Last class we were shown Sir Ken Robinson's 2006 TED Talk, a 20:04 minute video titled "Do Schools Kill Creativity?" Upon reflection of this video, there were many things that deeply resonated with me and struck me as both interesting and surprising. Robinson states that education "goes deep with people," similar to the ways of religion, money, and other things. This particular statement is interesting to me as it better depicts how educators are viewed and how important their many roles are to society. It makes me feel important and proud to say that I am studying to become an educator. Robinson also discusses how children starting school this year will be retiring in 2065 and that, despite all of the expertise, no one knows what the world will be like yet we, educators, are supposed to educate students about this world. This discussion is both interesting and troubling to me, resonating with me as a future educator. At 2:13, Robinson states: "It's education that's supposed to take us into this future that we can't grasp." After thinking about this statement, I was quick to realize how true these words really are in the rapidly advancing world in which we live.
With regards to why this video applies to our class about teaching children mathematics, the video demonstrates and explains the importance of recognizing how education must be kept up-to-date and match the world's rapid advancements. Technology, for example, must be incorporated into daily teachings and can be easily adapted to the subject of mathematics. As Robinson states at 18:24, "we have to rethink the fundamental principles on which we are educating our children." We, future educators, must prepare for the future world and for teaching our students who will be brought up in it. Especially in mathematics, creativity can be found and practiced in many new ways.
Natalie
With regards to why this video applies to our class about teaching children mathematics, the video demonstrates and explains the importance of recognizing how education must be kept up-to-date and match the world's rapid advancements. Technology, for example, must be incorporated into daily teachings and can be easily adapted to the subject of mathematics. As Robinson states at 18:24, "we have to rethink the fundamental principles on which we are educating our children." We, future educators, must prepare for the future world and for teaching our students who will be brought up in it. Especially in mathematics, creativity can be found and practiced in many new ways.
Natalie
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