TED Talk: The power of introverts

One of the many questions people ask about home education is about socialisation. It is a big bugbear of mine, because school does not socialise children. And, some children are introverts. Susan Cain, in this TED Talk speaks of the power of introverts...

TED Talk: Changing Education Paradigms

This has got to be my all-time favourite TED Talk by Sir Ken Robinson. The issues that he discusses in this video are some of the main reasons that I really do detest mainstream schools, and also why I truly believe that a system like Montessori would be so much more beneficial to children than the UK's National Curriculum.

Enjoy!

(PS. I also love this video because it uses whiteboard animation, which is what our company does too!)