Summit on Science, Entertainment, and Education

I really enjoyed this video- thanks for sharing Lee. Interesting debates and conversations about about the business of trying to get the entertainment industries and  science industries around the same agenda.

Sir Ken Robinson states that, "Creativity is the pulse of science, if you steal that then you lose another generation. " Imagination, creativity, and innovation are essential when talking about reshaping today's education. Science, technology, and math alone cannot sustain our society because the arts/creativity is what makes them possible.
http://thinkdesignchange.com/why-stem-disciplines-are-necessary-but-not-en

Take Away Art and We are Left with Nothing but……..?

As for our discussion about Emily’s article today, I don’t think there needs to be a measuring tool for art.  The only question that is relevant is how has art largely affected our world in the past and still is today? Eliminate artistry and we will be left in an extremely dry society. Take the entertainment industry for instance, yes, maybe not every rapper, singer and or songwriting has went to school for their talents but you can be sure that somebody helping them succeed has- such as advertisers, producers, the filming, sound, and lighting crew, etc. The same applies to the movie and theater industries- there would be none. Great singers, rappers, actors, etc. will still exist but there will be no one to help them become seen or heard.  The list goes on: no new clothing lines without fashion designers, no clothes period without craftsmanship, no extraordinary furniture without furniture designers and carpenters, no websites without web designers, no fancy ipods, ipads, and iphones without tech designers, no improved buildings and streets of any type without architects, no infrastructure period without a skilled construction crew. Each and every one of these individuals are artists. They each have a sense of aesthetics, problem-solving, creativity………and overall a “voice”- that will never be heard unless we encourage and implement the arts in schools.

 Take away art and we are left with nothing but……..?  (Fill in the blank, your thoughts are appreciated)