Numbing Away Our Humanity?

I came across a video this week that features a new technology that captures people’s attention in a novel way. It’s worth watching simply to take a look and ask how you might use it in your business.

But its value far surpasses this.

In this video, Sir Ken Robinson, makes a powerful call for a paradigm shift in education.

This struck me at a deep level, given my raising of 3 kids (including one we home schooled for a couple of years to provide him more of what he needed at the time) and my work on behalf of lower opportunity kids in the non-profit sector.

As with any worthwhile discussion, Sir Robinson raises more questions than answers…

I came across a video this week that features a new technology that captures people’s attention in a novel way. It’s worth watching simply to take a look and ask how you might use it in your business.

But its value far surpasses this.

In this video, Sir Ken Robinson, makes a powerful call for a paradigm shift in education.

This struck me at a deep level, given my raising of 3 kids (including one we home schooled for a couple of years to provide him more of what he needed at the time) and my work on behalf of lower opportunity kids in the non-profit sector.

As with any worthwhile discussion, Sir Robinson raises more questions than answers…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDZFcDGpL4U

Are we deadening ourselves to what is right in front of us

Are we deadening our children to what is inside of them?

What changes are needed to support our kids in the most over-stimulated time in the history of mankind?

This is a big, complicated issue. Yet, as individuals we can make changes in our homes, communities, and schools. And coming together, we create more swift progress.

As Sir Robinson points out, “Collaboration is the stuff of growth.”

Do you have thoughts on investing in our kids in a way that moves them away from conformity and enlivens them to their uniqueness and individual genius?

Are you aware of any groups doing good work in this area? I’d love to hear from you.

Are we deadening ourselves to what is right in front of us?

Are we deadening our children to what is inside of them?

What changes are needed to support our kids in the most over-stimulated time in the history of mankind?

This is a big, complicated issue. Yet, as individuals we can make changes in our homes, communities, and schools. And coming together, we create more swift progress.

As Sir Robinson points out, “Collaboration is the stuff of growth.”

Do you have thoughts on investing in our kids in a way that moves them away from conformity and enlivens them to their uniqueness and individual genius?

Are you aware of any groups doing good work in this area? I’d love to hear from you.