In this highly amusing Ted Talk Sir Ken Robinson makes the case for creativity in the classroom. He says, “My contention is that creativity now is as important in education as literacy and we should treat it with the same status.”
He goes on to say “There isn’t an education system on the planet that teaches dance as rigorously as we teach mathematics.” He goes on to tell of the famous choreographer, Gillian Lynne, who discovered her talent because she couldn’t sit still in class. The school administrator recommended to her mother that they enroll her in dance school. Sir Robinson posits that if she were a student today, she’d be medicated for ADHD.
Do you agree with Sir Robinson’s points? Do we need to revolutionize our education system to include more creative opportunities? Where did you learn to be creative?
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