Creativity Dr. Robert Alan Black
Creativity Dr. Robert Alan Black Turn Your Classroom into a C.r.E.8.N.G! environment. Dr. Robert Alan Black
Introductions
Since 98 ACRE & Globe
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Alan
Black!
My life’s… passion purpose
S.P.R.E.A.D. C,r,e,8,n,g, & Creative Thinking
I do this through Keynote speeches, Workshops, Training Programs, & Consulting. Creativity: a Gift, an Attitude, a Process, a Strategy
http://www.cre8ng.com
Productive Leading Skills of
! Creativity Let s Begin ’ Turn Your Classroom into a C.r.E.8.N.G! environment. ! ’ Let s Begin
Creative Thinking Inside, Outside, Along side, Under, Over, with a New or No Box at All!
We can measure levels of creative thinking by examining:
Flexibility Elaboration Originality E. Paul Torrance We can measure creative thinking levels by examining: Fluency Flexibility Elaboration Originality E. Paul Torrance
Creativity G.A.P.S.!
Creativity a Gift, an Attitude, a Process, a Strategy
G - Gift
5 to 10% 10 to 15% 75 to 85%
A-Attitude
P-Process/es
S-Strategy/ies
Creativity Dr. Robert Alan Black Turn Your Classroom into a C.r.E.8.N.G! environment. Dr. Robert Alan Black
Cre8ng Communities
S.P.R.E.A.D. SUPPORTING PROMOTING RECOGNIZING ENCOURAGING APPLYING DEVELOPING
Warm-up to Create
What might the next two letters be? O T T F F _ _
Connect these 9 dots w/ 4 or less straight lines…
Classic Answer
Possible Solutions One or NO “straight lines” A wide crayon Pour paint on it Spray paint on it Squash paper up Line around world Dip in can of paint Cut dots out & line up Spiral from center out Wide paint roller/brush Fold drawing until overlap Write in cursive “4 straight lines” Possible Solutions 3 lines
Quickest way to Create or Innovate? Breaking Paradigms or simply Re-examine Re-state Re-invent the problem.
Cre8v W A R M - U P S
Cre8v W A R M - U P S Window Tent Roof top Logo Envelope Game board 4 triangles Symbol for duct Top of a pyramid “x” marks the spot Under side of pyramid Close up view of fence Tent Logo Game board Ceiling light 4 arrow heads Decorated box Display shelf unit 2 overlapping triangles …….?????????