Tag: ted talks
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Encouraging students to flourish
TED Talk – Ken Robinson: How to escape education’s death valley Another great presentation from Ken Robinson where he talks about how the current design of school systems ignore the principles that encourage children to flourish. If you sit kids down hour after hour doing low-grade clerical work, don’t be surprised if they start to…
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TED Talk: Rita Pierson – Every kid needs a champion
TED Talk: Rita Pierson – Every kid needs a champion “One of the things that we never discuss is the value and importance of human connection…No significant learning can occur without a significant relationship…Kids don’t learn from people they don’t like.” This is easier said than done, especially in the context of higher education. How…