EDU/650 EDU650 EDU 650 WEEK 3 Discussion 2

EDU 650 WEEK 3 Discussion 2

Discussion 2

The Purpose of School

In the discussion post last week, Sir Ken Robinson suggested that schools are killing creativity.  Seth Goding also challenges us in his TedTalk, Stop Stealing Dreams: Seth Godin at TEDxYouth@BFS (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., to think about what is the purpose of school.  He suggests eight things that will change education and shift our education system, including “there is zero value worth memorizing anything ever again. Anything worth memorizing is worth looking up.” He also shares that “we should measure experience instead of test scores” and “grades are an illusion.” What connections do you see to the ideas that Sir Ken suggested about schools killing creativity?  Are Common Core State Standards (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. a help or a hindrance in fostering creativity?  How would following Seth Godin’s advice support or inhibit the idea that our students need to be better prepared to compete against others in the global economy?  How would this advice inhibit or improve the ability for students to learn twenty-first century skills? Explain your thinking.

Guided Response:  Respond to two of your classmates.  Begin each of your responses by summarizing your classmates main idea(s) and then offer your perspective and insights.  Be sure to also respond to any questions that your instructor might pose.