Most readers here have figured out that education is something that means a lot to me. There are few things I find more important than developing a person’s natural curiosity, no matter what age. Having the ability to teach yourself, or to find those around you who can help you learn, is such an important skill to have in life. If kids learn only one thing in school, it should be that they have the potential to teach themselves. Sadly, this rarely happens in our education system.

One way I like to teach myself is to spend some time every week watching TED talks. These inspirational speeches are a great way to figure out new things you can learn. It’s not often a full lesson, but it’s enough to get you going in the right direction.

I wanted to share these two videos, both from the same person. Sir Ken Robinson is one of my favorite speakers on the subject of education. I think everyone can learn something by taking a little time to listen to his views about teaching children.

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