<p>I saw this today and I found it quite interesting. What are
your thoughts on the topic? In my opinion, he makes some
very strong points.</p>
<p>YouTube</a> - TED in Half | Ken Robinson - Creativity in Education
YouTube</a> - TED in Half | Ken Robinson - Creativity in Education
YouTube</a> - TED in Half | Ken Robinson - Creativity in Education</p>
<p>Interesting, I can see where he’s coming from, but in my experience, arts has always been a major part of my life through my public schools: in elementary I remember like once every few weeks a lady would come by and we would learn about an artist and use their technique to make our own creations, starting in fourth grade we had to choose between orchestra, choir, and band for the next 2 years and in middle school and high school we basically had to do some kind of fine arts because it was required but the options were pretty good. At my current high school we have an amazing band/orchestra program and apparently an incredible choir program(I’m not in choir though) and then we also have an amazing drama program as well. I think we also have a pretty good art(like drawing and ceramics) program too. And our dance program is okay, but suuposedly the teacher is kinda crazy. Maybe I’m just lucky…</p>
<p>Wow, that is lucky hahaha.</p>
<p>If you are interested in this question, you might want to look into the summerhill institute/school in England based off the idea that our current education system kills creativity</p>
<p>It doesn’t kill, it murders. Pre-meditated.</p>
<p>Nah, we got extracurriculars. In a way, it’s “required” for us, so it’s part of the education system. :]</p>
<p>“Required” is the weapon that education uses to murder.</p>
<p>Wow I just read this part in East of Eden by John Steinbeck that talked about the turn of the century and how people were losing their individuality and the creativity was being squashed out of them and that it is the most precious thing. And something he would die for. Read that like an hour after I read this thread, too…</p>