Post on 14-Dec-2015
PRESENTED BY:JENNY S., ROBBIE B., SARAH S., ALYSSA Z. STEPH V., MARIKA M., WILL B., JACKSON G., NORA L.
Creativity for the Future: Based Off Video By Sir Ken
Robinson
Video
http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/66
Speaker Background
Sir Ken Robinson has authored many books concerning education
Knighted for his contribution toward education
1998- Chaired National Advisory Committee on Creative and Cultural Education
Quotes/Anecdotes
"creativity is as important as literacy and should treat it with same status"
-3:25 "if you're not prepared to be wrong, you will
never come up with anything original"-6:00
"educating people OUT of our capacities"-6:30
Piccaso Quote: “All men are born artists”
Issues Presented by Video
Education undermines creative processes
Schools fail to recognize talents of brilliant people
By focusing on core subjects, ability to think creatively and effectively decreases
Problems with Today’s Society
Teachers grading students creativity
Determining the level of creativity
How to improve one’s creativity
Tradition vs. Modern thinking
Significance
Importance of a new generation with the ability to think “out of the box”
People need more creativity to become successful instead of general knowledge
Problem solving capabilities
Individuals become more open-minded
Glenbrook Academy
Less busy work and memorization allows for enriching creative thoughts
Encourage comprehensive thinking and discussions that will benefit later in business
Provide thinking tools that cannot be replaced by cheap labor or robotics
Research Claim
Daniel Pink- Believes in order to become successful in the coming years, one needs the ability to use both the left and right side brain.
Recognized the emergence of displacing manual labor and the indispensible nature of jobs that promote creative left brained thinking
Resolutions
More programs in school that emphasize discussion, such as the Academy
Less stress on grades and more on learning
Equal weight on all subjects, including core academic classes, music, art, dance, and theater