I found this video of Sir Ken Robinson very interesting. I agree with everything he discussed especially when he said this about creativity , “We don’t grow into creativity. We grow out of it. Or rather, we are educated out of it.”
Generally, most schools tend to favor left-brain modes of thinking while downplaying the right-brain ones. It would be best to have a balance of both or possibly giving more emphasis on harnessing the creativity within.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG9CE55wbtY&feature=player_embedded