"Hi Heather:
First of all, I too feel that Maslow's hierarchy has much to offer. I have never liked the term hierarchy here as Maslow describes it more as though it were a continuum which we cycle through depending on where we are ion our lives,…"
Do schools today kill creativity?
A must-see for every parent and teacher. Education guru Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining (and profoundly moving) case for creating an education system that nurtures creativity, rather than undermining it. Sir Ken Robinson is author of "Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative," and a leading expert on innovation in education and business. (Recorded February, 2006 in Monterey, CA.) More TEDTalks at www.TED.com
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Comment by People for Education on November 4, 2008 at 11:17am -
Thought provoking and entertaining all at once!
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