Minds in Bloom

By Rachel Lynette

Ken Robinson Talks about Creativity

Ken Robinson discusses whether schools kill creativity and how often, students feel so pressured to get the "right" answer that they're afraid to give the wrong answer.

I stumbled on this video last night. I love his speaking style, and he makes some really good points, one of which is how schools value “the right” answer so much that we make kids afraid to be wrong. Often, those who have done great things have been wrong quite a few times before they were right. Risk-taking is an important aspect of creativity. When kids are afraid to risk, they don’t think, or act creatively.

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