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Creatively Speaking

There is a lot of thought going on in the world about creativity. Take a little bit of time to learn more about

one of the digital spaces where ideas are shared: TED conferences. In its own words, TED is a nonprofit

“devoted to ideas worth spreading.” World-famous wildly creative artists, scientists, and inventors share

their thought-provoking ideas in short, multimedia presentations.

Spark your own creativity by watching a few videos. Here are a few recommendations:

Ken Robinson, a visionary cultural leader and creativity expert, author of the book The Element: How

Finding Your Passion Changes Everything gives a talk entitled “How Schools Kill Creativity.”

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

Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of Eat, Pray, Love, gives a talk entitled “Your Elusive Creative Genius.”

http://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius.html

Tim Brown, CEO of the innovation design firm IDEO, gives a talk entitled “Tales of Creativity and

Play.” http://www.ted.com/talks/tim_brown_on_creativity_and_play.html

David Kelley, the founder of design firm IDEO, who helped create many icons of the digital

generation, gives a talk entitled “How to Build Your Creative Confidence.”

http://www.ted.com/talks/david_kelley_how_to_build_your_creative_confidence.html

You can also find 10 videos compiled under the playlist “The Creative Spark.”

http://www.ted.com/playlists/11/the_creative_spark.html

After you have watched a few videos, take time to think about these questions.

1. What did you learn about creativity in yourself?

2. What did you learn about creativity in others?

3. What did you learn about how creativity is influenced by those around us?