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I disagree with the apparent self-righteousness of this chapter. While it does call on the need for improvements to creativity cultivation in public k12 ed, it does not offer any specific and productive solutions to help achieve this goal. His solution is a modification to policy surrounding public education, when I think a more practical and reasonable request might be to better equip teacher ed students as well as in-service teachers to more effectively enhance creativity in the classroom. Teachers need the resources to model creativity in their own teaching in order to foster it in their students.

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I disagree with the way Robinson presents his qualms with education. While he does elaborate on how specifically public education falls short of addressing today's goals, his writing seems to put all the blame on teachers for not going above and beyond. This serves to propagate rhetoric against public education/educators rather than produce supportive and growth-driven language.

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I agree that we are in a period of time where we need to focus on human ability to evoke growth and development. Rather than focusing on what outcomes might be achieved or what products might be created, we need to shift the spotlight onto how to maximize our own personal potential which will in turn produce tangible results. The outcome might be the same/similar, but the framework to get there must change.

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I agree that creativity is a process that requires work and focus. Yes, it can come freely and naturally, but it can also take careful dedication to cultivate creativity. Even if you do not feel naturally creative, you can certainly work to improve it.

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I agree that creativity is not confined to the arts, and I wish this was a view more people would internalize. Most people seem to think of creativity as artistic, when really anything has the capacity to involve some form of creativity.

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I agree with Robinson when he says toward the beginning that "a culture of creativity has to involve everybody, not just a select few" (3). For creativity to occur it has to be inclusive, whether that means multiple people contributing or even just several different people benefitting or having the potential to benefit from it.

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I disagree with Robinson when he talked about how he talked about how the young people do not have a very bright future. I think that is true of some kids, but not of all. Many kids have bright futures and work hard and will be able to do well in the with many different jobs. I think anyone can have a bright future if they do something about it, but it's completely up to you to make it happen.

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I agree that without learning creative thinking skills through school at a young age that talent is waisted because creative thinking is not enforced

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I agree with Robinson that education is one of the most important factors in success. Without education it is very difficult to get far in life because one would most likely lack the skills they need in order to be successful. Education teaches us the basics and helps us develop a foundation that provides us success later on in life.

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I disagree with Robinson that people aren't born with the ability to think creatively. Although I think the ability to think creatively can grow with practice, I think that all people are able to think creatively if they push themselves to do so.

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I disagree with Robinson when he said "education is not always a good word to use socially" because I think a lot of people want to talk about education and many people have strong opinions on education. I think many people are interested in the education system and that they have a respect for teachers, as they should.

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I disagree with Robinson that our education systems are too focused around standardized testing and don't allow for creative thinking. Although standardized testing is an important part of our schooling, in my personal experience I have always felt like I was encouraged to think creatively especially in projects throughout my schooling.

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I agree with Robinson that thinking creatively is a major component of being successful later on in life. Those who are more creative are able to think of solutions to problems and challenging situations.

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I agree and like how Robinson talked about how organizations are more successful when they have creative workers. When he said that organizations get swept under the rug, it made me realize how important it is for different organizations to be the most creative and the ones who are are the most successful. Our world is based of creativity.

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I agree that one's creative ability is something that needs to be exercised regularly in order to keep growing and developing. I think that practicing this in a class room setting is a great way to help students realize their ability to be creative. Creative thinking in the class room can help students to think outside of the box in the long run.

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I agree with Robinson that our education system is too structured. I think a lot of time there is not enough room for kids to be creative. Our education system is bad in that we don't allow our students to show what they know and show how creative they can be.

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I agree that people aren't just born with creativity and they have to learn how to be creative. But I also think that some people are just naturally more creative and it comes easier to them. You can learn creativity though through certain activities to target creativity.

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I agree that standardized testing is a problem that comes from the linear system of education. Standardized testing can be a good choice in some situations but I think some teachers get lazy and just do standard tests. Many students are not good at taking tests and a standard test cannot show exactly what they know and have learned.

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“Everyone has huge creative capacities” (page 3)

While I agree everyone as the ability to be creative. I disagree that everyone has a huge capacity. I think like many other skills everyone has their own portion of capability. Not everyone will have the same creative capacity or ability that another person will have.

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“Essentially he advised us to step out of their way and spare them too much of our career advice” (page 9)

Parents should allow their children to grow independence and find their own paths. However, I disagree with parents not giving career advice to their children. A parent may recognize a skill or talent that their child may not be aware can help them with choosing a career path.

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“Waste of talent may not be deliberate but it is systemic” (page 8)

I agree that the problem is systemic. The education system has focused on skills that would increase scores on standardized testing. Creativity is not encouraged because it’s not a skill that is tested on its own. Thus, leaving creativity undervalued.

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“A culture of creativity has to involve everybody, not just a select few” (page 3)

I agree that everyone should be encouraged to use their creativity. It is a needed skill that should be nurtured. Isolating who can and cannot be involved in the culture of creativity will only hurt and disadvantage society as a whole. All disciplines need innovation and creativity to thrive.

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“In every discipline, creativity also draw on skill, knowledge and control” (page 5)

I agree, creativity is used in many aspects of life whether its realized or not. For example, the cups that we drink out of someone had to use their creativity to design how it should look. Knowledge was used to make the cup functional and able to fit in our hands. Its required skill and control to then physically make the cup.

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“New technologies are revolutionizing the nature of work everywhere” (page 6)

Technology has changed how people do their jobs everywhere. For example, in pharmacies there are machines that accurately dispense prescriptions.  There is a program that enables doctors to electronically send a patient’s medical records anywhere in the world. There are that programs to send prescriptions directly to a pharmacy. This allows for shorter waiting time for the patient to pick up a prescription. Additionally, it ensures the patient receives the correct medication.

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I disagree that the entire school system needs to be reformed. There are definitely certain aspects of it that could be, but I believe that for the most part the education system has been well thought out and get's its job done well

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I disagree with the author about the negative connotations of people who work education. I generally see high praise for people in education because of the fact that they are willing to work with the youth and provide opportunities for them.

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"All organizations are organic and perishable" (Robinson p.13). I think that there are some organizations and companies that are almost to an immortal status. Companies such as Apple seem as though they are unable to falter or fail

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I disagree with Robinson's statement, "For millions of young people, the future seems bleak and despairing." I disagree with that because although people may feel like they are not being prepared for the future, I can't think of many people who are just hopeless at a young age.

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"Creativity is sometimes associated with free expression, which is partly why some people worry about creativity in education" (Robinson p.4). I agree with Robinson's points brought up with this quote and afterwards. He talks about how creativity not only is for fun but can also be useful in work and productivity. If schools were able to channel the kids creativity to promote the positive parts of it, I think it would help with their learning as well as other things.

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Robinson talks about how creative thinking is essential in the progression of the world. As the world is advancing so rapidly, new creative ideas are necessary for the rate of change to continue at that pace. I agree with this because as we come out of college and enter the real world, we need something to give us an edge. Our very own creativity could be the way we are able to get ahead once we graduate.

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"The third is that in order to do so we have to run our organization and especially our education systems in radically different ways" (Robinson, Page 5). This is one of Robinson's three theme in which I agree with. I agree that organizations and companies need creative employees in order to be innovative.

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I agree with the idea that children seem to have more creativity than adults. As the stress of getting older and busier comes onto us, we lose our creative touch that we all once had as children.

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I agree with Robinson's perspective on how the education system constricts the creativity of the students. Some students learn and test differently than others. Everyone has a different view on things which is part of what is restricted by the schooling kids receive.

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I agree that being creative is a vital necessity in today's world. Everything is changing so rapidly. Creativity is a way to keep up with the many cultural and technological changes. Being creative allows for us to use our abilities differently. Abilities that are used in many different aspects of our every day lives.

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When Robinson talks about the unemployment rate and how the future seems bleak and despairing for millennials was very frustrating. I disagree with this statement he made because us younger people are attending more school than many did years ago. We are the ones who will be making the latest gadgets and have already had most of our lives with technology giving us an advantage.

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I disagree with what Robinson said about how not many people discover or develop their "special" talents. It is difficult to be able to identify these things, but who is he to judge if you actually do or do not develop your talents. Maybe to you, you have found your talent and developed it to your maximum capability. Somebody else may have the same talent and have developed more or less than you have. To judge who actually developed their talent more is completely judgment based. So with that I believe Robinson did not fully think that statement through.

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I agree with Robinson on how he mentions our education system is too structured where it doesn't allow for students to be creative. Students are mainly evaluated based on their performance on tests which are mostly logically based which is not a practical tool to measure a students' creativity. Although I agree, a couple questions that were brought to me from one of my peers that I did not really have answers for were: What would I propose to be adopted in our education system and what are ways that educators can teach students to be creative and allow them to express themselves? Both questions that I have been thinking more about now that they have been brought to my attention.

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I disagree that businesses currently have little contact with the education system. Business drives communities and the economy. Without businesses, there is no need for an education system. Could education better prepare students for the business world? Sure. But there definitely is a close link currently.

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I agree that organizations need to hire creative employees in order to be innovative and maintain their competitive edge. For example, companies like Amazon and Apple are running businesses like Barnes & Noble out-of-business because Amazon is more efficient and innovative.

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I definitely agree with Robinson's statement: "Education is vital to the success of our working lives, to our children's futures and to long-term global development" (Robinson, Page 8). Education sets students up with a tool box to be able to succeed outside of the classroom.

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I agree with Robinson how there is a misconception when it comes to creativity. "It is often thought that only special people are creative: that creativity is a rare talent" (Robinson, Page 3). I truly believe everyone has the ability to be creative in their own way. It's just the matter of finding those abilities and using them to their full potential.

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I completely agree that educators need to teach students how to be flexible and adaptable. Things do not always go as planned, just like in the classroom, so students need to learn at an early age to problem-solve and utilize creativity to accomplish tasks and goals.

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I agree with Robinson when he said some of the ones that didn't well at school were some of the most successful people. What we learn in our younger years I believe are important and what sticks with us. Unless you go into Science, History, Math or English, the education you're getting will not really stick with you anyway. A lot of what we learn is acquired through training in our specific area of interest. With that, I believe that you can still be successful even if you do not highly achieve in school.

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I disagree that ANYTHING can be creative. By essence that's saying writing my name on a piece of paper and turning it in is being creative. I believe that creativity has to be applied to a task like a presentation or writing an essay.

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I agree that children think they are creative and adults do not. In school there are opportunities for arts & crafts, projects, music, etc. In the workforce we have less opportunities to be creative and view ourselves to be less creative.

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Robinson talked about those that can invent smarter ways to do old jobs will be most successful. I agree with this because we are all about getting things done fast and efficiently. If there is another way that can allow something to be done faster, we will do it. It talks a creativity, imagination and innovation for this all to be possible. This is already starting to happen with machines taking the place of workers and this idea will continue to expand.

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I agree with Robinson when he talks about having three main ideas which include creativity, imagination and innovation. I think each of these are important for a person to portray with everything that they do. In order explore the world and try new things, you have to be open and optimistic.

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“Education is vital to the success of our working lives, to our children’s futures and to long-term global development” p.8
I agree that education is vital in order for success because we all need some type of education. Some will need more than others depending on what they want to do, but we all start from somewhere. We need to build our knowledge up so we are able to make an impact in the world in the future.

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I disagree with Robinson's opinion that our school system stifle the skills and qualities we need to meet challenges we face. I believe that a lot of the skills about creativity are learned through forms of hidden curriculum.

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I agree with Robinson in the view that it is a necessity for organizations to compete with one another for the ability to innovate and adapt to change. I feel that constant competition helps organizations build and grow to become better which is beneficial for the organizations as well as the consumers.

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I disagree with Robinson's theory that a majority of young people's perspective of the future is bleak and despairing. I haven't ever thought that way about my future, neither have I ever heard that from a "young person". I think a lot of citizens in their 20's are excited rather that despaired about what the future holds.

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I agree with Robinson that all sorts of businesses as well as governments believe that education and training are crucially key for our future. Educating our children is crucial because they are the future of our world and with proper education and training they will be very well equipped for the future.

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I agree with Robinson's perspective that, "The two driving forces are technological innovation and population growth." In my opinion, these also feel like the two biggest factors in our world and what I feel we spend most time discussing.

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I agree with Robinson's idea that, "Everyone has huge creative capacities" because I believe that anything is possible to achieve, especially if you are taught and work towards a goal.

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I disagree with what he thinks about how education is viewed negatively. I have experienced people who I wouldn't normally think were interested in education, but when I tell them about random things I learn in education classes they are actually interested in what I'm learning.

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I disagree with Robinson, I don't think everyone is born with HUGE creative capabilities. I think only certain people have huge creativity capabilities. Also not everyone is wired with ability to be creative.

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I agree with Robinson's third theme, "if we are to strive and flourish we have to think differently about our own abilities and make the best use of them" (Pg.5). I we don't use what we have we will be limited and therefore will not be able to fully flourish as individuals.

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I agree with Robinson about the miscommunications about creativity. "creativity is sometimes associated with freedom"(Pg.5). I especially agree with this one because if someone's education is restricted then they may not have all the knowledge/tools to allow them to be creative. I believe that the more you know the more you grow.

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I agree with Robinson, that in order to understand creativity fully, you have to know why it's essential to promote creativity. I fell that it is important for someone to fully know about creative potential they must know creativity inside and out, as well as have value creativity. In order for one to value something they must show how much they value it, otherwise value is lost.

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I agree with Robinson's 3 themes especially the first theme "we are living in times of revolution" (Pg.5). Scientists are constantly discovering new data. As a result of the data discovered they can create revolutionary medicine to save lives.

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While I do believe that creativity is a skill that anyone can build on, I believe that some people may be intrinsically better at it than others (the same way that some people have a better intuition for writing or sports). Robinson seems to imply that we all have the same potential as Albert Einstein, which I disagree with. However, I do agree with him in principle.

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"If I am at a party and I tell someone I work in education I can sometimes see the blood drain from their face" (Pg. 7). I've had the opposite experience; whenever I tell someone that I'm an education major, the most common response is something along the lines of "God bless you. We need more people like you."

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"Our schools have a doubly hard task, not just improving reading, writing and arithmetic but entrepreneurship, innovation and creativity" (Pg. 11). I like this quote because it gives us an idea as to what schools can focus on in addition to what we already highlight in our education system. Just like Robinson describes creativity, I feel like professional entrepreneurship and innovation are also skills in intuitions that can be built upon.

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"For millions of young people, the future seems bleak and despairing" (Pg. 11). Yeah, you've got that right. I feel like I was underprepared for many things because of the quality of my high school. I feel like I'm lacking a lot that may be necessary in the future, and one of the scariest things is that I may not even know what they are.

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As part of the "three themes," Robinson lists that "the third is that in order to do so we have to run our organizations and especially our education systems in radically different ways" (Pg. 5). Along with Robinson's example about how our current education system is a fragment from the Industrial Revolution, I think that this theme is very important and look forward to see exactly what kinds of reformations and amendments will occur within our lifetime.

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"If someone tells you they cannot read or write, you don't assume that they are not capable of reading or writing, but that they haven't been taught how. It is the same with creativity" (Pg. 4). I wholeheartedly agree with this statement. I believe that creativity can be fostered in every aspect of a student's education, and that more should be done among educators to determine how to best apply this.

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I disagree with how the author thinks that other people view education. He believes that other people hate hearing about education, but love to talk about their own. There are many people who want to know about your education, such as employers, friends, people interested in that field, ect.

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I disagree with the authors argument about teachers and their unwillingness to provide creativity in class due to the political pull of society. I do not think it is a political pull as much as their job title. Whether they like it or not, they have to abide by the regulations of their school in order to be considered a good teacher.

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I agree that the world has evolved very fast, and education hasn't evolved with it. Due to our new generation we need to produce children who are creative. It is almost not enough to just be smart, you also need to be able to bring something else to the table, like a creative mind and the ability to think outside of the box. Our current education system has not established that, we in fact have gone backwards by creating standardized testing.

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I agree that standardized testing is geared toward the more logical intellectual child instead of the creative child. This is a way that weeds out creativity from our schools and makes teachers focus on standards that they need to meet for their state. The less time they spend on creative aspects in the classroom, the better their test scores will be and vice versa

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I agree that no matter how old you are, you have the potential to be creative. It is just a matter of how you let society convinces you to act. Most adults think that imagination and creativity is for children and look down on adults who have an active imagination.

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I agree that children think they are creative, and adults do not think they are creative. I agree with this because children are also surrounded by other children who have a strong imagination, and what to create their own reality. As you get older, reality hits you and sucks the creativity out of you. This is because society has taught us to do so.

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"Many educators want to provide a more balanced and dynamic form of education that makes proper use of their own creative energies. Too often they feel they cannot do any of this because of political pressures of conformity and the disaffection of students who suffer under the same malaise." (Robinson, 2011, P. 15) I feel as though many teachers are not so much concerned with the political pressures of conformity, they just want to use methods that they know will work, and don't want to risk putting effort into creative lessons that will result in failure for both themselves and for students.

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"For millions of young people, the future seems bleak and despairing." (Robinson, 2011, P. 11) I think that these days, young people are becoming smarter and smarter, and they definitely have the capabilities to be successful in what they decide to do with this intelligence. Young people seem to be regularly underestimated by their elders merely because they think and do things differently.

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"Education is not a linear process of preparation for the future: it is about cultivating the talents and sensibilities through which we can live out best lives in the present and create the best futures for us all." (Robinson, 2011, p.9-10) Preparing students solely for a specific job is silly. Especially in a world where new jobs are replacing old ones all the time. While specific skils are needed to enter certain professions, it makes much more sense to strengthen overall abilities in addition to specific skill sets.

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"It's often thought that creative people are either born creative or not, just as they may have blue or brown eyes, and there is not much they can do about it. The fact is, there is a lot you can do to help people become more creative." (Robinson, 2011, p.4) There are plenty of ways to foster creative growth in individuals. Pretend play from a young age is a good start. Using one's imagination opens the door to coming up with hypotheticals later in life, which in turn allows for solutions to problems that do not even exist yet. Additionally, teaching creative writing and problem-solving skills are other ways of fostering creative growth. Just giving students freedom to create something is a great way to do this.

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"It is often thought that creativity is about special activities, like the arts, or advertising, or design, or marketing. All of these can be creative; but so can anything, including science, mathematics, teaching, working with people, medicine, running a sports team or a restaurant."(Robinson, 2011, p.3) In my opinion, almost everything an individual does in life requires creativity. Companies need creative solutions for problems that arise, businesses need creative gimmicks in order to differentiate themselves from the competition, and educators need to use creative approaches to keep students engaged and learning the content.

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"Most children think they're highly creative; most adults think they're not." (Robinson, 2011, p.1) In my experiences, both in myself and with my peers, I've noticed that the older I grow, the less people volunteer to draw, or write, or sing, or do anything creative. And if an individual is brave enough to do so, it often comes with a preface that "I'm not that great at drawing", or "Sorry, my handwriting sucks." It's a shame that as we grow older, we become less and less confident in our creative abilities.

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"Education is not a linear process of preparation for the future: it is about cultivating the talents and sensibilities through which we can live our lives in the present and create the best futures for us all" (Robinson, 2011,  p. 10).
I disagree with this statement because, although I agree that this is what education should be, I disagree that this is the way it actually is. From what I see in education, it is more about studying and learning strictly what you need to know for whatever job you want to get when you are done with school, not about creating the best lives possible for us and future generations.

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"In my experience, many, perhaps most people have no idea of their real capabilities and talents. Too many think they have no special talents at all" (Robinson, 2011. p. 7).
I agree with this because I believe that everyone has a talent. There is something that everyone excels in or is exceptionally good at, but I think that some people never cross paths with or discover what they are good at and so they think that they are not good at anything.

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"Third, everyone will need to adjust to a world where, for most people, secure lifelong employment in a single job is a thing of the past" (Robinson, 2011, p. 6).
I agree with this, although it is slightly scary. It used to be that you would pick a job and that could be what you did for the rest of your life, but because technology advances more rapidly than it used to, one cannot have a job for an entire lifetime. The need for the job is either taken away completely because a new technology can do the job more efficiently than a human, or the way the job is done is changed by technology and so the person has to learn new skills to keep the same job making it essentially a different job.

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"It's often thought that creative people are either born creative or not, just as they may have brown or blue eyes, and there is not much they can do about it" (Robinson, 2011, p. 4).
I disagree with this because I think everyone has the ability to be creative. I think that some people are born with a higher ability to be creative and may be more talented in creative areas than others, but I think that in some capacity, whether that capacity be large or small, everyone is born with the ability to be creative.

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"I am an uncompromising advocate of better provision for the arts in schools" (Robinson, 2011, p. 3).
I agree highly with this statement, I think arts departments play an extremely important role in schools. I played violin from 4th grade-12th grade, and I loved it. I cannot imagine what my education experience would have been like had I not been able to be in orchestra. It allowed me to take a break from typical classes and do something I really enjoy. Creative things, like playing an instrument, develop the brain in different ways, and I think arts programs are extremely important for that type of development

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"I don't mean to suggest that the creatives are not creative. They can be highly creative, but so can anybody if the conditions are right, including the suits" (Robinson, 2011, p. 3).
I agree with this because I think everyone is capable of being creative in some form. I do not think creativity is limited to art, I think people can always find ways to be creative in their every day lives and whatever different type of job they have.

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"But in one respect at least, human beings are radically different from the rest of life on earth. We have imaginations. As a result we have unlimited powers of creativity" (Robinson, 2011, p. 17). Creativity needs to be fostered through every phase our lives. It can provide us the opportunity to be part of the revolution as opposed to constantly playing catch up. Additionally, we need to recognize that we utilize these skills on a daily basis and we have not lost our imaginations or creativity.

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"Current approaches to education and training are hobbled by assumptions about intelligence and creativity that have squandered the talents and stifled the creative confidence of untold numbers of people" (Robinson, 2011, p. 8). Currently, education is ruled by standardized tests and obtaining State mandated standards. When all of the class time is dedicated to rote learning or learning information that translate to the tests, there is not room for creative outlets. The author is correct about a population of individuals flourishing after leaving the rigidity of education.

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"Education is not always a good word to use socially" (Robinson, 2011, p. 7).  This statement struck a chord with me.  Whenever I tell people I plan on joining the education field, pity is elicited, or I am suddenly elevated to sainthood.  "I could never work with kids but that's awesome you're interested in it."  Even if individuals had a positive experience throughout their education, it still could conjure feelings of being stifled or a lack of flexibility.  More opportunities for creativity can make education more appealing.

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"First, it is essential to generate ideas for new products and services, and to maintain a competitive edge. Second, it is essential that education and training enable people to be flexible and adaptable, so that businesses can respond to changing markets" (Robinson, 2011, p. 6). These recommendations contradicted Robinson's statement that education and training are keys to the future. It was aggravating that new products and services takes paramount over education. I would believe that education and training lead to the creation of new products and services so industries can develop a competitive edge. The recommendations build upon each other but education must take precedence.

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"The third is that in order to do so we have to run our organizations and especially our education systems in radically different ways" (Robinson, 2011, p. 5).  I do not believe all institutions require radical overhauls.  To generate change, an institution's culture and mentality can be transformed by providing opportunity to inject more creativity on a day-to-day basis.  Robinson insinuates that we must tear down the pre-existing structure so creativity can be brought to the forefront.  Creativity can be sprinkled in like seeds and eventually it'll take hold because that is the culture that is being fostered.

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"Everybody has huge creative capacities.  The challenge is to develop them.  A culture of creativity has to involve everybody, not just a select few" (Robinson, 2011, p. 3).  This statement could not be anymore true.  In a classroom setting, I feel as if individuals that exhibit refine skill are quickly highlighted.  People develop skills at different paces and it is imperative to encourage more practice and perseverance.

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I disagree with the lofty way the author discusses imagination. I agree that everyone has the potential to think in the ways he describes at the end of the chapter, but most young people are not innately able to see through other people's eyes or reinterpret the past. It is our responsibility as educators to teach these abilities using content as the vessel.

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I disagree that young people have a bleak future in the job market. To me is seems like a stock market crash is just an unfortunate time to be a young person. Many of the jobs that are most accessible for young people to make a good living rely, sometimes directly, on people spending money. Sometimes young people tend to start off in low-level sales positions, a job that would be severely diminished by a decrease in disposable income and/or spending.

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I agree that the waste of talent we are experiencing is systemic and not perpetrated by individual educators. . Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences seems to be rising in popularity and by continuing to spread that theory we can use it as a guide to alter the system in place.

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I agree that it is time for us to accept that the average person can no longer expect to make it through adult life without any major career changes. This is one of the facts that makes teaching so attractive, we are able to move wherever we would like in the world and maintain the same profession.

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I hope that we all agree with the author when he claims that teaching can be creative. It has never occurred to me that some people might not realize that. Teaching demands creativity in order to keep students engaged and come up with solutions for those who might be struggling.

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I agree that everyone has the potential to be creative and we are responsible for cultivating that potential in all types of adults and children. If we want to convince people of this idea we need to address creativity differently to make everyone view themselves as capable.

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I disagree that this is entirely a school policy issue. I firmly believe that school just supplements what starts at home, if there isn't a solid foundation there is only so much that we can do. Creativity must begin and be encouraged at home.

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I disagree that students should be discouraged about the future. They will have opportunities that we can't even imagine. The world is becoming a better place everyday, they will inherit a world on the verge of a singularity that will change everything. There is plenty to be optimistic about.

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I agree that the education system needs a pretty serious overhaul in order to address these problems and adequately prepare students for the future.

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I agree that in order for students to be successful in their futures creative thinking will be one of the most important skills for them to develop.