The New School: Ideas from Joel Klein and Sir Ken Robinson

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Some key ideas from the presentation are:

• Learning needs to be student focused
• There needs to be a shift in assessment and how data is gathered and used
• There needs to be a improvement in student experience
• Students learn differently, at different rates and in different ways

New Challenges for education:
World population is approaching 7 billion and continues to accelerate putting pressure on global resources.
Technological advancement is also accelerating meaning there is no clear picture as to what the future will look like for students today let alone their off-spring.

Age old issues:
Education needs to address the motivation, engagement, interest and imagination of students.

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Ken Robinson on 'Finding your Inner Passion'

Ken Robinson on Passion from The School of Life on Vimeo.

Some highlights from Ken Robinson’s talk about passion:

• We are all born with extraordinary capability.
• We aim too low and succeed. Rather than ‘shooting for the stars’
• We need to find that magic spot where our natural talent meets our personal passion.
• We need to know ourselves better.
• Finding purpose in our work is essential to knowing who we really are.

Sir Ken Robinson is a leader in the development of creativity, innovation and human resources, working with governments and the world’s leading cultural organizations. Born in Liverpool, he was Director of The Arts Project (1985-89), and is Emeritus Professor of Education at the University of Warwick. He was knighted in 2003 for his contribution to education and the arts. Recent publications include Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative (2001) and The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything (2009).
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