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Ken Robinson argues that creativity is stifled in schools. He notes that while children are naturally creative, as they progress through school their creativity declines. Schools focus too heavily on standardized tests and discourage creative pursuits like art. As a result, even academically gifted students believe they lack creativity. Robinson concludes schools should value diverse talents and not discourage creativity or artistic fields as potential careers.

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Ken Robinson argues that creativity is stifled in schools. He notes that while children are naturally creative, as they progress through school their creativity declines. Schools focus too heavily on standardized tests and discourage creative pursuits like art. As a result, even academically gifted students believe they lack creativity. Robinson concludes schools should value diverse talents and not discourage creativity or artistic fields as potential careers.

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Brooklyn McKenzie
ENG 111
Mrs. Pettay
21 January 2016
Keep Creativity
Young children are some of the most creative people. Their imagination is big and
bright. Ken Robinson said, unfortunately, we all grow out of creativity. During the Ted Talk,
Do schools kill creativity? Robinson spoke on creativity in the school atmosphere. He
explained how the art classes are at the bottom of the education system and highly discouraged
as job opportunities. Ken continues to speak about how all children are born creative, but the
creative mind closes up when students enter school. School gives structure with rules and the
creative mind is lost. Academically brilliant people are convinced they are not creative and the
education system is to blame.
Ken Robinson said, Brilliant people think they arent creative, and I couldnt agree any
more. As an academically advanced student, I constantly find myself saying I am not creative. I
have always claimed to have never been successful in art nor writing. Both writing and art are
two forms of expressing creativity and I lack in both departments. It has to do with the fact that I
have never had the opportunity to express myself. In school I am given directions and I follow
them. Most of the time I excel in following these strict directions. I have become an expert in
doing what I am told. However, in art class we will be told to create a picture and we can draw
or color it however we want. I sit there and stare. Absolutely nothing runs through my mind,
and I struggle with the freedom to do what I want. If I had received directions that said, Draw a

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cat and color it pink with purple spots, that would be greatest pink and purple cat. Drawing
what I am told to draw expresses no individuality or creativity which is why I struggle.
Robinson concluded his talk by saying, Intelligence is diverse, dynamic, and distinct.
Every mind is different and schools should admire that. The humanity classes should be
encouraged just as much as our math classes and our science classes. The school system needs
to recognize the diversity within every student. Some students wont excel in math, science,
history, or English, and that is okay! In todays society, people can get careers doing just about
anything. There are jobs for art majors, and music majors. If a student wants to pursue art, then
a school has no right to discourage that. Creativity needs to be brought back and stop being
dismissed.

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