TED TALK Sir Ken Robinson

Sir Ken Robinson talks about the revolution of education by pinpointing we need an education revolution not just small changed to the education system. That the academic system as a whole needs to be revised in order to incoorperate creativity into the school system because students now are so focused on the mechanic of learning. To only learn by memorization, dictation, and repeatition in order for the information to be remebered for the upcoming exam which they are brought up to be seen as the most important concept in learning; that is to pass the exams. The education system does not appeal to understanding a student's talent but rather getting them to accept their better off having a " reasonable" job that would provide them financial stability. However, having the typical white collared job would not allow them to enjoy doing something that wouldnt stimulate their creativity and developement. This then conforms then to be unhappy and unmotivated while on their job, the concept that students are being persuaded to throw away their thoughts about being a dancer or an artist as their dream profession. That a student's creativity is placed below their ability to solve a math problem or explain a historic war, when that should not be the case. Human beings are very diverse creatures with creative and imaginative minds that allow their world to be more than just what they can see materialistically. Creativity, should be placed on the same level as the other subjects in school such as math, english , and science. It is the way that children are taught to believe what is wrong and what is right, that they are brought up with adults telling them to strive to be a doctor rather than a starving artist. The education setting where a mind developes from youth should not be subjective to beliefs that would contain or destroy a child's dream and talent in a field just because it is being frowned upon by society.