Joe Ruhl Ted Talk
Joe Ruhl Ted Talk
Joe Ruhl Ted Talk
Clinical Experience
03 November 2020
The final “c” Ruhl mentioned during his presentation was creativity. Creativity is the
most important component of the human mind, teaching and learning. I think this is because
being creative is how to keep everyone’s minds fresh and attentive, including the teacher’s.
Adding new components to a classroom or lesson provides new stimuli and lets the brain
continue to think.
My biggest takeaway from this presentation was the “Teacher Paradox”. Ruhl described
the teacher paradox as removing yourself, the teacher, from the center of the classroom. I felt this
was very important because it allows the classroom to become a student focused environment. I
felt this created a new perspective to consider when creating lesson plans and teaching activities.
Allowing students to have more choice in students’ education promotes creativity, which directly