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Creativity Techniques in Any Classroom

Cre8ng People, Places & Possibilities Robert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP




Sparking student creativity from when they walk in the classroom

Creative Learning Environments

Increasing Creative Thinking In any subject area

6 to 12 Ways to Spark Creativity

Develop 32 Traits of Creative Thinking

Content of Session

Creative Thinking Styles

Daily improving Creative Thinking in 15 to 30 minutes.

Resources of Creativity around the Globe using the www.

How to eliminate G.A.P.S. in our classrooms.

Methods for helping students help each other develop their creative thinking skills and abilities.



Sparking Student Creative Thinking

Greeting

Decoration

Room Arrangement

Bonding

Connecting

Puzzles on board or screen

Handout of fun puzzles for extra credit



Silvia Ashton-Warner J. P. Guilford E. Paul Torrance Howard Gardner

Tell Me Show Me

Involve Me

Reach Me

I Will Forget I May Remember I Will Begin to Learn

We Will Learn Together

Confucius Socrates

John Dewey Maria Montesorri



Knowledge Comprehension

Application Analysis

Synthesis Evaluation

Knowledge Application Comprehension Analysis Synthesis Creation Evaluation

Benjamin Bloom

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__ jewelry __ tie tack __ fence __ art statue __ clean nails __ pipe cleaner __ gas appliance __ dwarf trombone cleaner __ anchor __ ammunition __ magnets __ sling shot __ bubble blower __ pin __ eyeglass frames __ zipper __ house wiring __ decoration __ plug puller __ corn skewers __ handles __ belt hanger __ swinging bridge __ jump rope __ bobby pin __ curler __ fork __ ear cleaner __ toothpick __ missile __ welding rod __ tie clip __ fish hook __ chain link __ cheese slicer __ tie wire

During Workshops on Creative Thinking, participants were asked to come with ideas to improve, better use, or sell paper clips. Your task is to pick which of their ideas you think are creative. Work for three minutes.

__ skewer __ stirrer __ needle __ toad stabber __ ladder __ hammock __ tire poker __ coat hanger __ hypo needle __ knitting needles __ eye scratcher __ sword __ paint stirrer __ flower holder __ picture hanger __ spring __ snowshoe __ lightning rod __ ice skate blade __ scrap iron __ ski pole __ toe brace __ tracer tool __ finger brace __ boot strap __ boot hook __ animal trap __ sled __ Christmas __ doll clothes ornaments hanger __ wind chime __ cigarette holder __ tinsel __ languages __ alphabets __ numbers __ hanging __ plant stake

What is Creative?



Increasing Creative Thinking in Any Subject Area

Possibility Thinking Probability Thinking

Exploratory Thinking

5-Whys?????

6 possible answers 12 possible answers

144 possible answers

Presentation Yours, Theirs, Others

Viewpoint Real, Imaginery

Perspective Past, Present, PFuture



6 to 12 Ways to Spark Creativity

Welcomers Ice Breakers

Bonders Teamers

Challenges Idea Warm-Ups

Energizers

Idea Generators Idea/Solution Selectors Solution Systemizers Games Puzzles Divergers Convergers



Develop 32 Creative Thinking Traits Observant, highly Open-ended Original - uniqueness Passionate about their work Perceive world differently Question asker See possibilities Self- knowledgeable Self-actualizing Self-disciplined Sense of destiny Sensitive Severely critical of self, their work, potential of area of focus and the potential of other people Specific interests Synthesize correctly often intuitively Tolerant of ambiguity

Adaptable Curious

Divergent thinker Energetic

Fantasize, able to Flexible thinker

- different types of ideas Fluent

- produce many ideas Future oriented

Humor, varied sense of Idealistic

Imaginative Independent

Ingenious Learning, always Non-conforming

Not motivated by money



Understanding Your Creative Profiles The M.I.N.D. DesignTM

Creative Thinking Styles



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Exploratory Concensual Systematic



M.I.N.D. DesignTM Preferred Thinking Styles




Think

Learn

Communicate

Solve Problems



M.I.N.D. DesignTM Creativity Profiles ��Short Description of the Four Profiles

Meditative •  factual •  detailed •  logical •  one focus at a time

Intuitive •  mostly creative •  use hunches or guesses •  strive for new ideas •  many focuses or challenges at

once

Directive •  systematic •  practical •  organized •  do what is scheduled or expected

Negotiative •  personal/friendly •  very loyal •  like to enjoy what they are doing •  work as the spirit moves them



M - Meditative

•  uses facts •  gives specific answer •  works alone •  thinks as a detective •  explains in detail •  questions everyone •  calculates accurately •  is very precise •  thinks abstractly •  uses logical thought •  works step by step

I - Intuitive

•  lots of ideas •  imagination •  sees or senses answers •  gets solutions w/o facts •  experiments often •  pretends easily •  sees patterns quickly •  takes risks •  very inventive •  future thinker

N - Negotiative

•  friendly •  loyal to others •  likes to work w/ people •  always involves others •  tends to be emotional •  joiner •  follower over leader •  trustworthy •  enjoys talking •  adaptable to group

D - Directive

•  works step by step •  is very practical •  plans before acts •  neat & organized •  directs people •  follows the rules •  on time exactly •  dependable •  does things right way •  wants correct answers




Warm-Up Exercises To open up a group or team's creative thinking Warm-Up Exercises are very helpful. The exercises help to loosen up paradigms, mindsets, and points of view that people bring to a creative thinking session.

Some goals of Warm-Up Exercises are to encourage people to:

a. look beyond the obvious or known answers (“correct” answers) b. stretch their thinking c. breakout of establish thinking d. look for multiple possibilities e. take on many different points of perspective f. practice producing a variety of potential solutions g. to take a few risks and play with ideas & possible solutions h. get discussion going I. raise interest level



Daily Improving Creative Thinking in 15 to 30 minutes.

Alphabetizing

Music as a sparker

In-Box, Outside of Box, No Box

Create Stories

Change Viewpoints

Think in Metaphor

If I Could Redesign Anything

Solutions Sitting There

Spend Time with Famous Creatives

Use Other Hand

Funny Team Walks

Other Character’s Viewpoint



Resources of Creativity Around the Globe using the WWW

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How Eliminate G.A.P.S. in Classrooms

G. A. P. S.

Gifts

Attitudes

Processes

Strategies



Methods for Helping Students Help Each Other Develop Their Creative Thinking

Pair / Dyad Ideating

Peer Coaching

Team Ideating

Team Problem Solving/Studying

5W+H is it? What If? 5W+H Else? What Might it Be? What Could it Be? Then 5W+H?



Methods for Helping Students Help Each Other Develop Their Creative Thinking

What? So What?

Now What? Then What?

What Else If? 5W + H



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