The Need for Educational Reform...hmmm
Watch this clever and artistic video on the current state of education. Its main idea is that education is destroying creativity and that children need to learn differently. Narrated by Ken Robinson and packed with many opinionated perspectives on how we teach children this video should make you think.
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1. How are you able or unable to be creative at school? Are the observations and positions of Ken Robinson true in your perspective?
Pick 2 other students to engage in dialogue with and debate the issue of creativity.
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ReplyDelete1.) The way I can be creative is I can think many more answers. To have many more answers you can express the question in a different way. For example you can show your answer in word, numbers and pictures. For me to be creative I would need to go beyond what the criteria is. Creativity is having multiple ideas. There is something called divergent thinking. This is when you think in different ways. To be divergent is better to be creative . Even though they relate to the same thing.
ReplyDeleteThe ways I can be creative at school would be I would be able to participate in many events. Trying out new things and exploring them. In art you would need to be creative. Everyone does not think the same. They will all have different types of art. In art you can include many different ideas to show off your pictures. I can be creative in group work. The final idea will be creative because the whole group gave an idea. In language you can be creative by thinking of ideas that would support you writing. Little details can help a lot into being creative.
I believe that the obesevations of his are true. They all have meaning. I believe what he says can help the futures education system. He had mentioned being taught is much boring then working in groups. Learning from your peers is much helpful. He also mentioned how others are much smarter then their age, so why do we have the system where we age their grade. I believe that a kid should be allowed to be free for his learning. The research of the kindergardens prove a point. When we were little we were allowed to think more because we were not taught to do something. We were not taught to think the ways we do. The kindergarteners are not taught yet so they are more free. I hope what Ken Robbinson said will come true.
So are you saying that Ken Robinsons points regarding the education system are true or are you saying that school is creative for you? :)
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I am unable to be creative at school when I'm in in different classes sometimes that involve right or wrong answers. It seems like when I do work related to these subjects, there is no creativity at all, there are always right answers and wrong answers, and you don't get to express how you feel about these situations. But you do get to get creative , express your perspective in situations, in math you can explain why you're correct or incorrect and in language most of the times there is no right or wrong answer, you can say anything you want as long as it isn't offensive. In art, draw or paint what you desire to show how you feel. Yes the observations of Ken Robinson are true in my perspective because I've watched some television shows which have some cases about school and education. A character Spencer Hastings was a bright student at school although she was ADHD she had a problem with the medicine that the doctors prescribed for her and had an addiction. Before she was doing just fine without them so this proves that you can still be who you are without the medical attention. Also , people DO act like how they acted in the video. If you aren't academically smart then you don't get a degree or a job that you wish you have. I don't think that's fair because people have different strengths and weaknesses and you shouldn't judge them by looking at how educated they are, they can be better than you at anything and you just won't know it because they wouldn't have the chance to speak what the want to speak. And collaborating in groups do make you work and learn better since people have different ways in solving problems. I know this for one because I learn better with other people who think differently than I do. Ken Robinson's observations are correct to me, but I don't like society's way of educating us. We should be able to be creative in any way.
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ReplyDeleteHow am I able or unable to be creative?Well I am unable to be creative and express myself at school because we have the same old boring uniform. Just a white t-shirt and black and navy blue pants is not allowing students to show their true colours . I personally think there are pros and cons about some rules in school for example all the programs we have in school we can really be creative. The teachers strike has really prevented us students from expressing ourselves by taking away all the extra curriculum activities that made kids want to come to school.
ReplyDeleteDo I agree with mr. Ken Robisinson? Yes I do he has a very strong point.we are giving children that may have ADHD pills that doesnt help them it makes them suffer and we need to let their light shine to show who they are.
Uniforms are not the only way to be creative, There are many other ways you can be creative.
DeleteFor some people, yes, creativity comes from wearing certain things and your ability to express yourself, but in reality, creativity comes from the mind and wearing uniforms (in my opinion :D) doesn't have to show your true colours, so I disagree :)
DeleteYou could have mentioned more of how uniforms show our true colours and you could have explained more of why you have agreed to Ken Robinson's response
DeleteI am able to be creative in school by coming up with new ideas and working on different projects. I feel more creative in groups because I get show others how I try to be creative and showing what I am trying to do. An example is when I work on the rebound photography assignment with my group. We get to show each other how we can get a natural flare in the pictures and make it blurred without using snapseed or lens light.
ReplyDeleteI agree with him because he is basically saying that some people don't believe kids that different aren't going to learn anything that easily. I believe that all kids can learn if they really want to. What he said about working in groups is also true, but some people don't like to be in a group with people who are different from them. So that might also be a why some don't learn as much as others. That's why I agree with Ken Robbinson.
Remember what Mr. Cheney said about how the video didn't mention the part where we work in groups but yes he had said that we collaborate with each other's
DeleteBeing creative at school would mean that we would have divergent ideas on our topic. Therefore, we are all creative, because we all have different ideas. However, at school we would have to be working in groups for this to be effective. The reason is, we all think a certain way. In order to have municipal ideas that are all different is to use the ideas of others. That way yoy would have many ideas, and good ideas. Yes, I find Ken Robinson's perspective of our learning to be correct in some ways. I say some ways because, I understand that a kindergardener can be as smart as a grade 8er however, that is not always true. The results of a spelling test in grade 8 words won't typically be the same as from a kindergardener vs a grade 8er. Also, at the same time I do agree with Mr.Robinson. This is because, of the way we think and how we need groupwork. As I mentioned earlier, we need groupwork in order to produce divergent thinking. Thinking in.diverse areas. One human, can not come up with 50 ideas for a project. That human has to work with other humans in order to get or surpass the 50 ideas mark. Therefore it proves my point on that we all have divergent thinking and we all need it as well.
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DeleteDoes this mean at school we must work in groups to have many ideas.?
DeleteNot really. I also learned that you could be creative just on your own.
DeleteSo, yes, you have a point in which group work can get you more divergent ideas, but wouldn't the idea (of successful entrepreneurs such as Steve Jobs, who were successful as individuals) that group work creates more divergent ideas a little superficial? :)
DeleteIt is true. Group work is not useful to many. However, I seem to belive that you don't have municipal ideas if you are in a group other than being alone.
DeleteIn school i can be creative and uncreative in a lot of ways. For example i can easily get distracted or I can focus. As it said in the video, kids can be distracted by a lot of things in school, like video games, phones, tv and etc...... There are a lot of distractions that affect our learning. I can also be distracted at school or i can focus and do my work.
ReplyDeleteAs it said in the video most people work better in groups rather than individually. I also work better in group work and I can be more creative in groups, In group you can share your ideas and make them better by suggestions but individually you can't share ideas and have to all the work alone.
In school i am usually creative. I can usually focus on my work and think of good ideas to write. I work good with technology and can find information on it easily for my work. I think that i work best in groups because that helps us share our ideas and fix them.
So does that mean you can't be creative by yourself if you can't work in a group?
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ReplyDeleteI feel that we don't get to be has creative in school as much as I would like. I Remember in previous years we did not get art. There was these time when our teacher said if we did not finish are math or language in a time limit are would be cut out. After that day we never got art. We had only did it once that year. I was very mad because I loved art,dance, and drama. Also the math and langue was very boring. We never got to explain how we get an answer. Our what we read. For my teacher to take it away made me feel that the teacher took away something very important to me. There was no creative and that year was very boring. But other years sometimes we get to express our selves. We do get to talk about are opinions on what we read our how we got an answer on a math question. I enjoy these times because I feel I get to say what am think at the moment.
I do feel that Ken Robinson has a point. It is very true if you are not academically smart you don't get a degree or a job you desire. I think that is not far. Every single person has a strength and a weakness. Does that mean they are judged one there weakness? You must look at there strength as well. People think and do things differently and if you want a job you have to be academically smart? Ken Robison observation I right to me. We should all, get to the chance to be creative in any way possible if your academically smart our if your not.
So do you think that the idea of the educational system being less creative is becoming very common across the world (or North America?) :)
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ReplyDeleteI am able to be creative in school because I am a very visual spatial person. It is one of the top three ways I learn. I love to create art just for fun, as a hobby. Even in school, art class is one of the only subjects that I am able to express myself in, but creativity isn't just about being artist or you're only creative if you are good at art. Creativity is about thinking in more than one way. In school, you always have to think of it as there is always another to solve this problem, or to answer to this question.
For example, in language when writing a narrative, I like to get creative and add interesting plots. I think of trying to make something interesting because I could tell you that everybody will only be interested in something if it had some kind of creativity. If I gave you a book to read and there was a movie based on that book, what would you do, read the book or watch the movie? Most people would probably watch the movie because it has more creativity in it.
Sometimes I am actually unable to be creative in school because for certain subjects like math, there is only one right answer which will most likely pressurize us to only focus on the correct answer instead of getting creative and letting us learn in a way most of us understand better.
I think that Ken Robinson's observations are true. Just because children may have to take pills in order to focus doesn't mean that they are actually want to learn. You have to get them to try to get them involved by doing something that kids are interested in. Kids should be free when learning, they cant learn by being forced to. By collaborating in groups, children get more involved in what's going on. You can't expect kids to learn by making them read a textbook, making notes and giving them a test the next day. I believe that putting information in our heads won't help us learn. We'd like to learn in ways that we understand.
Even though there is one answer in math, isn't there many other ways to get that answer? Can you express creativity in that way?
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DeleteI know that most kids including myself would like to solve the answer in the easiest way possible
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DeleteBut still, there would still be many ways to solve the problem. Correct?
DeleteThat's true but are kids really interested in solving math in more than one way and getting the same answer every time.
DeleteCreativity is about letting your imagination go towards the sky.
By thinking in different ways you will also get different answers. In math, you'll only solve in different ways, but you will always get the same answer.
When I get creative, I want to be able to express myself. How do I express myself by solving a question in two or three given strategies?
But shaili, the education system has been going on for many years and many students have been going along through their future with the conventional methods they've learnt. So you're saying a student CANT AT ALL learn without creativity or they might have a hard time with it? :)
DeleteNot always. People can learn without creativity but there are also students who have trouble with understanding certain things in math. Some people who have responded have said that they like to get creative. So isn't there some way to get people more interested in subjects like math. I certainly think it's creativity and more hands on activities.
DeleteEven so, wouldn't there still be more than 1 way?
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ReplyDelete1. How are you able or unable to be creative at school? Are the observations and positions of Ken Robinson true in your perspective?
1. I believe that most students are smart but like he said we are distracted by many thing like games, tv and friends but school for kids are the most annoying thing a kid can actually have but I do believe in what he said that we need a change in our governments and the way that they have educated us and not ignore what kids and other people are capable of. Working with group can be a change for one big idea but then when it comes to working alone people get distracted and can't think this is why we should make more creative ideas from groups and classmates.i believe that in my perspective what Ken Robinson said was and most certainly is true no matter what we are distracted and we also can change things up in our ways of learning at school and in our economy. We don't know what comes tomorrow or next week we should change what we do and our routine of how we learn. He has right to change an I would like to see the schools change the education we get. The only thing I don't agree is the medication that teens and kids get because most teens get vitamins But at the same time teens mostly try drugs and change the education style and in how we learn. Most smart people hide the intelligence because of people that put them down put we shouldn't like me said we should show what we are capable of and wake up from what we are hiding In. I believe in ken Robinson message and what he want to change .
How do students change the education style? Isn't that in the hands of the educator? And, do you think that students which don't interact in groups or with classmates at all are not at all creative? :)
DeleteThat's true. Everyone should be creative in their own way.
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ReplyDeleteWe are able to be creative at school by using many different tools to help us succeed. We are also able to succeed at school by sharing ideas and being creative, also sharing our imagine with our classmates. We could also be able to show our creativity by working in groups and joining after school activities or to join clubs just like BAC, how you can share your creativity and make your ideas come true so the entire school can see your creativity.
In my perspective I think that Ken Robinson's observations and positions are true because in the video Ken Robinson was talking about how in today's society the kids have a different way of learning and how there learning changed from the years before, he also talked about when a child grows every 5 years, they see if the child's genius level has decreased or increased. Another reason why his observations are true is because what ever he sees is actually happening in reality, how there are problems with education in this world today.
What are the problems with the education system when you say "there are problems with the education today?" :)
DeleteIn my opinion The problem with today's education System is that They limit your creativity until High School (In high school there are many opportunities to be Creative) and also you cant relate some of the things you learn in to real life. for example If i was a Computer Software Engineer , there would be no point of me learning the history of aboriginals because that doesn't relate to Computer Software Engineering Which is why I said High School is where you can be creative
DeleteIn my opinion The problem with today's education System is that They limit your creativity until High School (In high school there are many opportunities to be Creative) and also you cant relate some of the things you learn in to real life. for example If i was a Computer Software Engineer , there would be no point of me learning the history of aboriginals because that doesn't relate to Computer Software Engineering Which is why I said High School is where you can be creative
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DeleteI agree with Reesa because you really didn't explain the reason why "there are problems with the education today"
Ken Robinson's "genius" level is only based on one perspective. just because he claims that children have less of a "genius" level, does not mean that their intellect has decreased. that study is based on creativity levels. not every child learns better when they are allowed to be creative. the point i am trying to make is Ken's definition of genius is not true in every case and for every kid.
DeleteIt's true for some people that the education system is wrong including me. I would find it unnecissary to be studying music if I am willing to become a doctor. However, it's my choice when High School starts. I can't change the curriculem here in elementary school. Which means that Elementary schools only focus on the possible subjects. Not the way others want to learn which also traps diversity and creativity.
DeleteI am able to be creative in school because I am able to express my thinking in many different ways such as pictures, words, numbers and more. Also being creative in school can make you learn the wrongs and the rights because most of the time people think having right answer will lead to success but having wrong and proving how you have done it, you're showing it in many different ways. Since everyone doesn’t have the same ways of expressing their thinking we shouldn't judge others by how the think. I am able to express my ideas when I am working in groups, for example the rebound group work, we all were able to give 3 different ideas and had everyone participate. Also working in groups can make 1 idea into many new interesting ideas, having to work alose can make you not really get most of the problem but when there is a group you are able to find more than enough ideas. But there are times when the group would just want to hang out or fool around so the 2 people will just do the work.
ReplyDeleteYes, I do agree to the observations of Ken Robinson because all he had said for having a better future education system. If you're not smart you will not get a degree or a job and with that we can understand that some people have weakness while the others have strength. When children take ADHD pills it is not really making the kids get involved in their school work, but to make them involved we should teach them and make them understand why it is important to learn. It takes time to learn and understand different concepts so if the teachers just give us homework and not explain there is nothing that would be working in our heads. For example, every 5 years they see if a child is genius level has increased or it has decreased.
You could be both creative and up creative at school. You could be creative only sometimes for example when you're doing art you could be creative by only doing art. You could also sometimes be creative when you're told to be, like when you are doing a title page of something you could show you're creativity but it must be related to that certain subject. But I think in this current education you are mostly forced to be up creative. Nowadays there's always that main way to do something. This prevents kids to use there strengths, because every kid is different and some may not like what others like. Nowadays when you do something in your way this education makes you look wrong because either you do the way it tells you to do or you are wrong. You don't get to be free because you can't show how you want to do it. I agree with Ken Robinson because he said nowadays even if you are successful in college or university you aren't guaranteed a job anymore, which is why when we are younger we should do what we like and want to do when we are older. I think middle school should be more like high school were we are more free. Nowadays this education teaches us that you have to be good at everything and follow it only one which I think is not true because everyone has strengths and weaknesses and will only slow down there strengths. For example look at athletes they weren't the smartest they didn't have a amazing degree they just showed there creativity in what they loved to do and now there millionaires. I think this education should let us be more free and show our creativity in what we want to show it in by having a wide variety of programs that everyone can enjoy which is how we will be more creative and successful.
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ReplyDeleteWe are always able to be creative when we're doing our work, it's just that there's times where we can't because we're either fooling around and or being distracted or it's not the right time to to. I am able to share my creative ideas for our class work and when working in a group (I get distracted sometimes). Our creative ideas is what makes us compatible, that's what makes us smart cause we all have come up with really good ideas that your eager to share and be passionate about it. Sometimes I am unable to because for example Math and French, those are the subjects I have trouble with, sometimes I don't even know the answer and sometimes I don't know if the answer is right or wrong, but I do understand what Ken Robinson is saying and giving children pills to be honest isn't right you should just help them to start getting involved in school better. We are all aloud to share our thoughts. If we weren't creative at all at school then that's just going to make school really boring and if I'm not aloud to express my fun and creative ideas why bother go to school? Creativity is used in all subjects; Math, Language, French, Science, History, Geography, especially Art and Music!
Education is basically creativity, learning and doing fun projects, assignments and homework, so your saying that when we're doing a project on History and we have to make a seignary (making a little land and making the buildings they had long before in history time) and if we can't be creative then our whole project will be toast cause there's no effort and creativeness shown in our project. How else are we supposed to learn? Education uses a lot of creativity but for sure it's not destroying it! It's how we learn and collide our ideas together. That's how you learn and become smart, learning new things makes you hyped! You learn new ideas which gets your mind going and thinking about the new ideas flowing in! It's called creativity, having new thoughts. Relating to the new health curriculum I know a lot of you may disagree on that but there are negatives and positives about this, it's education but..... I do have to say that doesn't really bring creative ideas, you just learn new things for your life! But you may have to do assignments or articles and homework on it and that's where your new ideas flow. So I don't agree that Education is destroying Creativeness.
school has the ability to upgrade your imagination because in various activities such as group work you can enhance your imagination for example if you are in a group with 3 or 4 people you get the thirst to do better than them so you can take most of the credits. this will make you more creative and reach a hight that you dint reach b4
ReplyDeleteMr Cheney had said that we could collaborate with others but not in group because the members might not have creative ideas and with that they would take credits for others work
DeleteThen someone should at least take the lead Tanvir if no one have creative ideas. Try get your group members to focus and brainstorm some ideas that pop up and share the work equally
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ReplyDeleteWell, I can say that I’m able AND unable to use my creativity at school. Sometimes, I can, and sometimes I can’t. For example, take a subject, any subject. If I learn that subject in the generic, well used way; sure, I will learn it, but it wouldn’t compare to learning it in a new way, which is hands-on, or which doesn’t have many boundaries so you can be creative with your answer or work, which may be more beneficial to me since those experiences really help make learning about new (or even previously learnt) more beneficial and practical, so it really makes sense to me. And, sometimes, that type of teaching is used to help students learn- and I think it’s really helpful to me and all the other students. Math, language, art, science, and all the other subjects that I learn sometimes have some kind of creative teaching behind it, and I think that that’s great! There SHOULD be a balance between creative learning among students AND normal teaching, and here, I think that this balance is applied. I am able to be creative at school in my work, and answers. I think that Mr. Robinsons point on how students can learn in better ways if they are able to be creative really is true- it does apply to a lot of people!! But at the same time, creativity doesn’t have to apply for some students to be successful because of the fact that they aren’t creative.
ReplyDeleteBut, at the same time, I think that I’m unable to be creative at school as well. For some, learning methods don’t require creativity because of the fact that the lesson is already planned out, and there are specific answers which you HAVE to answer right if you want a good grade. And, learning means you will make mistakes sooner or later, and that’s part of being creative and using your brain to find out new things! Mistakes are common, every human makes them! And that’s totally okay, because you might be able to see what you did wrong and (hopefully) improve on it to try not to make that mistake! Mr. Robinson’s point in the video is pretty true- the education system’s students often are divided into two groups- smart, and non-smart, and I think of system shouldn’t be so prejudiced into forming 2 main types of students! I think that creativity exists in all of us, and if the educators bring it out in us, we will each be successful in things we feel we excel in, because of creativity. So, creativity, can be integrated in with the regular system to improve the education system to help improve it! :)
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DeleteBut there are many ways to write that one answer which means that you can find a way to be creative in almost anything
DeleteKisho , Being Creative isn't always writing that one answer. yes it is one way but there a lot of other ways you can be creative as well , by not writing that one answer down
Delete... for example when a teacher tell you to Draw a picture , we all don't think to draw the same thing because our minds don't think the same ways which is being creative in itself
DeleteWell, I mean that some people don't have to have creativity as their main focal point, to be successful in achieving their goals and learning new things. Even though creativity can be beneficial to learning, it doesn't have to be for people who are just fine with traditional and conventional methods of teaching the students. :)
DeleteAnd yes, there are many ways to solve a problem, and even though that may include using creativity as a main focal point, but in the end, conventional and traditional learning methods always require you to get the "right" answer no matter how you solve it, which proves my point about how making mistakes is just part of using your creativity and learning abput how to improve them.
DeleteEveryone must be Creative, That's how people become successful in life for example , Steve Jobs, he was creative which is why he was successful in life, today you don't see people becoming famous from others creativity.
DeleteThe way your saying that "of fact that they aren't creative" your saying that some aren't creative but they are creative in their own ways they aren't perfect as you or others
DeleteMaybe your point might be right, but Abinesh, creativity might play an important part in being successful, but what I am trying to say is that some people might be okay if they aren't learning in a creative or hands on way and learn new things with just the traditional way- and can be successful- it just depends on what definition of "successful" you think is based on the idea of creativity. I think that the "successful" you're talking about is in the form of entrepreneurs, which, indeed does have a lot of creativity associated with it. It's just the definition of "successful" which depends on what traits you associate with the word. But other jobs, in many sectors, Might not have much creativity associated with it, and might have gotten successful, (as in earn a lot of revenue, or maybe you meant that's it's really popular) :) hope this clarified my answer!
DeleteYes, Tanvir, I agree with you, people do have creativity in their own ways, and I would just like to clarify that when I meant by some people "not being creative", I meant that they are fine with the traditional and conventional ways of teaching for a specific type of form (subject, lessons, etc) rather than the creative way of learning, and they learn well too! And who knows, they may be creative and some other ways and that's totally fine too! :) hope this helps clarifies my answer!
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DeleteBy saying "people that aren't creative", I mean people who prefer the traditional and conventional way of learning rather than creative or hands on experiences! And that's what I mean by saying people that "aren't creative"- I'm not saying that they aren't, they might be creative in some other ways! :) So I hope this clarifies my answer! :)
How can a person be themselves without creativity? That doesn't make any sense.
DeleteIn my opinion, in order for a human to truly be alive is to have some kind of diversity, creativity. Even twins are different in some aspects.
DeleteSuch as, one could be a boy and the other could be a girl. Or the twins like different things. That expresses creativity and diversity.
DeleteI go with Krishotha on that one, Creativity is how you get through in life, first of all Education is about creativity, you learn new things where more creative ideas flow through your mind
DeleteWhenever people think of CREATIVITY, they think of art, colours, painting, etc. But, according to me, you don't have to be an artist to be creative. I am able to be creative at school. I could do this by having multiple ideas and ways to come to a final conclusion. I could also be creative by having many ways to interpret a question. I am able to be creative by having more than one answer. I can show an answer in in many different ways. Like, drawing a diagram and labelling it , by writing it down mad communicating the answer, etc. this is known as DIVERGENT THINKING. Divergent thinking means when you set up a essential capacity for being creative. It also means when you have more than one way to get to the solution and explain it. Even though divergent thinking and creativity aren't synonyms, they are related.
ReplyDeleteYes, the observations of Ken Robinson are true in my perspective. He said that we should enjoy what we do in order to be innovative. This is called aesthetic experiences. He said it's better to enjoy what you do instead off forcefully doing something. Enjoying what you do, in my opinion, is good, it could hep, you be academic. I say this because, for example, you are forced to go to school and you are anaesthetic (not willing to do something and are forced to do it) it affects you and makes you less focused on the task. On the other hand, if you want to go to school and you are aesthetic, you'll enjoy what you're doing and it makes you better.
The Definition of creative is having or showing the ability to make new things or think of new ideas . At school we are limited to being creative which is why I sometimes cant be creative. There are a lot of opportunities in which you can be creative at school for example, Answering questions, Making new ideas in group , joining sports teams and clubs , etc . Most cases in group work I get off topic and talk with friends, I may not make it into a sports team and If i don't know the answer I cant answer the questions.For me I can be creative by participating and Drawing and answering questions. This is very limited why is I think I am unable to me creative at school. With drawing I can show color and draw what I want on the paper. At school its difficult to show your creativity without giving ideas , answering questions, joining sports teams, etc And if these are the only way to be creative at school then we are very limited to be creative.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Ken Robinson because at one point of the video Ken said " I know kids that are much better than at the same age and different disciplines, Some kids better function at different times of the day or better in smaller groups then larger groups or sometimes they are better off on their own" I personally agree with this because I know for a fact that there are people that are smarter than me and younger than me, If I were to do a early in the morning I would not do as good if i did it at 11 o'clock or 12 o'clock because I am fully awake and ready to work on the project were as if I were working on it Early in the morning I would be half asleep and not ready to work on the project.He also said that You may be better of working in smaller groups than larger groups or even on your own. I agree with this because I personally Like working individually or In partners usually in larger groups you get off track and don't do the work or you talk with others in your group and let the other 2 people do the work. which is why I like working in partners or individually And also why I agree With Ken Robinson.
Even though we are limited with our creativity in school, there is still a chance of it. We have dressdownd days and at lunch we talk with our friends. Doesn't that also express creativity and diversity?
DeleteYea but we don't have dress down days everyday, we litteraly get 1-2 days in one month or so to dress down! Then we have to wear back uniform but People choose No uniform over having uniform.
DeleteIt's so sad that some school boards in other places of the world are trying to get rid of the arts because they don't think that they are not as important as math or science. If we should get rid of the arts, we shouldn't we get rid of math and science as well?! They are both important and we need them both in order to be educated. I think that they are trying to get us to stop thinking creatively. I think that this is some kind of way to make children feel like there is no place for them to show who they are, no way to express themselves and no way to show others what they imagine the world will look like with their creativity. We are the future and we should have the rights to learn about what we want to as well as what we need to learn about.
ReplyDeleteBut creativity isn't just limited in the context of the Arts? It can be used in math and language and a lot of the subjects if applied! :)
DeleteI understand creativity in language. But I don't see much creativity in solving a math problem😕
Deleteyou can be creative in math by showing your work and using counters and other hands-on helpers.
DeleteAnd you can be creative in science with projects.
DeleteWell then if we can't show our creativity then why bother going to school if you can't do what you're most passionate about? And I agree with Shaili because there isn't much creativity in math...
DeletePlenty of people choose Math as one of the hardest subjects!
DeleteIn school I am unable to be creative cause there are a lot subjects with different meaning to them and different answer , right or wrong and it confuses me due to the answer can be right or wrong also I can't really focus on work since I get distracted easily by stuff, things, people, and sound, but in some subjects I can be creative like in art and Mathematics because those subjects are easy for me to do. Being creative everyday isn't what I do.
ReplyDeleteYes, I do agree with him because everything he is saying is true about students like how he says working in a group is good for some kids since it's better for them and some don't cause they have different ideas and like working by them self. Also about making students do stuff like giving them pills to wake up and all but from all I know he's say some students can be creative in a lot of things and some are uncreative.
Mr. Robinson claims that there is not enough creativity in schools today. For some students that is clearly the case. For some it is not. I would place myself within the latter category. I agree with Ken, that some students do require creativity to succeed. But you do not need subjects like art, drama and music to be creative. You can also be creative in other subjects like math, language and geography.
ReplyDeleteIn math teachers, to some extent, encourage creativity. For most word problems, you have to show your work, and explain how you got your answer. That, in my opinion, is classified as being creative. In other subjects such as English and Geography, creativity is also a factor. In English you can be creative with your style of writing, and in geography you are assigned many things to create such as maps and title pages. In my opinion I think that our education system is not completely anti-creative. Students, who like creativity, are given chances to succeed. Not just in the arts but all other subjects as well.
The point I’m trying to get across is that our education system is fine as it is. I, myself am given many opportunities to express myself and be creative. Just because schools aren’t funding art and music like they are math and English does not automatically mean that they are anti-creative. Creativity can come in all shapes, forms and subject.
Mr. Robinson also claims that standardized testing is not the right way to assess students’ intellect. I believe he is wrong at that. Yes some students work better in groups and want to create something special in groups, but that is only a small fraction of students. Most students like to sit around, while the “smart” people do all the work. Teachers also need to assess students, on what they can do by their self, without any external help. They cannot evaluate the work of 1 or 2 in a group of 9. Standardized testing helps teacher know what each individual requires to succeed, and how they learn best.
In my perspective, the views of Ken Robinson are not at all accurate. I thrive in an environment, which requires the right answer and has individual assessment, where I can work on my own. I do not like working in groups. Big business tycoons like Bill Gates and the late Steve Jobs both shared this view. Bill Gate dropped out of university, because he could not handle group work. In conclusion, I think that some students require being able to express themselves and others don’t. I am part of the latter. Mr. Robinson’s point of view, for the most part, does not represent me.
ReplyDeleteWhat is creativity ? Well creativity is the Process of having original ideas that have value said by Mr.Ken Robinson We'll am I able to be creative ? We'll there is ways that you can be both. I could be creative at school by trying out for new things and things I haven't done before.Participating in a lot of school activities and events is a way to be creative ,another way to be creative and try having creativity in your life is doing things that you are really talented in that can help you in the future by being creative now . Who knows if trying new things ,being creative and participating could help you get a scholarship and opportunities that you only get once and you surprisingly got picked with your amazing talent and creative mind .
We'll am I unable to be creative? We'll yes because at school just say that you didn't understand anything that the teacher said then the teacher said it was group work time and let you pick your own groups wisely.But you pick people that you could get distracted with while your group members work so you start talking with your friends because you didn't understand the work. If you pick group members that know everything you have a chance to talk and do no work.That's also because you didn't understand anything that the teacher said , another way that you could distracted by is not by working in groups it could also be by working individually what I mean by that is say for example if I had a project and it was due the next day but I had half of the project ready but then you didn't understand the other half but I told my friend I would come and play outside but you know that your project is du tomorrow and you leave without caring .
Well do I agree or disagree in my perspective about Mr. Ken Robinson ?
In my perspective I agree with his observations because he had mentioned in his video that children get easily distracted with television ,iPhones, video games etc. And he had also mentioned that distractions can cause a lot of affection to our mind and learning which causes us to not focus in class .He really had good points on the change of education and about how and what is creativity .