Sir Ken Robinson surely think they do.. And actually I agree..
As he so wisely said, the whole system is design on the basis of the productivity, so is our society.
But in the case of the society the thing go backwards: it doesn't matter if you're over productive as construction worker, no one cares about that, actually is what is expected and nothing more... But if you have a doctorate on semantics, even if you never publish a paper, people will respect you anyway, because normally people doesn't know what the hell is semantics about, so they just admire the ones that know it, even if it doesn't help the human kind in any possible way...
Sir Robinson calls our attention in one particular and really important subject: the role of education in the suppression of creativity, an god damn he's right.
I've actually seen it, in the school I saw how some of my most creative classmates were reproached, just because they didn't fit in the "normal" pattern.. And my school was pretty "open minded" about that.. Actually it was one of the school that actually pt attention to plastic and musical arts, and the drama class -even when it was and out schedule activity- was really serious and well done..
Actually what Sir Robinson says make sense to me.. I can't be in class without be drawing something, if I don't do it, i can't manage to concentrate and start to chatting to my classmates, distracting them.. I found out about this in school, and at the beginning it got me in many troubles.. But eventually teachers managed to understand it and I got the permission to draw in class, as long as my grades didn't down.. And they didn't..
I think that the world shoul listen to Sir robinson, because he certainly does an extremely lucid analysis about a situation that concern to everyone in this worl, and if we make changes on it, we will certainly make the world a best place in the future..
Also I have to say that he's quite a awesome speaker, very eloquent and fun to listen.. It's a great conference, and I strongly recommend yo listen it.To see the video go to : http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html
And I guess that's all..
See ya later..
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Hace 11 años
Gabriela,
ResponderEliminar“Awesome” post! I can hear you speaking in your own voice. Simple retelling doesn’t pay here, your points of view, experience and opinions are far more interesting.
And now some corrections and suggestions. Mind you, they are not meant to kill your creativity, I just want you to improve your doubly-good English.
(the system is design): After the verb ‘be’ (am, is, are, was, were, will be) the verb can have only two forms: ‘working, studying, eating’, speaking, etc (gerund), or ‘worked, studied, eaten, spoken’ (past participle). So we say:
• He is speaking in English / English is spoken in U.S.A.
• This book is interesting / We are interested in this...
(help the humankind): Don’t use ‘the’ to talk about something in general. Compare:
• I like dogs ( all dogs, no dog in particular) / What’s wrong with the dogs? They are barking too much. (some dogs in particular, some specific dogs)
• They study psychology / They´re studying the psychology of poverty
Do Schools Kill creativity?
Sir Ken Robinson surely thinkS they do.. And, actually, I agree..
As he so wisely said, the whole system is designED on the basis of the productivity, so is our society.
But in the case of (/) society, the thing goES backwards: it doesn't matter if you're overproductive as A construction worker, no one cares about that, actually IT is what is expected and nothing more... But if you have a doctorate on semantics, even if you HAVE never publishED a paper, people will respect you anyway, because people normally doesn't know what the hell semantics is about, so they just admire the ones that know ABOUT it, even if it doesn't help (/) humankind in any possible way...
Sir Robinson calls our attention TO one particular and really important subject: the role of education in the suppression of creativity, anD, God damn, he's right.
I've actually seen it, AT school I saw how some of my most creative classmates were reproached, just because they didn't fit in the "normal" pattern.. And, MIND YOU, my school was pretty/CONSIDERED "open minded" about that.. Actually it was one of the schoolS (I ATTENDED) that actually PAID attention to plastic and musical arts, and the drama class -even THOUGH it was AN EXTRACURRICULAR activity- IT was really TAKEN seriousLY and well done..
Actually what Sir Robinson says makeS sense to me.. I can't be in class without beING drawing something, if I don't do it, i can't manage to concentrate and start to chat to my classmates, distracting them.. I found out about this in school, and at the beginning it got me in many troubles.. But eventually teachers managed to understand it and I got the permission to draw in class, as long as my grades didn't GO down.. And they didn't..
I think that the world shoulD listen to Sir Robinson, because he certainly does an extremely lucid analysis about a situation that concernS (/) everyone in this worlD, and if we make changes In it, we will certainly make the world a bETTER place in the future..
Also I have to say that he's quite aN awesome speaker, very eloquent and fun to listen.. It's a great conference, and I strongly recommend THAT yoU listen TO it.To see the video go to : http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html
And I guess that's all..
See ya later..