No Child Left Behind" has been to narrow the focus onto the so-called STEM disciplines. They're very important. I'm not here to argue against science and math. On the contrary, they're necessary but they're not sufficient. A real education has to give equal weight to the arts, the humanities, to physical education. An awful lot of kids, sorry, thank you -- (Applause) One estimate in America currently is that something like 10 percent of kids, getting on that way, are being diagnosed with various conditions under the broad title of attention deficit disorder. ADHD. I'm not saying there's no such thing. I just don't believe it's an epidemic like this. If you sit kids down, hour after hour, doing low-grade clerical work, don't be surprised if they start to fidget, you know? (Laughter) (Applause) Children are not, for the most part, suffering from a psychological condition. They're suffering from childhood. (Laughter) And I know this because I spent my early life as a child. I went through the whole thing. Kids prosper best with a broad curriculum that celebrates their various talents, not just a small range of them. And by the way, the arts aren't just important because they improve math scores. They're important because they speak to parts of children's being which are otherwise untouched. 6:13 The second, thank you -- (Applause) 6:19 The second principle that drives human life flourishing is curiosity. If you can light the spark of curiosity in a child, they will learn without any further assistance, very often. Children are natural learners. It's a real achievement to put that particular ability out, or to stifle it. Curiosity is the engine of achievement. Now the reason I say this is because one of the effects of the current culture here, if I can say so, has been to De-professionalize teachers. There is no system in the world or any school in the country that is better than its teachers. Teachers are the lifeblood of the success of schools. But teaching is a creative profession. Teaching, properly conceived, is not a delivery system. You know, you're not there just to pass on received information. Great teachers do that, but what great teachers also do is mentor, stimulate, provoke, engage. You see, in the end, education is about learning. If there's no learning going on, there's no education going on. And people can spend an awful lot of time discussing education without ever discussing learning. The whole point of education is to get people to learn. 7:40 An old friend of mine -- actually very old, he's dead. (Laughter) That's as old as it gets, I'm afraid. (Laughter) But a wonderful guy he was, wonderful philosopher. He used to talk about the difference between the task and achievement senses of verbs. You can be engaged in the activity of something, but not really be achieving it, like dieting. (Laughter) It's a very good example. There he is. He's dieting. Is he losing any weight? Not really. (Laughter) Teaching is a word like that. You can say, "There's Deborah, she's in room 34, she's teaching." But if nobody's learning anything, she may be engaged in the task of teaching but not actually fulfilling it. 8:29 The role of a teacher is to facilitate learning. That's it. And part of the problem is, I think, that the dominant culture of education has come to focus on not teaching and learning, but testing. Now, testing is important. Standardized tests have a place. But they should not be the dominant culture of education. They should be diagnostic. They should help. (Applause) If I go for a medical examination, I want some standardized tests. I do. I want to know what my cholesterol level is compared to everybody else's on a standard scale. I don't want to be told on some scale my doctor invented in the car. (Laughter) 9:15 "Your cholesterol is what I call Level Orange." 9:17 "Really?" (Laughter) "Is that good?" "We don't know." (Laughter) 9:23 But all that should support learning. It shouldn't obstruct it, which of course it often does. So in place of curiosity, what we have is a culture of compliance. Our children and teachers are encouraged to follow routine algorithms rather than to excite that power of imagination and curiosity. And the third principle is this: that human life is inherently creative. It's why we all have different résumés. We create our lives, and we can recreate them as we go through them. It's the common currency of being a human being. It's why human culture is so interesting and diverse and dynamic. I mean, other animals may well have imaginations and creativity, but it's not so much in evidence, is it, as ours? I mean, you may have a dog. And your dog may get depressed. You know, but it doesn't listen to Radiohead, does it? (Laughter) And sit staring out the window with a bottle of Jack Daniels. (Laughter) 10:28 "Would you like to come for a walk?" "No, I'm fine." 10:31 (Laughter) "You go. I'll wait. But take pictures." (Laughter) 10:38 We all create our own lives through this restless process of imagining alternatives and possibilities, and one of the roles of education is to awaken and develop these powers of creativity. Instead, what we have is a culture of standardization. 10:53 Now, it doesn't have to be that way. It really doesn't. Finland regularly comes out on top in math, science and reading. Now, we only know that's what they do well at, because that's all that's being tested. That's one of the problems of the test. They don't look for other things that matter just as much. The thing about work in Finland is this: they don't obsess about those disciplines. They have a very broad approach to education, which includes humanities, physical education, the arts. 11:24 Second, there is no standardized testing in Finland. I mean, there's a bit, but it's not what gets people up in the morning, what keeps them at their desks. 11:35 The third thing -- and I was at a meeting recently with some people from Finland, actual Finnish people, and somebody from the American system was saying to the people in Finland, "What do you do about the drop-out rate in Finland?" 11:48 And they all looked a bit bemused, and said, "Well, we don't have one. Why would you drop out? If people are in trouble, we get to them quite quickly and we help and support them." 11:59 Now people always say, "Well, you know, you can't compare Finland to America." 12:04 No. I think there's a population of around five million in Finland. But you can compare it to a state in America. Many states in America have fewer people in them than that. I mean, I've been to some states in America and I was the only person there. (Laughter) Really. Really. I was asked to lock up when I left. (Laughter) 12:29 But what all the high-performing systems in the world do is currently what is not evident, sadly, across the systems in America -- I mean, as a whole. One is this: they individualize teaching and learning. They recognize that it's students who are learning and the system has to engage them, their curiosity, their individuality, and their creativity. That's how you get them to learn. 12:58 The second is that they attribute a very high status to the teaching profession. They recognize that you can't improve education if you don't pick great people to teach and keep giving them constant support and professional development. Investing in professional development is not a cost. It's an investment, and every other country that's succeeding well knows that, whether it's Australia, Canada, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong or Shanghai. They know that to be the case. 13:29 And the third is, 13:30 they devolve responsibility to the school level for getting the job done. You see, there's a big difference here between going into a mode of command and control in education -- That's what happens in some systems. Central or state governments decide, they know best and they're going to tell you what to do. The trouble is that education doesn't go on in the committee rooms of our legislative buildings. It happens in classrooms and schools, and the people who do it are the teachers and the students, and if you remove their discretion, it stops working. You have to put it back to the people. (Applause) 14:13 There is wonderful work happening in this country. But I have to say it's happening in spite of the dominant culture of education, not because of it. It's like people are sailing into a headwind all the time. And the reason I think is this: that many of the current policies are based on mechanistic conceptions of education. It's like education is an industrial process that can be improved just by having better data, and somewhere in the back of the mind of some policy makers is this idea that if we fine-tune it well enough, if we just get it right, it will all hum along perfectly into the future. It won't, and it never did. 14:54 The point is that education is not a mechanical system. It's a human system. It's about people, people who either do want to learn or don't want to learn. Every student who drops out of school has a reason for it which is rooted in their own biography. They may find it boring. They may find it irrelevant. They may find that it's at odds with the life they're living outside of school. There are trends, but the stories are always unique. I was at a meeting recently in Los Angeles of -- they're called alternative education programs. These are programs designed to get kids back into education. They have certain common features. They're very personalized. They have strong support for the teachers, close links with the community and a broad and diverse curriculum, and often programs which involve students outside school as well as inside school. And they work. What's interesting to me is, these are called "alternative education." (Laughter) You know? And all the evidence from around the world is, if we all did that, there'd be no need for the alternative. (Applause) (Applause ends) 16:13 So I think we have to embrace a different metaphor. We have to recognize that it's a human system, and there are conditions under which people thrive, and conditions under which they don't. We are after all organic creatures, and the culture of the school is absolutely essential. Culture is an organic term, isn't it? 16:34 Not far from where I live is a place called Death Valley. Death Valley is the hottest, driest place in America, and nothing grows there. Nothing grows there because it doesn't rain. Hence, Death Valley. In the winter of 2004, it rained in Death Valley. Seven inches of rain fell over a very short period. And in the spring of 2005, there was a phenomenon. The whole floor of Death Valley was carpeted in flowers for a while. What it proved is this: that Death Valley isn't dead. It's dormant. Right beneath the surface are these seeds of possibility waiting for the right conditions to come about, and with organic systems, if the conditions are right, life is inevitable. It happens all the time. You take an area, a school, a district, you change the conditions, give people a different sense of possibility, a different set of expectations, a broader range of opportunities, you cherish and value the relationships between teachers and learners, you offer people the discretion to be creative and to innovate in what they do, and schools that were once bereft spring to life. 17:56 Great leaders know that. The real role of leadership in education -- and I think it's true at the national level, the state level, at the school level -- is not and should not be command and control. The real role of leadership is climate control, creating a climate of possibility. And if you do that, people will rise to it and achieve things that you completely did not anticipate and couldn't have expected. 18:23 There's a wonderful quote from Benjamin Franklin. "There are three sorts of people in the world: Those who are immovable, people who don't get it, or don't want to do anything about it; there are people who are movable, people who see the need for change and are prepared to listen to it; and there are people who move, people who make things happen." And if we can encourage more people, that will be a movement. And if the movement is strong enough, that's, in the best sense of the word, a revolution. And that's what we need. 18:55 Thank you very much. (Applause) Thank you very much. (Applause)

I remember being bored a lot in school. But I learned that boredom is very good for you, because boredom gets you to think. So ironically, my school fulfilled its purpose.

He passed away on August. I really hope one day we have a better education system and we can always turn back to see his contributions to it.

I love how he says thank you every time they clap, he’s so polite.

5:04. ADHD “if you set kids down hour after hour doing low grade clerical work, don’t be surprised if they start to fidget...they are suffering from childhood...”

I’m 40 and science became my new hobby so it doesn’t matter how old you are either.

I've just watched this video again and it's sad and awesome at the same time. It's sad to know that Sir Ken Robinson is not here anymore but it's also a blessing to know we've got this video showing that his teachings are alive and helping others. I wish I could one day get to be and do one third of what he did to help this world become a better place. Rest in peace!

I am rewatching this one day after he passed out and thinking maybe he is still alive through his ideas! RIP ser Ken!

Homeschooling our kids have been the BEST decision we have ever made. Both graduated 2-3 years early from high school and now in college with honors. We were told when they were little they would not be socialized, would never go to college or never learn anything. They were very wrong. I HIGHLY recommend people learn more about this option. I'm not saying it is for everyone...but many might find it a great choice for their family. :)

“don’t let schooling get in the way of your education” - Mark Twain

WOW..... What a video!! Absolutely mind blowing, never seen anything like this, and probably never will..... Content to delivery all to the point.... After seeing this video if our education system is still sleeping, then they are dead already....... This video is an ignition to change, a revolution, is a CPR, a wakeup call to our education systems, our policy makers and our schools and universities.....

Sir Kevin Robinson (the speaker) died on 21st August 2020...RIP such a great author and with an awesome sense of humor.

My most favorite teachers were in elementary school because they inspired much more imagination than any other teacher all the way through college.

He is inspiring. Everyone involved with education should watch this.

RIP sir ken Robinson, your ted talk and books will continue to inspire the young generation, we are forever indebted to you, we really lost the gem :(

Mentor, stimulate, invigorate. Everything Sir Ken did for me in this talk. RIP

Can this guy just be the president already

education is definitely an issue in the united states. my daughter is 10 and i had to teach her about the difference between countries and continents. she didn't even know Mexico was a separate country from the united states. So i started asking her what she learned each day after school, and she would ALWAYS say math for at least half the day then 15 minutes of reading then more online math. ridiculous. plus the fact that her curriculum is now common core, so i can't really help her with her homework because they use a different method of learning math. she used to be excited about learning but now she has reservations. she had been programmed to think learning is boring and tedious work. I fear for her future in school so now i am taking proactive action to make sure she is well rounded in her education

14:36 In Germany, the entire public schooling system had been founded based on this principle. The aim was simply to create a broader, more readily applicable workforce that alleviate training costs on the industrial end. Not much has changed since then.

To sum up his powerful message: seek to inspire rather than intimidate, to guide instead of to control, to support and not stifle.

This talk needs to be seen in ever School and University !

I don't let schooling interfere with my education

it's when TED picks great speakers and writers like this that I watch their videos.

It's so depressing that we lost a gem like you, Sir. RIP we will dearly miss your presence among all educators alike.

I love an instructor who inspires me and motivates me to learn. Unfortunately, many teachers teach robotically and just there to collect their paychecks.

The only way "No child left behind" works, is if no one goes anywhere.

محاضرة. رائعة . . .A wonderful talk . . . .Trés belle conférence . . .شكرا . . .thank you . . .merci

This is something everyone needs to hear. This literally speaks to my soul and inspired me to learn more than anything ever will🔥🔥

One day in the early 90s while in 2nd grade, I opened my aunt’s high school algebra book and tried to do some exercise problems. The next day, I brought my work to my teacher and asked her to double check my answers. She said, “That’s not algebra. Go sit down.” That’s when I realized grade school teachers had more important things to be concerned with than facilitate a love for learning.

Literally one of the best Ted Talks I have ever watched! None of the solutions are rocket science--- we just need people dedicated to change!

He is so good at getting his point across in a light hearted way, we all have different ways of learning and acting, and all are valuable 🥰

Wow! What a great video and what an intelligent person. As someone who’s attended Public schools my entire life, I can say it did a number on my confidence. Thankfully I’m almost done with school entirely. Growing up, I was one of those kids who learned from doing rather than listening which made it so hard to sit still. As I got older Tests came and went and I struggled to get Cs. I have failed more tests than I can count and was used to my tests coming back in a sea of red ink. It got so bad that as a 12 year old I flat out stopped caring. Thankfully I had a supportive family who noticed and helped me get back on my feet but the damage was done. I managed to get through high school with decent grades but based on my early experience with failure bc of tests and grades I never put my best to anything again. I’m now finishing up with college and I can say I don’t think I ever fully recovered from the ptsd of 7th grade. Never have I felt so dumb in my life. At present I give up so easily because I think I’ll fail anyway. In any other area I’m a positive person and excel with ease. Whether socially or athletically but when ever I try to learn something new it’s almost like I’m a different person entirely. Thank you for coming to my Ted talk lol