Bring on the learning revolution! | Sir Ken Robinson 

As a student, I'm very thankful that there are people like Sir Ken Robinson who legitimately care about our education.

I'm currently 2 weeks away from my 15 birthday. I'm moving onto high school after the summer is over. I'm having a boycott, I promise you, within three years I will have a boycott at Derry Area Highschool. I wish to scrap my school's teaching system and remodel it. TO THE EDUCATION REVOLUTION!

I've watched the other two of his talks a couple of years ago, so I have no idea why I haven't come across this earlier. Anyways, I started college this year, and I feel like I'm in the wrong place. Not that I am against schooling, but going to college right away was definitely not my first choice and it felt quite rushed. My parents, peers, and even my doctor pitched in when I told them that I wanted to take a year off that it was a bad idea. So, seeing this gave me a sense of relief in knowing that not all adults want me to get an education to secure a steady job. I thought there was something wrong with me, and I teared up a little because he said things that I've wanted to hear for so long. I have no idea what I'll be doing, but I know for a fact that I want to live doing the things that excite and resonate with my spirit.

I think another thing to look at is parenting as well. As a kid my parents forced me to try and do many things from playing instruments and playing sports. When parents try to force talents and passions on kids that they wish they had, it doesnt exactly work, and in fact i believe most kids find it to be a chore, i know i did. My mom nagging me to play guitar and practice, forcing me to sports camps. You have to try and make these creative pathways seem something exciting and not a chore

"Everyday, everywhere, our children spread their dreams beneath our feet. And we should tread softly" ... Everytime I hear this .... man my heart ...

This man is amazing. This revolution needs to start now, the education system we have now is atrocious.

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I think a teacher's job is to get the child interested in the subject that he teaches.. the human mind does the rest.. that last line about children laying their dreams below our feet just leaves us speechless.

This guy should have gotten a Nobel Prize long back..... His contribution in the field of education is far greater than the top works of major scientists put together..... You are the true Jedi Master..... We will remember you always.....

Hell, you usually learn more from these videos than homework anyway.

He should also do a stand up. A brilliant guy with a great sense of humor.

I hope I'm not the only one that watched that wonderful animated short after his speech

There's a reason this man has been knighted.

I've never heard it better said. (

Amazing views on education, passions, talents,...let's get started today! Im a teacher who was buried in the frustrations of a conforming system and I love to educate. I love to educate about what I am passionate about... I want to have an agricultural model where children can do just that too.

What he is talking about I see as sort of yet another effect of the underlying cause. Many people say that it's not just one problem with education, it's a lot. But I know the problem that causes all of the rest. There is no freedom in it. He's saying we need education that adapts to the kids. If there was freedom in education, the kids would adapt it to themselves for us. It would also destroy the system of there being one company in an industry. All schools would act as separate companies competing, rather one company. When there is one company for an industry everyone needs to be a part of in some way, they can raise the prices as much as they want. They can also make the product the worse possible without consequences. This is even more true when it's required by law for people to use that industry. Freedom in education, would allow people to choose their schools, and suddenly the schools have to compete for the children. That makes them better. Turning it from what it is to a competition, with the consumer having freedom will fix schools overnight.

definitely one of my favorite speakers. he doesn't have the solution, which is why he's talking to a room of problem solvers to help him out a little

On the watch issue: it's way quicker and more convenient to check the time by glancing at your wrist than it is to dig into your pocket, remove your phone, take it out of sleep mode and finally see the time. I had a two-week period where I had no watch and it was so frustrating.

Call me crazy but I think places like Africa are the best place to start with such a revolution. Mainly because most of our people haven't been exposed to the traditional model of education.

This is the best talk I've ever heard in my life!! Every phrase he said is a treasure!! All teachers around the world should listen to this. Thank you Sir Robinson, I hope I have the honor to meet you and talk to you some day!!