This talk is one by Ken Robinson, an internationally renowned expert in the area of creatvity and innovation with regards to business and education.
This video touches on how our education has been structured to prepare us for college education leading to an over inflation of university degrees. And how in this process, creativity has been compromised.
In many cases, I’ve managed to relate this video to people I’ve met, or known. How educators have affected us in many ways, and have possibly changed our course of life forever.
How many of you have remembered an incident in school which has affected you so much that it could be a turning point in your life?
How some people made it easier/more difficult for you to do and enjoy certain subjects?
How everyone was just expected to be good in languages and mathematics(which I still find ridiculous up till this point) ?
I know a few people who are educators. I’m not in the position to comment on the course of their job and the stress they have to face from their superiors and the children who are on the receiving end. But, whatever they are teaching now, affects the children at least 20 years down their lives. Even the little things that they say like: ” There’s no future in the Arts.”
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I love TED talks, but never came across this. Just makes you ponder doesn’t it? Makes you think of what it is in life you are naturally capable of achieving brilliantly and easily … and any other day spent doing anything~ else is a waste of your god-given talent.
Aaron: OMFG I’ve struck the lottery. You actually commented on my blog~!!!
when i wake up, I think i’m wasting my youth on unproductive things, but hey, it’s bringing in the cash. what to do what to do?
This talk is one by Ken Robinson, an internationally renowned expert in the area of creatvity and innovation with regards to business and education.
This video touches on how our education has been structured to prepare us for college education leading to an over inflation of university degrees. And how in this process, creativity has been compromised.
In many cases, I’ve managed to relate this video to people I’ve met, or known. How educators have affected us in many ways, and have possibly changed our course of life forever.
How many of you have remembered an incident in school which has affected you so much that it could be a turning point in your life?
How some people made it easier/more difficult for you to do and enjoy certain subjects?
How everyone was just expected to be good in languages and mathematics(which I still find ridiculous up till this point) ?
I know a few people who are educators. I’m not in the position to comment on the course of their job and the stress they have to face from their superiors and the children who are on the receiving end. But, whatever they are teaching now, affects the children at least 20 years down their lives. Even the little things that they say like: ” There’s no future in the Arts.”
This entry was posted on Thursday, February 21st, 2008 at 4:25 pm and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow responses to this entry through the Comments RSS Feed. You can leave a response or trackback from your site.
I love TED talks, but never came across this. Just makes you ponder doesn’t it? Makes you think of what it is in life you are naturally capable of achieving brilliantly and easily … and any other day spent doing anything~ else is a waste of your god-given talent.
Aaron: OMFG I’ve struck the lottery. You actually commented on my blog~!!!
when i wake up, I think i’m wasting my youth on unproductive things, but hey, it’s bringing in the cash. what to do what to do?
Lara responds:
Posted: February 21st, 2008 at 10:24 pm →
Thank you very much! ..it was interessting and funny..even if I could not understand everything..but still I really like it!
^_^ ..have a nice day
Joie responds:
Posted: February 22nd, 2008 at 12:42 am →
complete OT, but the durex ad on your main page is both hilarious and annoying.
minicloud responds:
Posted: February 22nd, 2008 at 3:49 pm →
Joie: I KNOW MAN. i think nuffnang shld ask for my permission to put up this kind of ad srsly
Aaron Xie responds:
Posted: February 27th, 2008 at 10:13 am →
Gosh. Thanks girl.
I love TED talks, but never came across this. Just makes you ponder doesn’t it? Makes you think of what it is in life you are naturally capable of achieving brilliantly and easily … and any other day spent doing anything~ else is a waste of your god-given talent.
Hmm.
serena responds:
Posted: February 29th, 2008 at 12:57 pm →
hey, may i know how do i upload youtube videos onto my blog? please do teach me!!
minicloud responds:
Posted: March 3rd, 2008 at 12:26 am →
Aaron: OMFG I’ve struck the lottery. You actually commented on my blog~!!!
when i wake up, I think i’m wasting my youth on unproductive things, but hey, it’s bringing in the cash. what to do what to do?
Cesar responds:
Posted: March 5th, 2008 at 4:21 am →
Very interesting video. And I fully agree when he says we need to learn to be prepared to be wrong. Yeah, that’s sooo true!
If you learn to rethink what it is an error, your creativeness will flourish.