Do schools kill creativity?
Do schools kill creativity? This particular question is one I’ve never been asked before. Part of me wants to say yes and the other part wants to say no. Everyone has their own opinion, like they do on most topics. Some will argue that schools bring out the best of students creativity, and others will blame schools for crushing the dreams and uniqueness that comes along with creativity. Sir ken Robinson argues that creativity is as important as literacy, and we should treat it with the same statues. Myself being a rather artsy person I enjoy the idea of having fine arts mixed in as an important part of curriculum at school.
Throughout the T.E.D talk Robinson related many points to a funny story either about his children or children he’s known. He also made it obvious to the audience that he was a professor which helps establish his credibility. While watching the T.E.D talk I was able to make connections to other videos and articles. In the video Robinson says “If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything creative.” This reminded me of the quote “Don’t be afraid to fail, failure isn’t fatal.” Said by William Zinsser from ‘The Right to Fail’. The two seemed very similar and almost directly related to the same topic.
Some peoples American Dream involves fine arts or something directly involving creativity. By involving fine arts into everyday curriculum we are insuring these people are one step closer to their version of the American Dream. Anyone who wants to be a dancer or artist would need this in their school day, to get closer to achieving what they perceive their American Dream.
Robinson’s T.E.D talk was very effective and humorous. His video stayed on topic, and I really enjoyed the talk because it speaks directly towards something I’m interested in. From this T.E.D talk I learned that our education system is predicated on academic ability. From this video I’ve taken away the great idea to establish a new learning curriculum which involves fine arts.
Throughout the T.E.D talk Robinson related many points to a funny story either about his children or children he’s known. He also made it obvious to the audience that he was a professor which helps establish his credibility. While watching the T.E.D talk I was able to make connections to other videos and articles. In the video Robinson says “If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything creative.” This reminded me of the quote “Don’t be afraid to fail, failure isn’t fatal.” Said by William Zinsser from ‘The Right to Fail’. The two seemed very similar and almost directly related to the same topic.
Some peoples American Dream involves fine arts or something directly involving creativity. By involving fine arts into everyday curriculum we are insuring these people are one step closer to their version of the American Dream. Anyone who wants to be a dancer or artist would need this in their school day, to get closer to achieving what they perceive their American Dream.
Robinson’s T.E.D talk was very effective and humorous. His video stayed on topic, and I really enjoyed the talk because it speaks directly towards something I’m interested in. From this T.E.D talk I learned that our education system is predicated on academic ability. From this video I’ve taken away the great idea to establish a new learning curriculum which involves fine arts.