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Sir Ken Robinson on how to encourage creativity among students

Sir Ken Robinson on how to encourage creativity among students

Sir Ken Robinson's TED Talk has been watched 76 million times.It's what leaders need to hear most. Schools teach us that mistakes are the worst thing you can make.But here's what nobody talks… | Sharon Grossman | 61 comments

Sir Ken Robinson's TED Talk has been watched 76 million times.It's what leaders need to hear most. Schools teach us that mistakes are the worst thing you can make.But here's what nobody talks… | Sharon Grossman | 61 comments

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Ken Robinson: 10 talks on education | TED Playlist

Ken Robinson: 10 talks on education | TED Playlist

Sir Ken Robinson’s Final Message to the World: A Future for Us All Shortly before he passed away, Sir Ken Robinson contacted Andrew Park, to arrange a gift for his beloved community. A new animation, based on what proved to be his last public talk, ‘My Thoughts for The Call to Unite’ and the foundation of his manifesto: 'Imagine if... Creating a Future for Us All'. Andrew and his team, whose RSA Animates have created joy, sparked wonder and have engaged the minds of over 100 million people globa

Sir Ken Robinson’s Final Message to the World: A Future for Us All Shortly before he passed away, Sir Ken Robinson contacted Andrew Park, to arrange a gift for his beloved community. A new animation, based on what proved to be his last public talk, ‘My Thoughts for The Call to Unite’ and the foundation of his manifesto: 'Imagine if... Creating a Future for Us All'. Andrew and his team, whose RSA Animates have created joy, sparked wonder and have engaged the minds of over 100 million people globa

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Sir Ken Robinson (still) wants an education revolution

Sir Ken Robinson (still) wants an education revolution

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What makes us human? We’re often asked what Sir Ken Robinson would have said about the rise, and rapid acceleration, of artificial intelligence. Through the Sir Ken Robinson Archive, we’re able to share his perspective directly. Sir Ken had been speaking about AI for decades - from his best seller ‘Out of Our Minds’ to keynote speeches in the early 2000s. In this unseen archive moment, he reminds us that the rise of artificial intelligence makes the question more urgent than ever. The more we’re

What makes us human? We’re often asked what Sir Ken Robinson would have said about the rise, and rapid acceleration, of artificial intelligence. Through the Sir Ken Robinson Archive, we’re able to share his perspective directly. Sir Ken had been speaking about AI for decades - from his best seller ‘Out of Our Minds’ to keynote speeches in the early 2000s. In this unseen archive moment, he reminds us that the rise of artificial intelligence makes the question more urgent than ever. The more we’re

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Sir Ken Robinson didn’t think of life as a journey with a fixed destination. He thought of it as a quest. A quest is different. You don’t know exactly where you’ll end up. You set off with optimism, but along the way you’re changed by what you discover - sometimes blown off course, sometimes arriving somewhere you never planned, and sometimes somewhere better than you imagined. That uncertainty isn’t a flaw. It’s the point. Sir Ken reminds us of something easy to say and often forgotten: every l

Sir Ken Robinson didn’t think of life as a journey with a fixed destination. He thought of it as a quest. A quest is different. You don’t know exactly where you’ll end up. You set off with optimism, but along the way you’re changed by what you discover - sometimes blown off course, sometimes arriving somewhere you never planned, and sometimes somewhere better than you imagined. That uncertainty isn’t a flaw. It’s the point. Sir Ken reminds us of something easy to say and often forgotten: every l

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A lesson from the Dalai Lama, and Sir Ken Robinson... Real leadership isn’t pretending to have all the answers. It’s having the confidence to say, “I don’t know… what do you think?” We grow stronger start creating space for shared insight. Humility isn’t a weakness, it’s a catalyst for creativity, collaboration, and genuine leadership. | Sir Ken Robinson

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Sir Ken Robinson dedicated his life to championing creativity, imagination, and human potential. For decades, his work helped millions of people feel seen. This year, we’re creating something that has never existed before. The Community Archive Box - a permanent addition to the Sir Ken Robinson Archive, holding the names and messages of the people his work inspired. Your contribution helps us care for and preserve Sir Ken’s Archive, sustain the Foundation’s work, and ensure his ideas continue to

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When One Test Decides a Child’s Future Sir Ken Robinson, in his talk “Revolutionizing Education from the Ground Up” with Top Hat, once shared an image taken outside an exam hall in the Indian state of Bihar. Inside, students were sitting a high-stakes, end-of-programme exam - one test that would determine whether they could continue their education. And outside, their parents were climbing the building - to pass cheat sheets through the windows. Sir Ken was careful not to criticise the parents.

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“Shakespeare, Go to Bed.” Did you know… Sir Ken thought of this bit on the spot at TED 2006 in his famous talk “Do Schools Kill Creativity?” It’s wonderful to see him entertain himself as the idea forms in his mind mid-talk. It’s a gentle, and hilarious, reminder that even the most iconic creative minds were once unknown, unformed, unfinished. | Sir Ken Robinson

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Gentle reminder: To mark the 5th anniversary of Sir Ken Robinson’s passing, we are celebrating how his vision continues to inspire creativity around the world. Throughout his lifetime, Sir Ken delighted in seeing himself portrayed through the eyes of artists, whether sketched during his talks, painted from memory, or brought to life through animation. These artistic interpretations often captured the warmth, wisdom, and joy he brought to audiences around the world, and touched him deeply. We wou

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“Kindergarten begins in kindergarten.” Sir Ken Robinson reminds us that childhood isn’t a race to the next stage. A 3 year old isn’t “half a 6 year old.” yet our education systems push conformity and competition from the very start - interviews for kindergarten, résumés for toddlers, and pressure long before curiosity has had time to grow. It’s time to let children be children, to nurture creativity, not rush it. Source: TED - Bring On The Learning Revolution | Sir Ken Robinson

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Human intelligence was never meant to look the same. Sir Ken Robinson reminds us that intelligence is diverse by nature - yet many education systems are built on conformity, compliance, and a narrow definition of ability. When people don’t fit that mould, they’re taught to believe they are the problem. They’re not. If large numbers of young people are disengaged or leaving education, that isn’t a personal failure - it’s a systemic one. And no amount of testing, standardisation, or compliance wil

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If businesses were run like schools, they’d go bankrupt in a week. Sir Ken Robinson reminded us that education is a human process, not an industrial one. Teaching is an art form, and it’s the people, the teachers and the moments, that truly make learning come alive. We’ve lost sight of the artistry and humanity at the heart of education. It’s time to bring it back. | Sir Ken Robinson

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“Why me? My one night out all week.” That’s the reaction Sir Ken joked about when you tell someone you work in education. Until you ask them about their education. Then they can’t stop talking. This clip comes from 2006. Since then: The iPhone didn’t exist. YouTube was barely a year old. Social media wasn’t shaping identity, work, or childhood. AI wasn’t part of daily life. Entire industries that now define the economy hadn’t been invented yet. And yet, even then, Sir Ken warned us: We were educ

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Reform isn’t enough. Every country is trying to “fix” education… but as Sir Ken Robinson reminds us, you can’t repair a system that was built on the wrong metaphor. We don’t need evolution. We need a revolution. Revolutions don’t start from the top. They begin with people who are willing to imagine something different. 👇 Comment INSPIRE and we’ll send you a free mini-course from Kate Robinson: Imagination, Creativity & Innovation - inspired by her book Imagine If… Creating a Future for Us All w

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Sir Ken Robinson’s Most Powerful Moments - The 5 Reels That Inspired Millions This Week Sir Ken Robinson spent his life helping us rethink education, creativity, and human potential, and this video brings together some of his most powerful insights in one place. Whether you’re discovering these clips for the first time, or you watched them as they went viral this week, this is your chance to enjoy them all in one place. | Sir Ken Robinson

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"Many school buildings are inherently rather dull." See how Sir Ken Robinson describes current learning environments, and shares his idea of the most fascinating school spaces. | HundrED

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“I’m saying the Queen wants to give you a knighthood. Would you take it if she does?” In this clip from the Sir Ken Robinson Archive Project, Sir Ken recounts the surreal moment he was offered a knighthood, and how Ridley Scott ended up giving him a rehearsal for the big day. This story is part of the Sir Ken Robinson Archive Project and we’re sharing more of these moments inside The Creative Revolution, a global community inspired by Sir Ken’s legacy. 💬 Comment TCR below to get your first mont

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“There is no correlation between wealth and happiness.” In this powerful moment, Sir Ken Robinson reflects on what truly shapes a meaningful life - not what we own, but what we do, how we choose to live, and the attitude we bring to what life hands us. He shares a deeply personal story about his father: a working-class steel erector in Liverpool, a devastating accident, an 18-year life as a quadriplegic - and an extraordinary example of will, humour, vitality, and purpose in the face of immense

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“The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. As our case is new, so we must think anew, and act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves.” Sir Ken, in his TED Talk “Bring on the Learning Revolution”, was struck by that word: disenthrall. The idea that we’re often captive to assumptions we barely notice - ideas formed for a different time, but still shaping how we think and act today. Many of the systems we live with - especially in education - aren’t broken because people don’t

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Many people don’t hate what they do. They just endure it. They move through their days waiting for the weekend, doing work that never quite feels like them. And then there are others - people who love what they do so deeply that it isn’t just a job, it’s an expression of who they are. Sir Ken Robinson believed this gap wasn’t a mystery of motivation or luck. It was often the result of how we educate, label, and sort people before they ever discover what they’re capable of. Human talent, he said,

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“Rock n Roll was not a government-led initiative” What happens when leadership becomes about climbing a ladder instead of answering a calling? Sir Ken’s answer was always the same: We can’t wait for institutions to fix themselves. The revolution we need won’t come from the top down. It comes from the ground up - from people like us. Sir Ken believed we already have what we need to transform education, work, and culture. We just have to start. | Sir Ken Robinson

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98% of 3-5 year olds scored at genius level for this skill... It’s called divergent thinking - and while it’s not the same as creativity or innovation, it’s at the heart of both. It’s the ability to see many possible answers, not just one. To think metaphorically, visually, and in analogies - not just logically. Researchers tested 1,500 people on this kind of thinking. Those who scored highest were classed as “geniuses.” Guess what? They were all kindergarteners. We’re all born with this capacit

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We’ve built our education systems on the model of fast food. Standardised. Predictable. Efficient… but ultimately impoverished. Sir Ken Robinson argued that human beings don’t thrive in one-size-fits-all environments. We are diverse. Our talents vary wildly. Our passions even more so. When you’re doing something you love, an hour feels like five minutes. When you’re doing something that drains you, five minutes feels like an hour. So many people opt out of education not because they lack ability

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From the SKR Archive: Artificial intelligence won’t just change our tools, it will change how we live, learn, work, and connect. In this clip, filmed in 2018, Sir Ken Robinson reminds us that transformative technologies never arrive quietly. They sweep through culture, reshape habits and shift what we think is “normal.” The iPad only appeared in 2010, a blink in historical terms, and yet we live as if civilization would collapse without our screens. Sir Ken jokes that in a few decades, children

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Education doesn’t happen in Government committee rooms, it happens between people. In this clip, from his third TED Talk, “How to escape education’s death valley”, Sir Ken Robinson explains why so many reforms fail: they treat education like a machine. But education isn’t mechanical. It’s a human system comprising of real people not data points, and if you remove a teachers discretion, the whole thing stops working. Sir Ken reminds us that people thrive under certain conditions and wither under

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Now that your kids are here… leave them alone. In this story, a university professor describes his son changing direction from classics, to philosophy, to art history. On paper, it didn’t look practical. It didn’t look strategic. It certainly didn’t look like a clear career plan. Ten years later, he’s working in a major international auction house, travelling the world, financially secure, and deeply fulfilled. The very subjects that seemed “impractical” were the reason he was hired. His groundi

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You can now listen to the first episode of The Creative Revolution Podcast, featuring an interview with Kate Robinson, to get an intimate perspective on her life growing up with Sir Ken Robinson as her father and the impact he had on those closest to him. --> Full Video: https://youtu.be/-3WvK1Pg5HA Podcast available on: ------------- Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-creative-revolution/id1671851180 Google Podcasts - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5i

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