Sir Ken Robinson (TED Talk 1)

As a whole, Sir Ken Robinson spoke slowly, relaxed, and clearly, keeping continuous eye contact with the audience. It was evident that he had rehearsed what he was going to say, but he didn't get to the point where is was mechanic.  I really like that he started with some light-hearted humor. I will definitely try to do the same to keep my talk interesting. He also has a very good use of stories that flows well with the rest of his talk. Each one makes a very good point that connects directly to the topic he is trying to convey. I will also try to make use of a few stories throughout my talk. As I understand, he wants us to take away from his talk that there needs to be balance in the subjects, like math and art, and that we need to re engineer the whole educational system. Personally, I think that the educational system could use some adjustments, like in courses required to graduate, but I don't think that the education system needs a total overhaul. To most people, I think that his talk will click very well, given the reaction of the audience and of our class. I think that he did an excellent job getting his point across, while keeping it interesting and keeping my attention.