Hans Rosling’s belief is that ‘making information more accessible has the potential to change the quality of the information itself."  I believe he is right. Rosling’s work provides a unique slant on...

James Geary beautifully illustrates the power of metaphor in this 10 minute talk. The learning implications this talk has for me is to reflect on the ability of teachers to present quality explanations...

Sunni Brown's TEDx talk needs to be linked up with her great article entitled, "The Miseducation of the Doodle" (you can follow her on Twitter @SunniBrown) all of which are great for the linking of...

Sugata Mitra shares his findings from the "Hole in the wall project". If ever we needed evidence that standing back and allowing learners to explore, discover and learn for themselves, this is it...

Johanna Blakley offers some fascinating insight here into how we can make a distinction between creative innovation and copying. She explores the relatively free-of-copyright world of the fashion industry...

Tim Brown gives some great insight here into practical creativity in his work place at IDEO. I've used many of the activities he showcases here with teachers and students. The 30 Circles activity is...

Dave Eggers set up his pirates shop as a way to secure a property to house his writing workshops, as you will learn from this video. Since this, a crop of similar projects have sprouted, including a...

Emily Pilloton shows just how an individual's passion can influence and bring about significant change on a local, regional and national level. For me, this talk summarises what is really means to be...

Here's a fantastic TEDx talk from Charles Limb for you. This one is all about creative learning and thinking and made me make some links to some research and development into the inter-relationship...

Elizabeth Gilbert presents a powerful argument for the need to acknowledge the inherent pressure associated with success and achievement. In her case, she draws on her experience of the pressure of...

Sir Ken Robinson is for me, the catalyst for my on-going love affair with TED Talks. His first TED Talk, "Why Schools Kill Creativity" has been the same catalyst for many of my friends, colleagues and...