In this TED Talk, Ken Robinson explains how public education kills creativity in students. And, given the increased focus on standards and testing as the means for determining educational success, it seems unlikely that creativity will be nurtured in public schools any time soon.
Yet, with the incredibly complex problems we face today, it is imperative that we encourage innovation and creativity in our schools.
One way schools might encourage creativity and innovation is by providing students opportunities to engage in collaboration. In Slate, Joshua Wolf Shenk, writes about the role collaboration plays in creativity. According to Shenk, the idea of the lone genius is overblown, that in reality, creative RELATIONSHIPS are the source of new ideas. The first part of this series looks at collaboration and creative pairs. Part Two examines a famous creative pair, John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Throughout the series, he will examine how creative partnerships work.
How can this series help us think about creativity and innovation? How can public schools encourage creativity at a time when standards and accountability continue to focus on individual students?
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