Bring on the Learning Revolution
(Cross-posted from Life’s about the Journey)
In Sir Ken Robinson’s second most notable TED talk, Bring on the Learning Revolution, he talks of a 2nd climate crisis. One as severe as the one coupled with global warming, but not a crisis of environmental resources. Rather, a crisis of human resources. He says that we poorly use talents- people endure life rather than enjoy it. You can do what you love and in these cases what you do springs out of who you are. Sadly this is only true for a minority of people. According to Sir Ken Robinson, education is one of the major reasons why most people don’t do what they love. Because, education “dislocates many people from their natural talents.” These talents, says Robinson, “you have to looking for them, they’re not just lying around.” One’s talent, or talents, need to be searched for and discovered, a job that education ought to fill. Unfortunately, too often, it doesn’t.
All across the world, education systems are attempting reform. But, Sir Robinson believes that “reform is no use anymore. Because that’s simply improving a broken model.” What he calls for is a revolution that transforms the
Reinventing Education
In Sir Ken Robinson’s second most notable TED talk, Bring on the Learning Revolution, he talks of a 2nd climate crisis. One as severe as the one coupled with global warming, but not a crisis of environmental resources. Rather, a crisis of human resources. He says that we poorly use talents- people endure life rather than enjoy it. You can do what you love and in these cases what you do springs out of who you are. Sadly this is only true for a minority of people. According to Sir Ken Robinson, education is one of the major reasons why most people don’t do what they love. Because, education “dislocates many people from their natural talents.” These talents, says Robinson, “you have to looking for them, they’re not just lying around.” One’s talent, or talents, need to be searched for and discovered, a job that education ought to fill. Unfortunately, too often, it doesn’t.All across the world, education systems are attempting reform. But, Sir Robinson believes that “reform is no use anymore. Because that’s simply improving a broken model.” What he calls for is a revolution that transforms the
Reinventing Education
Education is something that is vital to the existence of a country where financial prosperity is something that is universally longed for. This is because that in order to reach financial prosperity one must reach a level of knowledgeable prosperity that unlocks the true innovator within them. However, if our countries goal is to allow for everyone to reach a level of financial prosperity then its time for us to sit down and come up with a dedicated pathway to delivering education with equality, equity, loyalty, and dignified passion in mind. If this is our goal then it is time for us to do away with the days where our educational system is balanced on the practice of every child left behind and every teacher for themselves. The time has come where we must push forward, with dignified loyalty, professional reservation, and universal respect for the student, the classroom, and the privilege to earn and hold the title Educator.
If we are going to reinvent education, revolutionize the way it’s delivered, and renew the drive that was once behind the educators entrusted to deliver its time we stop in action and evaluate our current direction. We can no longer wait for a savior to save what is far from savable. For this voyage to the pathway for reinvention of education to happen it’s important that we redefine what education means and what education is. We must not stop there though, we must redefine the role of educators and their position and we must redefine the meaning of
If we are going to reinvent education, revolutionize the way it’s delivered, and renew the drive that was once behind the educators entrusted to deliver its time we stop in action and evaluate our current direction. We can no longer wait for a savior to save what is far from savable. For this voyage to the pathway for reinvention of education to happen it’s important that we redefine what education means and what education is. We must not stop there though, we must redefine the role of educators and their position and we must redefine the meaning of
