In this poignant, funny follow-up to his fabled 2006 talk, Sir Ken Robinson makes the case for a radical shift from standardized schools to personalized learning — creating conditions where kids’ natural talents can flourish.
Sir Ken Robinson talks about the need of a revolution in learning, evolution is no longer enough. We need to go from standardized to customized, from industrialized to agricultural (plant a seed and help it grow).
I found Rock Me Baby with BB King, Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy and Jim Vaughn in a tweet from @Amy Stark. It’s a great tune and performed by several of my favourite musicians.
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,
may God hold you in the palm of His hand.
A friend of mine reminded me of Blue Bayou with Linda Ronstadt. It’s a great song and I love her voice. There’s also a version with Roy Orbison.
Blue Bayou with Linda Ronstadt
Ancora imparo, I’m still learning, which is attributed to Michelangelo is valid for me. Here are some Michelangelo quotes.
Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it.
I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.
The best artist has that [...]
I was reminded about the hammer-nail quote yesterday, found that one plus some more.
If you only have a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.
What is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself.
What a man can be, he must be. This need we call self-actualization.
A musician must [...]
I went to YouTube in search for Blues In The Night, a song suggested by a friend of mine.
Blues In The Night from a woman’s point of view: Katie Melua (live AVO Session), there’s a harmonica which I love. I also found Eva Cassidy, Anne Shelton and Ella Fitzgerald (with a sax player).
Blues In The [...]
I am coach and mentor. Like most small companies, I’m self-employed, one issue is to make potential clients find me. Another issue is how to stand out in the crowd. There are lots of coaches and mentors, how can I be different and make a difference?
I have two questions that I work with:
• What can I [...]
I have posted that Worrying gets you nowhere. That reminds me of the song Don’t Worry Be Happy with Bobby McFerrin. This video can only be watched at YouTube, embedding is blocked.
Here’s another version that can be enjoyed here:
