This discussion between Howard Fuller and Jonathan Schorr is from the opening session of this year's NewSchool Venture Fund Summit. It's inspiring and funny. If you don't have time to watch the whole video, check-out the below highlights: 6:50: Howard Fuller: "I think we are in a street fight and I think most people in this room think we're in a college debate. Our opponents are reading Saul Alinsky and we reading Steven Brill." 12:25: Howard Fuller: "There's a small group of people in the circle who are going to storm the bastille. There's another group of people around the circle of the people who are stroring the bastille who are going to hold the coats. They not storming the bastille but they are holding the coats. There's another group around them that are going to cheer for the coat holders; they're not holding the coats, they're not storming the bastille, but they are going to cheer. You feelin me? We got t
I love this TED talk by Sir Ken Robinson--witty and insightful and on the too often neglected but oh so important topic of creativity and education. I watched it a few years ago, and stumbled across it again today in a fit of procrastination. Enjoy!