“It needs to be fixed! Now!”
For those that didn’t immediately laugh at that headline, go watch this SNL sketch, now!
I watched a video today of Seth Godin giving a presentation titled “This is broken.” He talks about the reasons why there are so many ineffective processes that are used by businesses that don’t even recognize that they’re useless. Before I continue, check it out below. Read more
Zeldman on blogging and other issues
Jeffrey Zeldman shares his thoughgts on blogging, web standards, open source and online journalism.
Jeffrey Zeldman Outlines the History of Blogging
Do schools kill creativity?
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.”