Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?
In Ken Robinson's Ted Talk video, he successfully uses "teacher humour" to engage his audience. He brings up how creativity is equally important to literacy. As a future teacher, i agree with this point. Most students are able to follow the teachers instructions and guidelines. The students who stand out, are those who add an element of creativity to what they are told to do. It is students like these, that are able to think outside the box.
Another excellent point Robinson discusses is how children are big risk takers. If they don't know the correct answer, they will take a chance and guess. They are not afraid of being wrong. A big part about being creative, is the ability of making mistakes and not necessarily discovering the correct solution. In school, students are taught the importance of "the right answer", which indirectly, is killing their creativity.
Robinson discusses how Math is equally important to Dancing/Drama/Art, and students should be given equal opportunity to practice such activities. Education is primarily based on academic achievment . Things that are prioritized are those that can get you a good job. Which is such a flaw. Many children believe that they are not good enough as their peers who are academically gifted simply because their own talents are not viewed as equally important. It has been discovered that children need to move in order to think.
As a teacher, I will continue to include art in my classroom as I have learned the true power of it. I will continue making lesson plans that incorporate art. I will ensure that students feel confident with their art skills. Art can be used as a communication tool to evaluate a child’s development, and assess their understanding of a concept. I will ensure that my students value art equally as much as other subjects like math, reading and writing. In my classroom, I will note who will be a future mathematician, author and artist, and will be proud of my students for whatever they choose to become. I can promise that art will remain a key factor in my present and future classroom, no matter the age of the students that I teach.
In Ken Robinson's Ted Talk video, he successfully uses "teacher humour" to engage his audience. He brings up how creativity is equally important to literacy. As a future teacher, i agree with this point. Most students are able to follow the teachers instructions and guidelines. The students who stand out, are those who add an element of creativity to what they are told to do. It is students like these, that are able to think outside the box.
Another excellent point Robinson discusses is how children are big risk takers. If they don't know the correct answer, they will take a chance and guess. They are not afraid of being wrong. A big part about being creative, is the ability of making mistakes and not necessarily discovering the correct solution. In school, students are taught the importance of "the right answer", which indirectly, is killing their creativity.
Robinson discusses how Math is equally important to Dancing/Drama/Art, and students should be given equal opportunity to practice such activities. Education is primarily based on academic achievment . Things that are prioritized are those that can get you a good job. Which is such a flaw. Many children believe that they are not good enough as their peers who are academically gifted simply because their own talents are not viewed as equally important. It has been discovered that children need to move in order to think.
As a teacher, I will continue to include art in my classroom as I have learned the true power of it. I will continue making lesson plans that incorporate art. I will ensure that students feel confident with their art skills. Art can be used as a communication tool to evaluate a child’s development, and assess their understanding of a concept. I will ensure that my students value art equally as much as other subjects like math, reading and writing. In my classroom, I will note who will be a future mathematician, author and artist, and will be proud of my students for whatever they choose to become. I can promise that art will remain a key factor in my present and future classroom, no matter the age of the students that I teach.