Videos (theories, demos)

Gifted youth come in all shapes and sizes." Dr. Dan Peters of the Summit Center reviews some common characteristics of gifted children and teens. Parents and educators may find this helpful in understanding and working with gifted children.

This video delves into the topic of defining the six different goals of talent education. The first goal is to ensure that children do not get depressed because they are not reaching the level they are at. The next goal is to get children to be productive and reach their potential. Most of the enrichment programs available are about the content rather than about teaching skills. So ideally a policy document should specify the skills and the content used to teach them.

Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.

This video is created for celebration of the International Day of Gifted Children by Roya Klingner, Head of Bavarian Center for Gifted and Talented Children. It was presented at the 19th Conference of the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children in Prague on August 10th 2011. Together for a better world for Gifted children around the world.