In this day and age schools are obligated to prepare students for life and that includes developing creativity skills which answer the most essential requirements of the present and the future. (Cardoso et al. 2015). “Creativity now is as important in education as literacy, and we should treat it with the same status.” (Sir Ken Robinson, TED talk, 2006).
Creativity is a personality trait believed to be naturally borned. Some are born more creative than others. However, the environment plays a great role in the development of creativity.
Robinson (2005) says there are some misconceptions about creativity. “The assumption is that real creativity is an exceptional capacity that’s limited to people of rare ability… [However,] in reality, we
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Teachers give assignments that are creative only as a bonus or enrichment assignments, but what is right and desirable is that creativity would be part of everyday education. It should be part of the basic skills children are being taught and it should be done gradually till every learning outcome has a creative dimension in it. States “should invest in developing creativity in the education system as a whole, because for many people that’s where the problem starts...The problem is standardization. Standardization is the enemy of innovation.” (Robinson, …show more content…
Therefore, it is interesting to examine whether creativity can be taught or at least developed through education.
Gallagher (1994) explains that in order for creativity to happen, teaching should enable the process of perceiving a new linkage between two existing knowledge structures that had previously been strangers to one another. When teaching provides the right environment, the students can explore these relations. Teachers "should concentrate on helping students build effective knowledge structures in a domain and encourage students to link various knowledge structures across domains, instead of simply providing more and more information" (Gallagher, 1994)
Coate & Boulos (2012) add that traditional education in which students are passive is no longer effective. Students should own learning and create new knowledge within the current environment using digital tools. Alane Starko (2010 in Hanson, 2014) has argued that these tools are useful when they are fully integrated into the curriculum and students are taught when and how to use
Mr. Eric Maisel once said “Creativity is not a talent or ability. It is the fruit of a person’s decision to matter.” In his book, “Become a Creativity Coach Now!,” Mr. Maisel has written countless books and articles on how one does not need to have a certain ability or talent to achieve things. In his article, “The Smart Gap” published in Psychology Today, he talks about how a person doesn’t have to be the smartest person in the world to achieve things. Eric Maisel manages to talk about the subject of not being as smart as other people in a way that makes you understand and want to try better, but it also makes you feel bad about yourself.
Using technology can increase our access to information, improve teaching efficiency and can make learning more enjoyable. At the ASMS we use technology to enhance our learning during school assignments ad tasks. Maths and Abstract Thinking, a central studies topic, gave me the opportunity to use technology to create a company log during a functions and graphs folio task. Using GeoGebra , mathematical software, and my knowledge around functions and graphs I created a logo for a self-created business ‘Ashley Platt’s Delectable Delights’ (see figure 1). Using technology allowed me to plot inequalities and line equations, skills gathered during the topic, with ease to create an accurate and unique design that met the requirements of the task.
Diane Trister Dodge is the lead author of The Creative Curriculum for Preschool which is managed through Teaching Strategies, LLC founded in 1988. The article History of Creative Curriculum tells us “The creative curriculum’s foundation is based on the findings of six main theorists: Brazelton, Maslow, Erikson, Greenspan, Piaget, and Vygotsky. Through their views on children the curriculum is constructed as a guideline for how to provide the best possible care and education for young children” (pg. 2). It also informs us that “T. Berry Brazelton and Abraham Maslow believed that children need their basic needs met, which include safety, belonging and esteem. Erik Erikson and Stanley Greenspan focused on the necessity of having supported, trusting
Teachers are real generations’ builders. A creative teacher leaves a great impact on the minds and souls of his students. The teacher’s job is not only about educational achievement, but also about the building of a personality. Each of us passed the experience of the school and taught by many teachers. Perhaps we loved a certain subject because we loved the teacher or hated another subject because of its teacher.
Technology has helped students to expand their knowledge and have a deeper understanding of the information they need
People change a lot about because of change of educational context. Also, for a perfect personal development, creativity is the key for students to express themselves and show their abilities. Cathy Davidson point out that: “To be prepare for jobs that have a real future in the digital economy, one needs an emphasis on creative thinking, at all levels…many of these jobs require highly specialized and dexterous problem-solving abilities or interpersonal skills” (60). Younger generation and students are more involved in the educational context in most of cases. Therefore, education context should be clearly and accurately guide students how to obtain creativity and other values for their better lives.
Student’s name Professor’s Name Course Date Successful use of Rhetorical Strategies Introduction Ken Robinson delivers a TED talk on “schools kill creativity” filmed in February 2006. The talk aims to challenge the education system and the fact that it has little emphasis on the creativity of individuals. Robinson notes that children should not only be made to pursue their studies but also follow their passions and their interests which lie in their talents.
With decades of research, it came to a conclusion that not all students learn the same way. Jeremy Roschelle is co-director of the Center for Technology in Learning at SRI International. In his research, he examines the classroom use of innovations that enhance learning difficult ideas in mathematics and science. Chad Lane has a Ph.D. and M.S. in computer science and wants to create educational technology that will compelling and engaging.
1.Robinson argues that education systems and society are at fault for the low amount of creativity found in students. 2. Ken Robinson suggests there is a decrease in creativity as a result of an academic inability to nurture individualism as well as a societal pressure to become academically similar. Robinson effectively brings to mind the inadequacy of the education system by addressing its failure in equalizing the importance of all subjects and developing different types of intelligence. His line of reasoning mainly built upon a logical narrative that succeeds in persuading his audience.
Creativity is an important skill that everyone should use continuously. In the short story, The Cat in the Hat, it shows two kids who are home alone and don't have the creativity to think of something to do, until the Cat in the Hat shows up and presents his creative thoughts on having fun. In the article, "Why Nurturing Creativity in Kids is so Important", explains to us about how creativity is needed in everyday life and why everyone should be encouraged to use it. The text’s The Cat in the Hat and "Why Nurturing Creativity in Kids is so Important", prove that in order for a person to be creative minded, creative thinking must be encouraged.
"Do School's Kill Creativity" "My contention is all kids have tremendous talents. And we squander them, pretty ruthlessly" (Robinson, 02:57). Ken Robinson addresses the thought that creativity is just as important as literacy is in our schools and education. In his TEDtalk, the speaker Ken Robinson different ways in which we could change the way literacy is seen as more important than creativity and then make them equal. Robinson uses lots of different examples and stories to help convince his audience and help them understand the issues at hand.
Those ideas may be seen in their daily life or even in work. Creativity is a requirement for several well-paid jobs like physicist, music, drama teacher, or astronomer, therefore being creative helps the children a lot in getting a pleasing job. (Loudenback, 2016) A
We depend too much on technology. There is no doubt about it. Many places of work are at a loss if their internet connection stops working. Many businesses and institutions are left high and dry if the internet or computer crashes. Every bit of information regarding business is entered into the computer.
Education and creativity have several benefits, and their fundamental for life. In conclusion, the benefits of creativity are numerous. Raising students 's self esteem is a major part of teaching. When being creative student and teenager are neither right or wrong, many lessons have various outcomes depending on the culture and experiences of the teengaers in the class.
This is the new age. The age of technology. Some students find the introduction of technology beneficial to their lives, and others find it detrimental. Nevertheless technology should still be welcomed into the school system, but should