“The world needs different kinds of minds to think together” – Temple Grandin
I find a huge number of TED talks fascinating, TED’s ethos to share ‘ideas worth spreading’ makes it a fantastic platform to discover and digest some of the worlds most engaging thinkers. I started my inspiration blog with a short post about Ken Robinson’s talk on ‘How schools kill creativity’.
So it’s no surprise that I’m drawn to yet another brilliant speech, this time by Temple Grandin. Diagnosed with autism as a child, Temple shares with us how her mind works, commenting that she ‘thinks in pictures’. The talk focuses on the benefits of different thinkers and incorporates Temple’s experience of excelling in art and an inspirational science Teacher to validate the point ‘mentors are essential’.
Discussing the need to help students with unique minds to be successful, Temple suggests that facilitators of learning utilise fixations to motivate children, provide specific tasks and ‘light the spark’ with industry professionals.
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