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How can schools nurture creativity? | Gayatri Menon | TEDxYouth@NMS

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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

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In this Tedx talk, Dr. Gayatri Menon explores methods to nurture creativity in school education based on her rich experiences in this area. She talks about why creativity should encompass all subjects and not get restricted to art and craft classes; how creative minds will be even more required for a future filled with digital technology and AI and why creativity should included empathy and liberal thinking. 
Dr Gayatri Menon is currently a senior faculty at the National Institute of Design, NID, Ahmedabad. She has been working in the field of creativity,design thinking and innovation with children, the social sector and corporate both nationally and internationally for the past 18 years.
 Dr. Gayatri Menon is a senior faculty at the National Institute of Design, NID with more than 18 years of experience in design education, research and practice. Currently, she heads the Design foundation program at NID. She did her two‐and‐a half‐ year postgraduate course in Product Design at NID after completing her graduation in  ngineering and a short stint in the industry. She conducts courses in the areas of
Design methods, Design thinking, Creativity, Play and learning, Design research, Visual fundamentals, Design for social concerns, Universal design, Systems approach and
Innovation.
As a design faculty at NID, she has worked as a project head and designer/consultant for several industries, public sector design, institution building, craft heritage and socially relevant projects such as UNIDO project for development of SSI,GI project for craft sector, Institution building for Jharcraft, Think design space for TCS etc. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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