Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.

Source: http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html

Hands-on approach: Maker Culture.

By Pia Bahile, Curtis File and Kevin Young |  TheTyee.ca | Today (as good as any day)

[Editor's note: The Tyee is proud to co-publish with Rabble.ca a multi-part, multi-media investigation of Maker Culture -- the do-it-yourself movement fast evolving in North America and beyond. In this first episode, the authors, who are Canadian student journalists, explain what Maker Culture is and look back on their journey as writers and unwitting makers. And they give you a small taste of what you can expect here on The Tyee on Fridays to come.]

What is a Maker?

In Austin, Texas Cathy Wu is making jewelry out of dried fruit. In London, Ontario Brian Frank is educating himself in digital media. John Hammel, in St. Jacob’s, Ontario, owns the last handmade corn broom plant in Canada. In the U.S. Rustbelt ordinary citizens are dropping by a community college to use laser cutters and 3D printers. And in homes all over the world, people are connecting to the Internet to discover galaxies or unfold the secrets of Alzheimer’s and Parkison’s Disease. What do they all have in common? They’re all part of the same movement: Maker Culture.

Read on: http://thetyee.ca/Life/2010/01/15/MeetYourMakers/

Full series here: http://thetyee.ca/Series/2010/01/15/MakerCultureSeries/