This was a very good lecture by Kin Robinson, made you think about how much we are killing students creativity in the classroom. We should hold the arts as high as he hold the other core classes. I was in the elementary schools last year and the students don't even get art time. Like Robinson said all kids are artist is that we teach them out of their creativity.
I feel like Robinson that the arts should be just as important as the other classes like we do Math, English, Science, and History. I think his book epiphany would be a good book to read. Also in the school system we do encourage kids not to follow their dreams if they involve the arts. If you hear a student that wants to be a musician, painter, or photographer or something along those lines we tell them try to make sure they have a back up plan just in case that doesn't work out.
To view this video click on this link http://tinyurl.com/mluw5k.
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I have Epiphany on audio. It recounts the stories of many more people who followed their passion instead of being "directed" by the schools. You can borrow it if you want. Do you have an iPod?
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