Three must-see TED talks that reimagine education

There are millions of rabbit holes out there that you could go down when it comes to sifting through videos on any subject. I do a lot of reading about alternative education but the kind of content that’ – for me – is most engaging and easy to consume are videos. Like most people, I love a good TED talk. Here are the ones that I’ve personally found the most engaging, enlightening, and informative.

1. Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity? 

At the time of writing, this was the most-watched TED talk of all time at over 52 million views and it’s so easy to see why. Sir Ken really hits on a lot of the downfalls of the conventional school system and articulates in such a humorous yet thought-provoking and searingly honest way the misgivings that many of us have had about school for so long. And he poses some very valid questions that will leave you wondering why indeed subjects like Mathematics and Science are valued more than the creative arts.

Takaharu Tezuka: The best kindergarten you’ve ever seen 

This truly is an amazing kindergarten and shows not only what can be achieved by educators with vision, such as the principal referred to here, but also through design. Architecture is such a powerful factor but one which is often not given as much weight as it deserves in the way that it can impact, influence and facilitate new ways of learning.

Geoff Mulgan: A short intro to the Studio School 

This idea, which takes its cues from the way apprentices learnt from masters during the Renaissance, is pretty genius. And it just makes so much sense. For students who crave a more hands-on experience that prepares them for life after school, why shouldn’t they have access to a model of education like this one?

What’s your favourite TED talk or video about how school can be reimagined for a better, more personalised experience?

p/c: Hermes Rivera