“Public schools were not only created in the interests of industrialism—they were created in the image of industrialism. In many ways, they reflect the factory culture they were designed to support. This is especially true in high schools, where school… — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
Now the problem with standardized tests is that it's based on the mistake that we can simply scale up the education of children like you would scale up making carburetors. And we can't, because human beings are very different from… — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
“Shakespeare’s Hamlet: “There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so.” — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
“As humanity becomes more numerous and interwoven, living respectfully with diversity is not just an ethical choice, it is a practical imperative. There” — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
In a world where lifelong employment in the same job is a thing of the past, creativity is not a luxury. It is essential… — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
“For most of us the problem isn’t that we aim too high and fail - it’s just the opposite - we aim too low… — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
Very often, organizations are inflexible because there is too little communication between functions; they are too segregated. — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
Every education system on Earth has the same hierarchy of subjects: at the top are mathematics and languages, then the humanities, and the bottom… — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
“We are all born with extraordinary powers of imagination, intelligence, feeling, intuition, spirituality, and of physical and sensory awareness. (p.9)” — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
You create your life, and you can recreate it, too. In times of economic downturn and uncertainty, it's more important than ever to look… — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
“I asked a professor of nanotechnology what they use to measure the unthinkable small distances of nanospace? He said it was the nanometre. This… — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
We need to eliminate the existing hierarchy of subjects. Elevating some disciplines over others only reinforces outmoded assumptions of industrialism and offends the principle… — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
Too many people never connect with their true talents and therefore don't know what they are capable of achieving. — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
You can't just give someone a creativity injection. You have to create an environment for curiosity and a way to encourage people and get… — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
