There isn’t an education system on the planet that teaches dance everyday to children the way we teach them mathematics. Why?
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Creativity now is as important in education as literacy, and we should treat it with the same status.
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What this quote means
Creativity should be valued in education just like literacy.
Ken Robinson highlights the vital role of creativity in education, asserting that it is as essential as literacy. By advocating for creativity to be regarded with the same importance, he underscores the need for an educational system that nurtures innovative thinking alongside traditional learning.
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CreativityEducationLiteracyImportanceInnovation
In practice
Example use cases
During a teaching workshop, emphasizing the need to incorporate creative activities in lesson plans.
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