I was watching "2 Million Minutes" in the auditorium and didn't get to see this film but from the raves I heard in the hallways I must have missed something special. If you watched this film, let us know what you think.
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I was totally captivated by Daniel Pink's "A Whole New Mind" presentation. So much so that when I got home I promptly reserved a copy of his book at our local library. Having always considered myself more of a "right brain" than a "left brain" person, it was gratifying to learn that the qualities of inventiveness, empathy, sympathy, meaning, design, and story are those that will prevail into the 21st century.
I have been reading Daniel Pink's book for a graduate class of mine and really enjoyed this film about it. He really stressed that it's not that we don't need the analytical, logical left side of our brain anymore, BUT that in the future technology driven world we live in, we'll ALSO need the right side of brain too. No longer will the ability to do routine tasks be able to sustain us, we'll need those right brain qualities of design, meaning and empathy in order to get ahead. I think everyone will benefit from reading this book.
Thank you, David , for setting up this opportunity to share ideas in the Herricks district !
Daniel Pink's ideas are both accurate and inspiring! The six senses, design, story, symphony, empathy, play and meaning... remind me of what goes on in my art classes!
Drawing definitely improves observation, finding connections, awareness of perspective, point of view and negative area and comparing and contrasting.
The energy to draw travels from the eyes to the head to the heart to the hands to the paper!
A Whole New Mind was great...it really highlighted the main points of the book. Daniel Pink is right on the money...I think it is a book that high school seniors should read!
I really loved "A Whole New Mind"! I was inspired by Daniel Pink's presentation - both as an educator, and as a mother. It's exciting to think that being empathetic, creative, and inventive are the qualities that will be rewarded in the 21st century. I can't wait to read his book(s)!
Now I don't feel that my B.S. in arts (yes, B.S.) is so useless anymore!!! Yipee!
I was totally fascinated by Mr. Pink's presentation! I feel that his analysis is right on target and that his proactive stance is the only way to ensure the future viability and success of our country as a world leader.
Karen, I was thinking the same thing! I was wondering if I could show this to my class?!
I agree with Anne's comment, what stood out to me the most from Pink's presentation was the reality of routines and design. With routine, it takes on numerous meanings for a wide range of people. Whether it be taking the same route to work every morning, packing the kids the same PB & J sandwich for lunch, or (perhaps more importantly) just becoming too comfortable with the way things are going one's own life and in the world aroung them. As for design, it is a large part of marketing strategies today. In a country that has perhaps become too routine in recent years, those willing to think outside the box and grab our attention is what is needed.
I, too, enjoyed the presentation/film. It reminded me of Edward DeBono's book Lateral Thinking - same premise, different terms. While I understand why the right brain is so important in our time, I'm wondering why the left brain was, for lack of a better term, so "dominant" in the past...what conditions were present in our culture/society to create that dynamic?
I think one of the message Daniel Pink was trying to get a across was the same message that Will Richardson was sharing: We need to prepare our students for the world that they will be living in, not the world that we grew up in. Great resource for anyone!
I wonder if it would make sense to show both of these movies again one day after school so anyone could view the "other" movie, the one they didn't see. I watched the Daniel Pink movie which I found to be particularly affirming with respect to the skills and capacities he has come to value. It seems that the other movie was more focused on the skills that are important, but, according to Pink, no longer sufficient.
I also found Daniel Pink's "A Whole New Mind" inspirational. Jane, I would love to see it again so I could remember all of the new ideas he introduced (I guess there wasn't enough repetition). His film created a lot of positive dialogue among our colleagues which is always great.
I suppose I would like to see the other movie as well. When is the viewing?
I'm all for creativity and individuality! I also believe that Americans have lots of them. The fact that we are discussing these issues, and that huge corporations such as Johnson and Johnson comment on them is a sign that we are very much in the game! The question is whether we, as educators, recognize and encourage these "right" brain qualities in our students and what to do about them.
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