A very funny Ted talk, from 2006, by Sir Ken Robinson on education, creativity and kids. Parents, students and educators can benefit from Ken’s advice and observations about making mistakes, about arts and culture and how our education systems may be failing us. One chilling quote: “degrees are worth nothing”. If this is true, then why are companies now asking for new graduates to have dual degrees and/or MBAs? He introduces the concept of academic inflation. I imagine this should make us all think and dream about what we should be trying to create for our kids…and enable them to create too.
The story he tells about “Gillian” gave me goosebumps and while he is critical of our approach to educating kids it’s really a video that can inspire us all.
Chris Herbert, founder of Mi6 and co-founder of Silicon Halton, is a B2B specialist with over 20 years experience in developing programs focused around customer, network and community development & retention.
Mi6 creates B2B social networks & communities that build reputations, generate results and make markets for technology companies. Mi6 provides consulting and programs that establish organizations as thought leaders and valuable contributors in their respective markets. Silicon Halton is a technology community with over 700 members and 250 organizations. Silicon Halton will be a featured case study in the upcoming book “8 Mandates for Social Media Marketing Success”.