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Does school kill creativity?

In this video you will listen to Ken Robinson talking about how the present educational system neither prepares young people for the future nor encourages creativity. Can you leave a comment about your opinion? Do you agree with Robinson? Are you doing anything in your class to avoid killing creativity? Are you stuck to academic education?
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SCOALA GALANESTI said…
aye, i watched it some time ago and i totally agree. robinsons has as point.
9 April 2010 at 16:20
Anonymous said…
Hi Nelba,
I've already written two posts about this video in my blog here are the links (and of course that is my opinion about the video)
http://sabridv.wordpress.com/2009/08/10/%C2%BFla-escuela-mata-la-creatividad/
http://sabridv.wordpress.com/2009/08/13/%C2%BFla-escuela-mata-la-creatividad-parte-2/
Kisses
9 April 2010 at 22:52
Anonymous said…
A very creative way to talk about ceativity. Very thought provoking. Thank you.
13 April 2010 at 09:22
danieleduardog said…
Hi Nelba! I´m totaly agree with Robinson...Our educational system only prepared you to an academic education.
Beside, people think that you need to be a Lawyer or a Doctor or something similar to reach a 'social status'...That´s a terrible idea.
7 May 2010 at 10:18
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