3 CommentsPlaying to Learn
I love this Prezi slide show. Really stimulating content, addictive presentation and a great example of a creative use of the awesome Prezi software which is easier to use than pen and paper and much more fun!
What adults can learn from kids
Child prodigy Adora Svitak says the world needs "childish" thinking: bold ideas, wild creativity and especially optimism. Kids' big dreams deserve high expectations, she says, starting with grownups' willingness to learn from children as much as to teach.
An unreasonable optimist
"I have committed myself to my community as an unreasonable optimist."
World Peace Is Happening - Slowly But Surely - One Day ...
No words. Just this video!
If you have 30 Seconds to invest:
And if you can invest nine minutes:
Click:
Social Entrepreneurs Are Changing The World
The world is changing.
Some people have made a great mess of things, even if they didn't mean to.
It is easy to hunt down people and organisations to blame but this is not an approach that will create anything new.
Enterprise is wounded, much of it fatally. However, there is an emergence of people with new values and a new vision. They are finding new ways to be. Enterprise has caused considerable damage to the planet and to people's lives. Enterprise must now become a force for good, not growth.
UnLtd (UK Social Entrepreneurs)
A mentor for every child
Neil Crofts' inspirational and world-changing idea seeks your participation.
Kiran Bir Sethi teaches kids to believe "I can"
Kiran Bir Sethi makes one of the humblest and most important TED Talks since TED began.
There is no good reason why this initiative should not fundamentally change the future.
Going Overland - Inspired Living
Not strictly a video entry - but an extraordinary tale of imagination, passion, courage and madness! I recommend that you link to this web site, read the blogs - especially from April - and watch the videos that get posted.
The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind
To power his family's home, young William Kamkwamba built an electricity-producing windmill from spare parts and scrap, learning from and old physics book that he could only understand froim the pictures. What followed was a surprising journey detailed in the new book, "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind."
Pure inspiration
Heather Bradley's story first came to light through inspirational filmmaker Nic Askew. Heather is the embodiment of a Pathfinder. Every line of her story illustrates a facet of the 7 Elements, but it is her deep commitment to 'Choice' - choosing her response to her circumstances - that is so inspirational:
School kills creativity
In this highly acclaimed and funny presentation at the TED 2006 conference, educationalist Ken Robinson calls for education to inspire and nurture creativity, rather than kill it. One of the All Time Top TED Talks.