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Ken Robinson – How Schools Kill Creativity

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Christopher Chase

“My contention is that creativity now is as important in education as literacy, and we should treat it with the same status.” ~Ken Robinson The following are excerpts from a transcript of Ken Robinson’s TED talk from 2006, “How Schools Kill … Continue reading →

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Ken Robinson: Government “Standardization” Blocks Innovative Education Reform

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Christopher Chase

“I never blame teachers or schools… But there is this deadly culture of standardizing, that’s being pushed on them, politically. My core message here is that we have to personalize education, not standardize it. That all children are different, and … Continue reading →

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The Way of Wisdom – Great Minds Think Compassionately

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Christopher Chase

“We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if mankind is to survive.” ~Albert Einstein “Empathy is really important, and I think only when our clever brain and our human heart work together in harmony can we achieve our full potential.” ~Jane Goodall … Continue reading →

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“Modern ADHD Epidemic is Fiction” – Ken Robinson

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Christopher Chase

“This is the modern epidemic, the plague of ADHD, and it’s fictitious. Don’t mistake me; I don’t mean to say there is no such thing as Attention-Deficit Disorder… What I do know for a fact is it’s not an epidemic. … Continue reading →