Ken Robinson believes that we should bring up creativity of children. Then what is creativity? It consists of two thoughts that a divergent and convergent thoughts. The divergent thought is ability to create new ideas by oneself. The convergent thought is the ability that understands many matters and collects them all together.
I agree with his opinion. I believe that we should do education to increase the originality of children for the next generation. I have three reasons.
The first reason is the current society demands originality. Now, many companies need a creative talented person with a rich idea. For example, IT companies. They always demand a new idea and technique, because if they can’t produce new things, consumers get tired. As a result the incomes of companies decrease.
The second reason is to bring up the person who can adapt to the information-oriented society. In the modern society, information increases more and more, and the contents are developed too. We need education to increase the creative thought of children to get a skill that be able to use the enormous information. I think that we cannot adapt to the information-oriented society in future by the present education that only brings up a memory.
The third reason is we have to learn the ability which can adapt a complicated life. New technique and information are produced, and our life becomes convenient. However, the problems that we can’t adapt ourselves increase. So, we need originality which make a new idea to solve these problems.
Then what kinds of education bring up creativity? In some Japanese schools, they educate to increase originality. For example, the elementary school in Osaka uses a computer and the internet in each subject. Teachers let students think about a quiz by oneself and let students make learning software with the photograph which they took. By this education system, opportunities of the creation increase and students can master a modern technique.
The American schools teach using “the Brain Storming method”. Students speak about one problem freely and find a solution by collecting their ideas. The BS method has a rule that not to have to deny every opinions. As a result, students can give many opinions freely without being afraid of mistake. I think that the Japanese schools should perform the class using the BS method.
In conclusion, I believe that we review the present education system, and we should carry out a system that bringing up the creativity of children. If the education system does not change, children can’t change too. So, I strongly believe that we must change the education system as soon as possible.