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“Important discussion of the essence of being a motivated learner.”
Tom P wrote this review Wednesday, November 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“the book is about creativity and education ... about the intersection of your natural talent and passion with discovery. Initially he was going to title this book Epiphany as he state in his TED talk. (link is below)
Pauline Annette A wrote this review Sunday, October 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
The book is easy to read and not really groundbreaking in that the ideas are not new. What makes it a good book are the personal interviews and anecdotes from a number of well known people that illustrate his point. Also highlighted is the fact that formal education does not necessarily allow the student to find and/or follow their passion and to pursue a life-changing direction. The author discusses how our world and culture is changing rapidly. He makes the point that with technology and global changes it is necessary to step out of the conventional and follow the flow to your life's passion to bring about innovation and solutions to benefit society as well. http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html "Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity."
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“Creativity is the key.”
Mr. Storm wrote this review Wednesday, October 7 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I admire Ken Robinson ever since I heard him speaking. This book got me in my element.”
Jean Philip De Tender wrote this review Sunday, October 4 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Helped redefine what my passions are - helps to focus your energy on the restorative, life giving elements and let this be the loudest voice that speaks in your life. written in a conversational style - check out Ken Robinson's TEDtalk for a sound bite before reading - http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html”
Tom wrote this review Tuesday, September 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Loved it. Quick read.”
jim w wrote this review Monday, September 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is an exceptional book. We live in a time when more people have an opportunity to develop their personal talents than at probably any time in history. Robinson explores the wide variety of creative possibilities and encourages everyone to find their "element." He also explains why formal school systems through out much of the developed world actually hinder the blossoming of many people's talents and abilities. By fixating on two areas: math and communication; and by pushing everyone through a standardized process of training and then assessing the results through standardized testing a whole world of creativity is overlooked.”
Stan W wrote this review Friday, August 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Fascinating - must read for educators.”
Roger C wrote this review Sunday, August 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“So far, Ken Robinson does not disappoint. I have listened to him on TED.com and find he does a better job than I of giving voice to what I know and think about how we learn and teach.
pat t wrote this review Thursday, August 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Now he is writing about how we benefit from doing what we love. What could be bad?”
“this is a must read for everybody who feels passion boil in their minds and body, that feeling in your underbelly, that gives you strength and lots of energy, that makes you move mountains or mountain chains :-)”
Christel D wrote this review Sunday, August 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
