http://www.ted.com/playlists/171/the_most_popular_talks_of_all?gclid=CjwKEAiA_p_FBRCRi_mW5Myl4S0SJAAkezZrfZrAGsigmwU0WzjjiIqxDTEQGVDcamTyRmtwf608DxoC6z_w_wcB
This TED talk is from 2006 and I felt that it was an interesting viewpoint on education and creativity. Ken Robinson uses comedy to discuss what he calls a sensitive subject. He states that by the time kids become adults they have lots the capacity to "not be afraid to be wrong". His opinion is that schools are educating people OUT of their creativity. He uses this to tell us that kids are steered away from things they are interested in because they are not realistic career goals.
I really enjoyed this talk as I thought that it was a very interesting perspective that I have not thought of before. I do not work in school social work but a majority of what I do involves the schools and I am always interested to learn more about this system.
I love this video! Even in my own experience, I remember people telling me that my career goals were not realistic or "smart" because my interests didn't guarantee high paying jobs (hello, social work). I've had similar conversations with friends who are involved in theater. It's unfortunate that careers/interests that are considered to be "creative" are not prioritized in our society. I can understand how this has influenced schools to proactively steer children away from careers in fields like art, theater, etc. that do not guarantee what society considers to be success. It's extremely unfortunate.
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