Comments on: Creativity Decline: How to Fix

By: everydaypr

everydaypr — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:57:35 +0000

And then we complain because we lag behind other countries! Well said Kim!

By: Kim Phillips

Kim Phillips — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:00:17 +0000

We are born knowing how to be creative, but somehow it gets beaten out of us. Some of the most creative design work comes from Asia and Europe, both of which have some fairly rigid school systems. Perhaps that creativity is a reaction against too much pressure to perform. In the United States, we get what we value, and we value whatever makes us money. It starts practically from the womb, padding kids' resumes and jamming their schedules so that someday, they can get into "good" schools and be successful. Hard to be very creative when you're exhausted.

By: everydaypr

everydaypr — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:57:02 +0000

Thanks so much, Juli! Feel free to share.

By: everydaypr

everydaypr — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:56:48 +0000

First, thanks for bringing my attention to the technical error. Second, I agree with you about too much standardization. With all the legal requirements regarding things like fire safety from state legislatures, combined with a deletion of physical education, the kids these days don't seem physically or mentally inspired to be creative. Thanks for commenting.

By: Juli

Juli — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:57:55 +0000

Just a quick compliment – Your blog keeps me coming back for more. Thanks!

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:04:19 +0000

Hi Susan,
The link is broken…. extra http:// at the front

The decline in school creativity gets exacerbated by a system that encourages teaching to the test through initiative like No Child Left Behind. NCLB seems to have definitely yielded some great results, but it is important to make sure it isn't so standards and metrics driven as to quell any opportunities for creative learning.