Voicethread: Improved look

Voicethread.com keeps getting better. I love its new look. Here is an example report from a second grade classroom. What a great tool.

Sketchcast: A whole new mind

Daniel Pink, in his book A Whole New Mind, talks about the increasing importance of creativity and talent. He suggests that we all need to strengthen the right side of our brain by engaging in creative processes. Here is a great tool to do just that. Using Sketchcast, you can create presentations and stories using sketches.

Here is one that I enjoyed watching.

Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?

Sir Ken Robinson talks about education and creativity. This 20 minute video is well worth watching. Here is an brief description from the TED website.

Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining (and profoundly moving) case for creating an education system that nurtures creativity, rather than undermining it. With ample anecdotes and witty asides, Robinson points out the many ways our schools fail to recognize -- much less cultivate -- the talents of many brilliant people. "We are educating people out of their creativity," Robinson says. The universality of his message is evidenced by its rampant popularity online. A typical review: "If you have not yet seen Sir Ken Robinson's TED talk, please stop whatever you're doing and watch it now."