Destiny Ortega-Mendez
California State University, Dominguez Hills.
CDV 330: The School-Age Years.
Professor Felicia Lee
October 24, 2024
2 Homework #2: Ted Talk Analysis.
Ted Talk Analysis Summary
In the Ted Talk?Do Schools Kill Creativity? by Sir Ken Robinson he focuses on the
importance creativity has on children. Robinson states that creativity should be seen as important.
other academic subjects such as math and literacy (Robinson, 2006). He argues that due to the
People prioritizing academic achievements and labeling mistakes as a bad thing causes children
to shy away from the possibility of being wrong which is the result of lack of creative capacities
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Something I could agree with him on was that dance and arts should be prioritized a bit.
more as this allows children to have a space where they are able to express themselves freely.
Dance and art can also be helpful for children in the classroom in order for them to be more
engaged in the learning process. Most importantly, I agree that children are the hope for the
future and we should be adapting the fundamental principles of education to the current world. I
believe this is important because many times we have seen outdated approaches to teaching.
being used and not connected to the current world these students are living in. I strongly believe
that it is important for children to be able to connect what they are learning at school to outside
world experience.
Robinson had a very understanding assessment of intelligence that I was able to agree with.
with. The. I believe that there are different types of intelligence and he did a good job highlighting
them. They are all a lot. It is important to remember that no two people are the same nor do they have the same
learning tendencies. One may excel in hands-on experiences and another may better