Assessment

• Choose a section from Chapter 16 (Education) and a part of Ken Robinson’s talk about education and describe in approximately 200 – 300 words what you learned. 
• Please be specific – use vocabulary words from the text and cite specific content using the speaker’s words and expand upon them. 
• Respond to two fellow students.  Elaborate on their posts and end your responses with a thoughtful question.  

Link: https://embed.ted.com/talks/lang/en/sir_ken_robinson_do_schools_kill_creativity#

To earn full points for this assignment

• Demonstrate an outstanding understanding of the chosen components of the chapter and chosen points made by Robinson.
• Use specific vocabulary from the text and from the talk.
• Have fewer than five (5) spelling and/or grammar mistakes.
• Write between 200 and 300 words.
• Respond to two fellow students  (write between 100 – 150 words per response).

There are many issues tackled in the chapter and in the talk, but for me what stood out the most is how the system is making it difficult for students to maximize their potential. Reading chapter 16 and listening to Sir Ken Robinson’s talk reminded me of the debate: “is education worth it?” According to Robinson all kids have tremendous talent, but the system squanders them.