Creativity
- we often debate education as if we have no idea about what to do
- we do know what works
What does work:
- the basics - necessary but they are not enough
- technology - is a means of facilitating education
- the basics should be purposes
- economic
- cultural
- social
- personal
Education is a personal process and not a mechanical one.
Industry is calling for creativity but many education systems aiming for opposite. They seem to promote conformity and compliance.
we need to transform education into something that is more fulfilling. The great schools have always done this.
The schools that do this conform to certain principles:
- Human life is inherently diverse. Kids are all different. Mass systems of education promote conformity.
- Human life is essentially creative. It is as fundamential to being human as is language. This shows itself in our lives.
- Life is not linear. It is organic. Planning everything step by step doesn't make sense and doesn't work.
Best teachers and best schools have understood that their role is to connect with their students in terms of the above points.
The Element - new book: Finding Your Element.
- finding things that you are naturally good at.
- loving what you are good at.
Creativity inspires creativity........
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