Sir Ken Robinson

This is just a shameless declaration of my admiration for this guy and my belief in what he says. Here's some links to some of his inspirational speeches. I'd love to hear what you think and how you think we can take Sir Ken's messages and put them into practice. The PYP is the closest thing I have seen to a curricular encapsulation of what he advocates. But curriculum isn't everything, is it? It still boils down to good teaching.

http://www.edutopia.org/sir-ken-robinson-creativity-video
http://www.edutopia.org/sir-ken-robinson-creativity-part-two-video
http://www.thersa.org/events/vision/vision-videos/sir-ken-robinson
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html

Community Ripples

Photograph by Aussiegall

Think of your community of learners as the ripples made by throwing a rock into a pond. You and your students are able to reach out and harness the power of a wealth of human resources, skills, knowledge, talents and experiences. Not only are you able to enrich the learning experiences you provide to your students, you may also be able to affect the lives of others.

Be aware of the potential reach of your community of learners.