Thursday+Night+Video+Questions

Put questions that you think might be helpful for provocative discussion here.

These are not questions but thoughts. I watched the first video. I have not watched the second one yet. I like that it is a person rather than text. I also like that he is humorous and relevant to education. I think it is important that we provide a context before they watch the video.

Who is Sir Ken Robinson? Why are we watching this video? Good points.

Let's start with [|TED] background info: TED stands for **Technology, Entertainment, Design.** The moniker is "ideas worth spreading," TED started out in 1984 as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become ever broader. The annual conference now brings together the world's most fascinating thinkers and doers, who are challenged to give the talk of their lives (in 20 minutes).


 * The mission: Spreading ideas.**

We believe passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and ultimately, the world. Attendance is by invitation only, but a few passes have been sold on eBay for more than $7,000.

Questions--first the easy ones Initial impressions? comments? questions? Do you agree with Robinson? What does this video make you wonder about? Now to drill deeper:

Why do so many adults believe they are not creative?

Why is "doing" art not as intellectually respectable as studying it?

“We do not know who we are until we know what we can do. That should be the job of education.”

What statistic, anecdote, and/or image do you find most compelling? ===//What one thing could you do, this month, to make a positive difference in this area? // ===

I think it would be useful if group leaders watched this before leading their sessions. Maybe there is a way to follow-up on some of his themes so it makes IOI look well connected. I am thinking things like creativity or intelligence as diverse (multiple intelligences), dynamic (different disciplines interacting) and distinct.

We know from Mel Levine that we should make learning explicit when teaching kids (i.e., I am teaching this because....) and we should do the same with adults.