Bring On the Learning Revolution with Sir Ken Robinson

Why don't we get the best out of people? Sir Ken Robinson argues that it's because we've been educated to become good workers, rather than creative thinkers. Students with restless minds and bodies -- far from being cultivated for their energy and curiosity -- are ignored or even stigmatized, with terrible consequences. "We are educating people out of their creativity," Robinson says. It's a message with deep resonance. Robinson's TEDTalk has been distributed widely around the Web since its release in June 2006. His latest book, The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything, a deep look at human creativity and education, was published in January 2009 to lukewarm reviews. This video sees a return to form to a topic he is clearly passionate about : education. .

The Tools of Creativity Have Been Democratised - Ray Kurzweil Interview

Ray Kurzweil, a visionary futurist and one of the world's leading inventors, explains how the tools of creativity have been democratized and describes the tremendous impact that has had on society and innovation.

Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love discusses nurturing creativity.

Elizabeth Gilbert in a wonderful presentation talks about the importance of nurturing creativity in all its forms and how we have viewed creativity and those who we perceive are the creators!! We do accept creativity is not magical but it does require us to understand to be creative we need to dive deeply with ourselves and when we do that we experience discomfort, even madness, at times. Nevertheless, it is vital we are allowed to experience this sense of self and all of us accept this is a vital life force. Really lovely interview.

Garr Reynolds Full Presentation on Presentation Skills

A great one and a half hour presentation on presentation skills by Garr Reynolds. If you have the time just sit back and really learn. This is one lecture that really does offer learning.

What Makes Ideas Stick - Chip Heath

Chip Heath, co-author of "Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die," talks about what makes certain ideas "naturally sticky." Chip Heath is a Professor of Organizational Behavior in the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University. His research examines why certain ideas - ranging from urban legends to folk medical cures, from Chicken Soup for the Soul stories to business strategy myths - survive and prosper in the social marketplace of ideas. These "naturally sticky" ideas spread without external help in the form of marketing dollars, PR assistance, or the attention of leaders. A few years back Chip designed a course, now a popular elective at Stanford, that asked whether it would be possible to use the principles of naturally sticky ideas to design messages that would be more effective. That course, "How to Make Ideas Stick," has now been taught to hundreds of students including managers, teachers, doctors, journalists, venture capitalists, product designers, and film producers.