In Sir Ken Robinson's speech entitled, "Do Schools Kill Creativity?" he discusses the flaws in public school by explaining how modern schools reinforce only a small variety of subjects.
Creativity is the use of the imagination or original ideas, ect. in the production of an artistic work.
Creativity matters in Education because it not only gives the students a reason to enjoy school, but also fosters original ideas, and a new sense of originality and a sense of self confidence.
I see creativity in my site school class in many ways. In my class, we emphasize originality profoundly. The kids are often assigned writing assignments, to write about ANYTHING that is somewhat connected to the prompt. They are able to express themselves in their writing on a weekly basis. Also, every other day before class officially starts, they are given ten minutes to write about absolutely ANYTHING in their writers journal. Most entries consist of anything from between diary entries, to short stories, to picture comics.
Another way I see creativity in my site school class is by Poetry Island. Poetry Island is a competition we are doing, and for the expanse of four weeks, each group of students receive one poem to memorize, and then preform in class on Friday. The students are given free reign of their presentation. They can sing, dance, act, do puppet shows, ANYTHING that can be construed as a performance. Creativity is very prominent in my site school.
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