Alright, everybody, get a snack, grab a drink, and get cozy for this video I found of Sir Ken Robinson, one of today's leaders in innovation and human resources, speaking on the current state of our educational system. He makes a very solid point about the outdatedness (if that's a word) of the system in that it was created in the time of the industrial revolution to prepare people for jobs in the industry. Unfortunately, today the job market and its demands have changed and there needs to be a change in the school system for it to keep up.
He's insightful, charming, and funny as hell.
Check him out and let me know what you think...
3 comments:
I believe this guy raises some very interesting but logical premisis. It is important to work both sides of the brain to maximize intelligence.
For intsnace, Albert Einstein is recognized as one of the smartest men who has ever lived. A little known fact about Einstein is that when he was young he did extremely poor in school. His grade school teachers told his parents to take him out of school because he was "too stupid to learn" and it would be a waste of resources for the school to invest time and energy in his education.His parents bought him a violin. well we know what later became of him...
We shouldnt restrict our future generation when the World is clearly constantly evolving. I personally feel art opens doors to to new ideas.
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I completely agree with this guy. I believe there is not enough concentration in the arts, such as music, film, art, etc... within the school systems. The high school I attended, for example, had no film program and very little art and music courses. I believe the arts should be a required course just like math, science, etc... Even though everyone may not be cut out for it, there are many who are. And especially considering the direction the business market is taking, as the Long Tail proposes, the arts are a big part of it. Many people are making their living off of that stuff. As he mentioned, many exceptionally talented kids grow up doing something they hate because they were lead to believe that "they can't make it", but in today's market you most certainly can. So that should be included in our education system.
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