Technology Self-Assesment: School 2.0

 Facilitating and Inspiring Student Learning and Creativity:

A talk on creativity in schools by Ken Robinson

In his discussion, Ken Robinson, pinpoints a major problem in public education- a lack of creativity.  He claims that we stigmatize mistakes and we are educating people out of their creative capacities.  He also brings up a major point about how we are medicating our children to sit still and just pay attention rather than taking the time to understand why they cannot sit still.  I think this is a very important point. The educational system today is so structured, that many students who do not fit the structure exactly are ostracized and medicated. A students’ creative capacities is not explored, rather, it is repressed and bend to fit the mold. As educators, it is important for us to educate our students to a full capacity, which means not only mentally and cognitively but also creatively.  With the technology available in the classroom, we must ensure that it is put to good use; helping students thrive academically and creatively.  Under the NETS-T standard, we must “facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity.” I think it is important for us to think outside the box and use technology to break the mold and allow students to think in a variety of ways.  Given the proper tools, students can use technology to explore their minds and discover their own creative capabilities.