I'm currently on vacation and last evening I went to watch some dueling piano players. What was interesting is that although many adults were tapping their feet to the music the only person dancing was a three year-old girl. As Ken Robinson said in this wonderful TED talk "we (as a society) are educating our [...]
I recently came across a sign similar to the one to the right. You know what I'd like to see? A sign encouraging people to keep playing as they continue to age. Instead of thinking -- and acting -- like an adult, I believe we need to think more like children. To do this it [...]
One of the worst things an adult can do is criticize a child for having an "overactive imagination." From my perspective, now more than ever, the world needs more imagination. One solution: Begin criticizing adults for having "underactive" imaginations. Related Posts The Essential Element of Creativity Cultivate a Beginner's Mind
I have just started reading Ken Robinson's excellent book, The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything. In it, Robinson discusses the many deficiencies of so-called intelligence tests such as the IQ test and the SAT. Primary among these standardized tests' shortcomings is the fact that they only test for a very narrow range of [...]
A while back, I posed the question above. The most common answer is the one posted below. But if you really want to unlearn, I encourage you to keep searching for answers. The problem can actually be solved using only three lines. In fact, there is even a way to do it using only one [...]
If you want to change your situation, change your answer to this question: Am I in charge of this situation or is this situation in charge of me?
He doesn't think there is anything the matter with himbecause one of the things that is the matter with himis that he doesn't think there is anything the matter with him. This wonderful quote comes compliments of Inger Mewbern and her post Why You Might Be Stuck
Ken Robinson (the presenter of one of the best TED talks I have ever seen) has, with the help of the fine folks at RSA Animate, produced another short video on the importance of rethinking--or unlearning--how we educate our children. I highly recommend it.
Dear Reader: It is the time of the year for lists, so I figured I would put together a list of the books which most influenced my thinking on the topic of unlearning this year. The list is in no particular order: #1: The Medium is the Massage: An Inventory of Effects by Marshall McLuhan. [...]
“We must unlearn the constellation to see the stars.” – Jack Gilbert Question: Consider these three words: eye, gown, basket. Can you think of another word that relates to all three? If not, don’t fret. Zone out. That’s right, don’t focus, concentrate, “zone in” or even try get “in the zone.” Just allow your mind [...]
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