Creativity vs Standardized Tests

Realizing that this is a little outside of the stuff usually discussed here, I wanted to share somethat that one of my students shared with me.

You might already know of his work (I did not), this is a short presentation by Sir Ken Robinson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDZFcDGpL4U&feature=youtu.be 

One of the points he makes is that the standardized tests that are so much emphasized these days are part of the industrial model of education, which served students well in the early 20th century and probably well enough in the mid-20th century.  However, in the world of today, the industrial model misses the real needs dealing with creativity and collaboration. 

As usual, there are points where I disagree with what he says; however, it’s an enjoyable 11 minutes … complete with a good sense of humor and some nice ‘animation’ (a little bit like a “Prezi”, if you know what that is).

So … enjoy!
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