Creativity

Where are you in your most creative mind?

EDUC 2231: After reading through this Wiki, viewing the two TED videos and the others linked here,you will participate in a related Bb **TED Creativity Videos Socratic Seminar Discussion Forum.** First post due by Saturday PM: **You will create one original Socratic** **Seminar** question, and reply to at least two other posters’ questions by Monday, PM.

The links to the videos to view and the expectations for the discussion are posted at the end of this Wiki page. = Definitions: =

Creativity:  " The process of having original ideas that have value." Professor Ken Robinson

Brainstorming Definitions: http://www.brainstorming.co.uk/tutorials/definitions.html#brainstorming Steps of Brainstorming:5 Steps to Effective Brainstorming from: http://www.wsa-intl.com/251-5-steps-to-effective-brainstorming/

= = 1. Clearly define the topic to be brainstormed. It is important to be precise. The better the question, the better the result. Compare the following questions: Very similar questions, but the first will elicit both positive and negative responses while the later will tend to identify only the negative areas of the issue. Which will give you the results you want? 2. Aim to generate as many ideas as possible in 20-30 minutes. Let the process continue a bit longer if the discussion is still lively. Be careful not to end prematurely. A short lull very often leads to a new wave of ideas. Set an expectation for the volume of output. “Based on this topic, I think we should be able to generate between 40-50 ideas over the next 20 minutes.” This sets an expectation that the group will typically fulfill. Commenting on ideas is the quickest way to derail or even shut down a dynamic brainstorming session. You should however get clarification if people don't understand what is meant by an idea. If one or two people are dominating the discussion, it is perfectly acceptable to ask others by name if they have any thoughts or ideas. Taking some initiative to bring everyone into the discussion is part of the facilitator's role.
 * “What are the challenges and opportunities regarding how we bring our next product to market?”
 * “What are the problems with bringing out new product to market?'
 * 3. Don't change, criticize or evaluate any idea. **
 * 4. Encourage each member to present as many ideas as possible. **
 * 5. Keep going until all ideas have been presented. **

Quotes on Creativity: // You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have ////. // Maya Angelou // Thought allied fearlessly to purpose becomes creative force. He who knows this is ready to become something higher and stronger than a bundle of wavering thoughts and fluctuating sensations. He who does this has become the conscious and intelligent wielder of his mental powers. // [|James Allen]

// The creative person is both more primitive and more cultivated, more destructive and more constructive, a lot madder and a lot saner, than the average person. // [|Frank X Barron]

// I change many things, discard others, and try again and again until I am satisfied. Then, in my head, I begin to elaborate the work in its breadth, its narrowness, its height, its depth... I hear and see the image in front of me from every angle, as if it had been cast, and only the labour of writing it down remains. //// [|Ludwig van Beethoven] //

// There is no doubt that creativity is the most important human resource of all. Without creativity, there would be no progress, and we would be forever repeating the same patterns. // [|Edward de Bono] // The function of the creative artist consists of making laws, not in following laws already made. // [|Ferruccio Busoni]

// A hunch is creativity trying to tell you something. [|Frank Capra] //

// The emotional mind creates, and the rational mind explains it. Another way of saying this is, your 'heart' perceives it and your 'head' translates it. [|Alvaro Castagnet] //

I//n the creative act, the artist goes from intention to realization through a chain of totally subjective reactions// //. // [|Marcel Duchamp]

// The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources. // [|Albert Einstein] // Creativity is the residue of time wasted. // [|Albert Einstein]



**// Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand. //** Albert Einstein

// The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn. // [|Ralph Waldo Emerson]

// Creativity is that marvelous capacity to grasp mutually distinct realities and draw a spark from their juxtaposition. // [|Max Ernst]

// When Alexander the Great visited Diogenes and asked whether he could do anything for the famed teacher, Diogenes replied: 'Only stand out of my light.' Perhaps some day we shall know how to heighten creativity. Until then, one of the best things we can do for creative men and women is to stand out of their light. // [|John W. Gardner]

The stuff comes alive and turns crazy on ya. [|Ernest Hemingway]

// Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn't really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while. // [|Steve Jobs]

// None of us are as creative as all of us. [|Steve Jobs] //

// Creativity is the sudden cessation of stupidity. // [|Edwin Land]

// The creative adult is the child who has survived. // [|Ursula K. LeGuin]

=Creative vs. Critical Thinking =

from: //Introduction to Creative Thinking// Robert Harris Version Date: July 1, 1998

 * ** Critical Thinking ** || ** Creative Thinking ** ||
 * analytic || generative ||
 * convergent || divergent ||
 * vertical || lateral ||
 * probability || possibility ||
 * judgment || suspended judgment ||
 * focused || diffuse ||
 * objective || subjective ||
 * answer || an answer ||
 * left brain || right brain ||
 * verbal || visual ||
 * linear || associative ||
 * reasoning || richness, novelty ||
 * yes but || yes and ||


 * // Some of the points that should be discussed in the EDUC 2231 forum are: //**
 * **// Ken Robinson’s definition of intelligence and its three characteristics: diverse, dynamic, and distinct and their applicability to what you’ve learned about creativity //**
 * **// The common definition of creativity expressed in both TED videos //**
 * **// The issue of making mistakes and its connection to creativity and learning //**
 * **// Elizabeth Gilbert’s notion of developing producers whose creativity comes through them in areas of passion //**
 * **// Any text-related points about critical thinking or creativity that connect //**
 * **// Any points from the other viewed information/videos, and perhaps you found another interesting creativity video/presentation to share? //**

Elizabeth Gilbert on genius @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86x-u-tz0MA&feature=player_embedded

Ken Robinson’s TED talk on creativity @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG9CE55wbtY&feature=relmfu

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 * Examples of Creativity in Various Domains: **
 * @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNE9bUa2D0c
 * @http://morningcoffeephysics.com/
 * @http://www.organizingcreativity.com/2012/06/an-eye-opening-example-of-scientific-responsibility/
 * @http://curiosity.discovery.com/question/creativity-role-in-science
 * @http://www.npr.org/2012/06/21/155369663/5-ways-to-spark-your-creativity