The keynote speaker for the first general session was Jean Houston. She said:
~"Creative people think differently; we must assess them differently..."
~"We don't live in the universe; the universe lives in us."
~"We need all different kinds of learning so no child is left out...
~"The Arts provide a 'total learning' process..."
~"Education must be hands on..."
~"Less than 15% of learners are auditory, 40% are hands on and 45% are kinesthetic learners."
~"The top Science students in the world are in Hungary at a school with a big music program."