Ken Robinson Death Valley

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Ken Robinson. I’m sure anyone and everyone who works in the education sector would know this man’s name. His TED talks, while they are both amusing and entertaining, offer an insight into the education system and challenges the way at which educators view learning. One of his most popular TED talks that I will be discussing is titled ‘How to escape education's death valley?’ Check it out below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wX78iKhInsc

Just in case you haven’t got 20 minutes to spare, here is a quick rundown of his speech:
1. Like every system in the world, there is a hierarchy and it’s the same with school subjects. A real education should offer the same equal status of arts and drama that it gives to literacy and mathematics.
2. Children …show more content…

Students, who are learning, are engaged in their curiosity, their individuality, and their creativity.
- (Ken Robinson, 2013)
What I liked most about Ken Robinson’s talk was the comparison between Death Valley and the education system. When a heavy rainfall fell down upon Death Valley, the dry terrain was no longer there, and a few months later the floor was carpeted in flowers. This same idea applies in the classroom. Teachers can foster achievement in students when a change in climate control creates the opportunity for possibility (Robinson, 2013). When each individual’s learning is cherished and valued, a lively education system flourishes and that’s where creativity thrives.

Students entering schools today will enter into a workforce that none of us can visualise. Learning a specific skill set won’t help a child succeed, but learning to be more creative and thus adaptable, will. Robinson (2001) states that in a nutshell education has three roles: economic, cultural and individual. When you look at the role of individualism, it focuses on developing a student’s talents and sensibilities (Robinson, 2001). Of course everyone should learn to read, write and add, but it is also important to recognise the development of problem solving and ingenuity, as these are the underlying principles to success. When the future is so unpredictable, creative thinking is inevitable in today’s

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