Creative Thinking Library Tour During this session as a group we will share and discuss key points and learnings from 12 pre-selected books and others the attendees share. Specific books will be chosen by the participants.

“All our knowledge has its origins in our perceptions.” Leonardo da Vinci “I do not teach children. I give them joy.” Isadora Duncan “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.” Albert Einstein “Information is not knowledge.” Albert Einstein “It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” Albert Einstein “Most people see what is, and never see what can be.” Albert Einstein

during this session we will explore, experiment with and discuss our favorite CREATIVE THINKING, CREATIVITY, and CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING Quotes as sources of inspiration and for sparking Creative Thinking using a variety of Improv games and other discussion methods

SOME OF MANY QUOTE RESOURCES ON THE WWW

During this session we will Select Apply Discuss A variety of tools from my tool box and those of the participants.

“We are all born with potentials for creative thinking and creativeness.” (paraphrased from E. Paul Torrance, Ph.D. 1970s “We can continue to learn more creative thinking skills, abilities, tools for as long as we live.” Robert “Alan” Black, Ph.D., CSP, DLA

Sample of Traits that can be learned & improved throughout our lives.

Hundreds of books about creative thinking are filled with ancient to historic to recent Stories about AHA!s, Breakthroughs, … Some of the more recent books challenge the accuracy or truth of the stories

This session has been planned To share a mixture of classic, History and recent stories. The attendees will choose which Will be shared. Then we will discuss their value.

Are We Creative How Are Creative Exploration into Creative Thinking Styles.