Sir Ken Robinson- TED Talk1

Sir Ken Robinson brought about some very interesting topics that I have taken away from his TED talk. One of these take-aways is the idea that we are all born creative, but most people grow out of it. I had never really thought about that before, but I totally agree with it. Almost every kid you meet has a wild, wonderful imagination, but there aren't very many adults that you can say the same about.Then, he built off of that brilliant thought by wondering what would happen if you tried to keep that creativity of children as you grew. This would be done by educating children and young adults on their areas of interest. If someone is very talented or interested in something, why not nurture that by teaching them more about it? Sir Ken Robinson talked about some of his very interesting thoughts, but his TED talk was amazing for some other reasons as well.

While he was up on stage giving his TED talk, Sir Robinson wasn't just giving a memorized, structured speech. He was talking in a casual, story format that made his speech a million times better. Since TED talks are very personal, it is important to say them like you are talking to a good friend. Sir Robinson did an amazing job doing this, which made it feel like you were a good friend, and therefore, more relatable. Another important quality he added to his casual, story format was humor. Sir Robinson was making a joke almost every three or four sentences. This made a world of difference because it made the stories and topic more interesting and entertaining. If you think about it, two out of three speeches given about child education are probably really boring. However, Sir Robinson included humor with his great ideas, and ended up giving an amazing TED talk because of that. Overall, I thought Sir Ken Robinson's speech was imaginative, inspiring, and hilarious.

Finally, I really liked this TED talk because I could relate to it and agreed with it. I, like most people in the world, have stronger abilities in some areas than others. First of all, I am good at languages, music, and things involving creativity. According to Sir Robinson, if my education would have been more focused on those strengths, I might be able to speak three different languages as opposed to two right now. I might be an outstanding musician or artist. You are more inclined to do better in subjects that you enjoy than subjects that you don't. Knowing that, shouldn't we be personalizing education to better fit people's interests and talents?

Anyway, I completely agree with Sir Ken Robinson's theory of educating children and young adults on the things they are interested in rather than what the government thinks the most important areas of education are.