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. This is an inspiring ted talk to watch.
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Ted Talk Wednesday: Life Lessons Through Tinkering
We have an inspiring Ted Talk for you today. Gever Tulley uses engaging photos and footage to demonstrate the valuable lessons kids learn at his Tinkering School. When given tools, materials and guidance, these young imaginations run wild and creative problem-solving takes over to build unique boats, bridges and even a roller coaster! It’s a short, but great talk.
How boredom can lead to your most brilliant ideas
Do you sometimes have your most creative ideas while doing nothing in particular? In this eye-opening TED Talk Manoush Zomorodi explains the connection between spacing out and creativity. You can check out her book here.