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Sir Ken Robinson (1950–2020) was a British author, speaker, and international advisor on education. He was known for his views on creativity, innovation, and the need for educational reform to cultivate individual talents and passions. Robinson’s TED Talk, ”Do Schools Kill Creativity?”, is one of the most-watched TED Talks of all time, where he argued for a more personalized and creative approach to education.
Here are some notable quotes by Ken Robinson:
”Creativity is as important as literacy.”
”We don’t grow into creativity, we grow out of it. Or rather, we get educated out of it.”
”The role of a creative leader is not to have all the ideas; it’s to create a culture where everyone can have ideas and feel that they’re valued.”
”If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original.”
”Human resources are like natural resources; they’re often buried deep. You have to go looking for them; they’re not just lying around on the surface.”
”The fact is that given the challenges we face, education doesn’t need to be reformed — it needs to be transformed.”
”Every education system in the world is being reformed at the moment, and it’s not enough. Reform is no use anymore because that’s simply improving a broken model. What we need, and the word’s been used many times in the course of the past few days, is not evolution, but a revolution in education.”
Robinson’s insights have inspired educators, policymakers, and individuals worldwide to rethink traditional education systems and to prioritize fostering creativity and individuality in learning environments.