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Create a tableau Which symbolizes PEACE

Think / Discuss 1. How Creative was your tableau? 2. If you were a facilitator to ‘your team’ – how you would have made the process more creative?

Your child has a new flashy eraser in his box. He claims his friend has given him. But you have been off-late seeing too many of these “gifts” in his bag/box lately. Also he has been pestering for all kinds of flashy stationary. He had also flicked something few days back from the neighbour’s house. Looks like he isn’t telling you the ‘right’ story. What would be your response What would be your responseSituation?

So how much creative you think you are? So what is creativity?

So, what is creativity?

COLLECT Collect atleast Meanings and synonyms of word Peace Meanings and synonyms of word Peace Pictures of people showing peace Pictures of people showing peace Icons / graphics / Clip arts depicting peace Icons / graphics / Clip arts depicting peace Quotations on peace Quotations on peace Names & few details of People connected with peace Names & few details of People connected with peace Events related to peace Events related to peace Movies / documentaries related to peace Movies / documentaries related to peace Stories, Novels, Poetry related to peace Stories, Novels, Poetry related to peace Songs related to peace Songs related to peace

1. The Raw material principle 2. The Variety Principle 3. The ‘Death by an Adjective’ principle 4. The Wait and Watch principle

Your child has a new flashy eraser in his box. He claims his friend has given him. But you have been off-late seeing too many of these “gifts” in his bag/box lately. Also he has been pestering for all kinds of flashy stationary. He had also flicked something few days back from the neighbour’s house. Looks like he isn’t telling you the ‘right’ story. What kind of observations / raw material you can collect ? What kind of observations / raw material you can collect ? What kind of observations / raw material you can get the child to collect? What kind of observations / raw material you can get the child to collect?Situation?

Draw peace - as if to be given to a beloved Draw peace - as if to be given to a beloved Draw peace - as if part of a large feast Draw peace - as if part of a large feast Draw peace - as if a show is just over Draw peace - as if a show is just over Draw peace – as if a toy for a child Draw peace – as if a toy for a child Draw peace – as if related to dustbin Draw peace – as if related to dustbin

Point of Views Draw peace – how a honeybee out of her hive will see it Draw peace – how a honeybee out of her hive will see it Draw peace - how a cloud will see it Draw peace - how a cloud will see it Draw peace - how a bus conductor will see it Draw peace - how a bus conductor will see it Draw peace – how Tarzan would see it Draw peace – how Tarzan would see it Draw peace – how a toothbrush will see it Draw peace – how a toothbrush will see it

Views Views Point of Views Point of Views Play with views Play with views Play with point of views Play with point of views

Your child has a new flashy eraser in his box. He claims his friend has given him. But you have been off-late seeing too many of these “gifts” in his bag/box lately. Also he has been pestering for all kinds of flashy stationary. He had also flicked something few days back from the neighbour’s house. Looks like he isn’t telling you the ‘right’ story. How can you view this above differently? How can you view this above differently? From what different point of views can you see the above? From what different point of views can you see the above? How can the child view this differently? How can the child view this differently? From what different point of views can the child see the above? From what different point of views can the child see the above?Situation?

Make a list of symbols /things that you can use to convey “peace”. Make a list of symbols /things that you can use to convey “peace”. Take any same “material” (about numbers) Take any same “material” (about numbers) Using ONLY this medium and Using ONLY this medium and NONE of the symbols you collected NONE of the symbols you collected Design a symbol for PEACE Design a symbol for PEACE Symbol for Peace

Constraints

Convey Convey Constraints Constraints Combine Combine Construct Construct Redo Redo

Your child has a new flashy eraser in his box. He claims his friend has given him. But you have been off-late seeing too many of these “gifts” in his bag/box lately. Also he has been pestering for all kinds of flashy stationary. He had also flicked something few days back from the neighbour’s house. Looks like he isn’t telling you the ‘right’ story. What kind of constraints can you put on yourself? What kind of constraints can you put on yourself? What kind of constraints can the child put on himself? What kind of constraints can the child put on himself?Situation?

Thinking SkillThinking Skill Habit of MindHabit of Mind Way to learnWay to learn C r e a t i v i t y

When one works from the premise of creativity one becomes very accepting and that helps. We realise that creativity is not just a visually appealing painting, a pep piece of music, but something that is more fundamental, more pervasive, daily, ….. A thinking process, a way of lifeWhen one works from the premise of creativity one becomes very accepting and that helps. We realise that creativity is not just a visually appealing painting, a pep piece of music, but something that is more fundamental, more pervasive, daily, ….. A thinking process, a way of life C r e a t i v i t y

Genuine ignorance is... profitable because it is likely to be accompanied by humility, curiosity, and open mindedness; whereas ability to repeat catch-phrases, cant terms, familiar propositions, gives the conceit of learning and coats the mind with varnish waterproof to new ideas. C r e a t i v i t y

Your child has a new flashy eraser in his box. He claims his friend has given him. But you have been off-late seeing too many of these “gifts” in his bag/box lately. Also he has been pestering for all kinds of flashy stationary. He had also flicked something few days back from the neighbour’s house. Looks like he isn’t telling you the ‘right’ story. Can we believe that the child is creative? Creative enough to understand? Creative enough to understand? Creative enough to explore alternatives? Creative enough to explore alternatives? Creative enough to create his own wisdom? Creative enough to create his own wisdom? Is this a Creativity Situation?

C r e a t i v i t y Creativity is within us. Creativity is within us. Creativity comes out with a constraint. Creativity comes out with a constraint. Creativity is manifested as JOY Creativity is manifested as JOY