1. Take-Aways
Ken Robinson addresses the fact that left brained people will not be as big of a role in the future as they are today. Dan Pink also expresses this in A Whole New Mind stating that right-brainers will have a greater role in society. In today's society, the video shows that schools are only preparing students for a left-brained future. While artistic and creative classes are available, students are not forced to use the creative side of their brain every day, if any days. The schools and educational systems discourage the use of non left-brained activities. Because these ideas are drilled into young brains at the elementary level, students are forced into the left-brained mindset at an early time in their life. Both people believe and know that the children of today are the society and adults of tomorrow, so they need to be prepared and ready for what they are going to face in the future. And in our current economy, there are more jobs as lawyers, engineers, etc. that make a lot more money than those in an artistic career. But who says that the economy and that society won't change in the near future?
Ken Robinson addresses the fact that left brained people will not be as big of a role in the future as they are today. Dan Pink also expresses this in A Whole New Mind stating that right-brainers will have a greater role in society. In today's society, the video shows that schools are only preparing students for a left-brained future. While artistic and creative classes are available, students are not forced to use the creative side of their brain every day, if any days. The schools and educational systems discourage the use of non left-brained activities. Because these ideas are drilled into young brains at the elementary level, students are forced into the left-brained mindset at an early time in their life. Both people believe and know that the children of today are the society and adults of tomorrow, so they need to be prepared and ready for what they are going to face in the future. And in our current economy, there are more jobs as lawyers, engineers, etc. that make a lot more money than those in an artistic career. But who says that the economy and that society won't change in the near future?
2. Effective speaking techniques
Ken jokes around in order to make his point clear. Joking around also makes people remember his points longer and understand them better. He also utilized stories and personal connections to help the listener relate and identify what he is talking about. Along with the use of humor and stories, Ken uses a serious side and utilizes facts and logic to back up his thinking.
3. Presentation Style
Ken's presentation style is very informal, as he is constantly using humor while also being serious. He relates what he is talking about to himself a lot, too at the same time as he uses gestation throughout his entire talk. By including these personal connections, it made it easier for the audience to understand what he was talking about.
4. What matters
From this video, the most important thing that can be taken away is that education needs to be changed in today's schooling systems. Students need to become more well rounded in the fact that they need to be not only left-brained and logical, but also right-brained and creative. I feel that this video greatly connects to me personally. I am currently enrolled in the educational system and while I used to be the completely right-brained creative child, I have evolved into the logical left-brained teenager. School seems to be the main focus of my life right now as I am constantly being told to work hard in my classes and do well to get a good job in the future. While I do well in school, I have clearly learned the 'game' of how to get by and 'get the grades' easily. I just hope the future doesn't change too drastically, or i learn to adapt in case it does turn towards right-brained people. Either way, I think that I will be oaky and still become very successful. This video applies to the world, as educational is all over the world and everyone is being pushed to excel and do their best. Everywhere, it seems that math and sciences are the most important parts of the educational system and the arts clearly fall to the bottom. This video also emphasizes the fact the importance of the arts depends on the different cultures all around the world.
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