Cindy Foley’s TED Talk – Teaching art or teaching to think like an artist? offers a vital lesson for all fields, not just art. While I understand the value of discipline and following rules, it’s equally important for kids to cultivate curiosity and think outside the box. This is particularly relevant now that GenAI can generate images, poetry, and essays. The crucial distinction is that GenAI can only create from the knowledge it has been trained on. Ultimately, only humans have the capacity to create something truly new, something that exists beyond the current body of knowledge.

Let our kids ideate, Let them be curious. Dont shut them down. Cindy calls it out right. Dont kill the Ideas, because ideas are kings and curiosity reigns!

Have you seen this video? Which other TED Talk would you recommend?