Creativity and Literacy February 2, 2007
Posted by Valentina in EVO.trackback
Sir Ken Robinson’s talk is not only hilarious but touches on many crucial points about education!
Quote of the day “If you are not prepared to be wrong, then you’ll never come up with anything original!”
3 D intelligence:
- diverse
- dynamic
- distinct
You can listen to the podcast here 
http://ted.streamguys.net/ted_robinson_k_2006.mp3
to hear more on the need to completely rethink education so that we can nurture and develop the creative capacities of those we are educating rather than educate them “out of creativity”.
How does this all tie in with this week’s blogging discussion?
Well in more twasy than one. Blogging can lead to new forms of creativity, a quick glance at some of our own learner’s blogs or the some of the projects on the Dekita exchange are enough to see great levels of creativity. Sir Robinson’s talk focuses on the unpredictability of the world in 2065 , or even in 5 years time and the extra capacities that our kids have. One really important part of writing in public spaces is also related to de-stigmatizing mistakes, with blogging we need to ensure learners aren’t frightened to be wrong so they can create and express themselves freely. Blogging can spark off something unpredictable and can trigger new original ideas. Education is about making learners comfortable and addressing a range of styles – we need to remember that while blogging might work for some it won’t for all. The sound, visual and (mouse/keypboard movement) that technology allows address some styles better than others….
Hi Valentina, me again. I don´t know if you have noticed this post is repeated twice in your blog.
I also enjoyed Sir Ken´s talk and was a little sad about the way the teaching profession is regarded, though, even by us.
Yes, I agree, the teaching and learning process has changed and we need to create opportunities for our students to develop and practice skills needed for the world to come. Even if these tools will be handled more easily by some learners than by others because of their learning styles, all should be given a chance to try them out and probably learn to deal with something they find hard at the beginning but easier as they become familiar with the way they work and learn from others collaborately.
I feel that, as with anything else in life, the learning phenomenon of “the rich getting richer” will be found here too. This is something I have seen discused in academic journals in reference to vocabulary acquisition, so I guess it can be applied here too, not strictly in the literal sense, but on second thought, probably so too.
Best regards, Berta