Analysis of Ken Robinson's TED Talk on Creativity in Education

The TED Talk titled 'Do Schools Kill Creativity?' by Sir Ken Robinson aims to highlight the importance of nurturing creative thought in students. The talk emphasizes that traditional education systems often discourage creativity rather than fostering it. Robinson uses engaging anecdotes, such as his experiences at three schools where he faced discouragement and a story about a young girl confidently drawing God, to illustrate how creativity is misunderstood and undervalued in educational settings. He argues that being creative does not equate to being wrong and stresses the need for educational reform to encourage innovative thinking. The talk begins with an engaging introduction by the host, setting the tone for exploring creativity through humorous and relatable stories. Robinson's narrative style captivates the audience, using humor as a tool to maintain interest and reinforce his points. Overall, the TED Talk is rated highly for its unique approach in addressing educational reform through creativity, offering viewers a chance to reflect on their own creative processes and the value of such skills in today's world.

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1) Speaker- The speaker of the episode is Sir Ken Robinson.
Title- The title of the episode is ‘Do schools kill creativity?’
Purpose of the TED Talk- The purpose of the TED Talk is to develop the creativity of the
individual. In this particular episode the speaker, Sir Ken Robinson speaks about the
creativity that every single should have. The creative thoughts of a student must be
encouraged. The thoughts of a child should be grown and he should be not being held wrong
in all aspects. Ted Talk serves as a platform for nurturing the creative area of a person.
2) The stories told in the episode of Ted Talk are about the lack of nurturing the creativity of
a child. He shared some anecdotes about his the experiences of his child where he mentioned
that he found that his child had a wrong concept about things but he did not make effort to
correct those. He justifies his point that being wrong does not mean being creative but it also
does not mean that a person is having a wrong concept about things. He shared his experience
of going to three schools. He said he was thrashed to those schools. In this context he told a
story of a little girl who was in the drawing class. She was six years old and she used to sit in
the back. As told by the teacher this girl never used to pay attention in her classes but she
used to pay attention in the drawing. Once the teacher asked her what was she drawing and
then she replied that she was drawing the image of a God. The teacher replied to the girl that
there was no one in the world who knew how the God looked like, to which the girl replied
that in a minute everybody will come to know. To this the entire audience burst out into
laughter. It kept the audiences engaged and they enjoyed each and every story. Their laughter
was the biggest proof of this.
3) The Ted Talk begins in a most interesting way. It has certain grandeur which attracts the
attention of the audiences. The host makes an entry in the beginning and the title track of Ted
Talk plays in the background. The Host invites the audiences to get closer to creativity and he

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questions the audience regarding their creative thought and he mentions the audience about
the real motive of Ted Talk. He mentions that Ted Talk is all about the innovative and the
creative idea that is not encouraged in the outside world but is paid attention to in the
platform of Ted Talk. The motive of the show is stated in the beginning of the show by the
host itself. This technique motivates the audiences and binds the attention of the audiences.
The music and the grandeur of the set resonates the attention of the audiences towards the end
of the show.
4) The speaker uses the stories which can be referred to as the best way to narrate. His style
of narrating his experiences is enthralling and it is interesting enough to create an excitement
among the audiences. The speech is full of humor and it acts a comic relief in the minds of
the audiences. The speaker justifies his work of engaging the entire range of audiences
through his speech. The examples that were told by the speaker in the form of anecdotes
served as the best form of support that worked best for the audiences.
5) On a scale of 1(lowest) to 5(highest), the Ted Talk can be rated as 4. The reason for rating
the show with a number of four out of five is that it works on a concept that is unique and
innovative. The speakers get a chance to explore the creative side that lies somewhere on the
back of their mind. There is lack of such shows where the opinion of people is communicated
to the entire world. The makers of Ted Talk brought out this innovative concept. The reality
shows are designed to bring some amount of laughter in the lives of the people as it is
difficult in this busy world to get a chance to laugh. It is also difficult for the people to be
creative and to think about the creative ideas. It is because of Ted Talk that part of their
creative thoughts is given a chance to express in such a global platform. This is the reason the
show is so appealing.

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References
Robinson, K. (2018). Do schools kill creativity?. [online] Bing.com. Available at:
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