Video Reflection/ Sir Ken Robinson

I thought this video was dead on. I agreed with Sir Ken Robinson that we have definitely lost our appreciation of creativity in education as well as in our society. I felt that Mr Robinson gave some real facts and ideas that really helped me think about his topic.
He talked about subjects that I will keep in mind as I start teaching and what I need to include in my classroom. As an educator I hope that I will encourage them to reach, and encourage them to try--and possibly fail--but to possibly learn and accomplish something amazing.

I do agree that we have been taught over our lives that mistakes are bad, and even as an adult -I hate to make mistakes and I'm always working to achieve perfection, and I am so excited when my children bring home a straight A report card--but am I helping them?

I remembered thinking my child was amazing when she brought her picture back from challenger preschool. It was exceptional, my child was an artist....then I noticed that every other child coming from that classroom had the same picture of the frog--they all looked alike--their teacher showed them how to make a frog--every stroke, every color--giving the children absolutely no opportunity to be original, or give their view of what a frog should look like. Yes, it was amazing, but it was just assembly line art, I have learned that I like the original frogs better--now that this child is in Middle School.

I really feel as a society and as teachers we need to focus on the whole student and on their human worth, and on their happiness, and encouraging them--in every subject they choose. This was a great video, it made me think, and it made me "rethink" some of my values and ideas--and it helped me to continue to form my opinion of what is truly important--it's the students and their future --not just making sure they know algebra and language arts-it's the whole package.