The Death of Creativity

At the time of Sir Ken Robinson's 2006 TED talk, "Do Schools Kill Creativity?", web2.0 tools were in their earliest stages, and in truth, a niche concept that had yet to pour over into schools. Robinson contends that we are born to be visual and kinesthetic learners. He states that education is at a cross-roads, an intersection where the direction chosen will have a profound impact on future generations. Robinson believes that creativity is best nurtured through the arts; programs such as dance, theater, and art.

Creativity promotes critical thinking, problem solving, and analysis. Therefore, web 2.0 tools provide a level ground for all students to enhance their creative thinking powers; especially to those who can not, quite literally, dance or sing.

I believe that if Robinson offered in 2011-2012 the same topic as he covered in 2006, he would include web 2.0 tools.

And he would be excoriated.

It's easy to win a crowd over by referencing all the subjects they experienced as learners, but to contend that web 2.0 deserves a spot on the shelf next to venerated programs such as art and dance would be an act of recklessness and irresponsibility.