Sir Ken Robinson: Do Schools Kill Creativity?
by marjorie Decriem
1. "In the next 30 years more people worldwide will be graduating through education since the beginning of history"
1.1. Suddenly, degrees aren't worth anything anymore
1.2. Academic inflation
1.2.1. Structure of education is shifting
1.2.2. Need to radically rethink our view of intelligence
2. Mistakes are stigmatized
2.1. In adulthood
2.1.1. Adults are scared of being wrong
2.2. in national education systems
2.2.1. we're educating people out of their creative capacities
3. Introduction
3.1. Everybody has an interest in education
3.1.1. It's what shapes our future
3.2. All children have talent and we squander them
3.3. Creativity is as important in education as literacy
4. Drawing lesson anecdote
4.1. little girl is drawing picture of God
4.2. teacher: "But, nobody knows what God looks like"
4.3. little girl: "They will in a minute"
5. Kids aren't frightened of being wrong
5.1. Being wrong isn't the same thing as being creative
5.1.1. But if you're not prepared to be wrong, you'll never come up with anything original
5.2. All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up. -Pablo Picasso
5.2.1. We don't grow into creativity, we grow out of it
6. Hierarchy in education systems is everywhere the same
6.1. Mathematics & Languages
6.2. Humanities
6.3. Artis
6.3.1. Art & Music
6.3.2. Drama & Dance
7. Predicated on the idea of academic ability
7.1. Education systems came into being in the 19th century
7.2. To meet the needs of industrialism
7.3. Ideals
7.3.1. Most useful subjects for work are at the top
7.3.2. Prepare for entrance in university
8. Itelligence
8.1. Is diverse
8.1.1. Visually
8.1.2. Sound
8.1.3. Kinesthetically
8.1.4. Abstract
8.1.5. Movement
8.2. Is dynamic
8.2.1. Interactive