Creativity Is As Important As Literacy

Sir Ken Robison makes several excellent points about the talents of children and the deficiencies of our educational system. Education, he suggests, educates creativity right out of children.



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An article in The Guardian: "Fertile Minds Need Feeding."

"Transform Education? Yes, We Must." by Robinson

The Learning Revolution.


Some great quotes from his talk:
Life is not linear, it's organic...so is learning.
A three year old is not half a six year old.

Paraphrased here...
Human flourishing is an organic, not mechanical, process.
We should tread softly around children's dreams.

And a Lincoln quote. (1862)
"The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew, and act anew,. We must disenthrall ourselves, and then we shall save our country." -Abraham Lincoln

MIT's OpenCourseWare

http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Comparative-Media-Studies/CMS-998Spring-2007/CourseHome/index.htm

The above link connects to MIT's course:
CMS.998 / CMS.600 New Media Literacies
Taught by Dr. Alice Robison, spring 2007.

Finding the pot of gold…OpenCourseWare. Life justs gets better! The above link leads to one of several fabulous courses offered at ocw.mit.edu. Classes, this one included, come complete with syllabus, readings, lecture notes, assignments, and related resources.

The course offerings are varied and too numerous to mention. What a great way to create a smarter nation! And world!

The Depth of Middle Schoolers

Enjoyable clip, about 18 minutes.
I thoroughly enjoy Robert Ballard's enthusiasm for Middle School students. They are capable, curious, and willing to be engaged.