Ken Robinson
Ken Robinson
passion loving-what-you-do self
Being in your element is not only about aptitude, it's about passion: it is about loving what you do...tapping into your natural energy and your most authentic self.
body energy spirit
We have sold ourselves into a fast food model of education, and it's impoverishing our spirit and our energies as much as fast food is depleting our physical bodies.
people world enough
Change what you are doing; change your world. And if enough people do that, we can change the world.
country teacher school
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.
learning creativity important
Creativity now is as important in education as literacy, and we should treat it with the same status.
motivational passion self
One of the strongest signs of being in the zone is a sense of freedom and of authenticity. When we are doing something that we love and are naturally good at, we are much more likely to feel centered in our true sense of self - to be who we feel we truly are. When we are in our Element, we feel we are doing what we are meant to be doing and being who we're meant to be.
school mind sometimes
Sometimes getting away from school is the best thing that can happen to a great mind.
children believe imagination
Imagination is the source of every form of human achievement. And it's the one thing that I believe we are systematically jeopardizing in the way we educate our children and ourselves.
running school son
When my son, James, was doing homework for school, he would have five or six windows open on his computer, Instant Messenger was flashing continuously, his cell phone was constantly ringing, and he was downloading music and watching the TV over his shoulder. I don’t know if he was doing any homework, but he was running an empire as far as I could see, so I didn’t really care.
art math diversity
We need to eliminate the existing hierarchy of subjects. Elevating some disciplines over others only reinforces outmoded assumptions of industrialism and offends the principle of diversity. The arts, sciences, humanities, physical education, languages and maths all have equal and central contributions to make to a student's education.
athlete creative mind
You can't be a creative thinker if you're not stimulating your mind, just as you can't be an Olympic athlete if you don't train regularly.
dream children feet
Everyday, everywhere our children spread their dreams beneath our feet and we should tread softly.
people talent achieve
Too many people never connect with their true talents and therefore don't know what they are capable of achieving.
creativity innovation definitions
Innovation is applied creativity. By definition, innovation is always about introducing something new, or improved, or both and it is usually assumed to be a positive thing.