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© 2005 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. Creative Problem Solving Tools.ppt The Right Tool Makes the Job Easier CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING TOOLS

©Destination ImagiNation, Inc Side Trips.ppt © 2005 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. Creative Problem Solving Tools.ppt Goals To understand that the Creative Problem Solving process consists of both Creative and Critical Thinking To understand the Guidelines for Generating and Focusing To learn several Generating and Focusing Tools to apply in problem-solving situations

©Destination ImagiNation, Inc Side Trips.ppt © 2005 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. Creative Problem Solving Tools.ppt Goals cont’d To become familiar with The Problem Solver’s Practical Toolbox and how thinking tools are related to the components and roles within Destination ImagiNation ® To help Appraisers be able to recognize the use of Generating and Focusing Tools by team members in both Team Challenge and Instant Challenge Presentations

©Destination ImagiNation, Inc Side Trips.ppt © 2005 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. Creative Problem Solving Tools.ppt Methods Presentation Discussion Activities Debrief

©Destination ImagiNation, Inc Side Trips.ppt © 2005 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. Creative Problem Solving Tools.ppt Creative Thinking Encountering gaps, paradoxes, opportunities, challenges, or concerns; then searching for meaningful new connections by generating: Many possibilities Varied possibilities Unusual or original possibilities Details to expand or enrich possibilities Source: Treffinger, Isaksen, & Dorval, Adapted by permission.

©Destination ImagiNation, Inc Side Trips.ppt © 2005 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. Creative Problem Solving Tools.ppt Critical Thinking Examining possibilities carefully, fairly, and constructively; then focusing your thoughts and actions by: Organizing and analyzing possibilities Refining and developing promising possibilities Ranking or prioritizing options Choosing or deciding on certain options Source: Treffinger, Isaksen, & Dorval, Adapted by permission.

©Destination ImagiNation, Inc Side Trips.ppt © 2005 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. Creative Problem Solving Tools.ppt Creative Problem Solving V6.1

©Destination ImagiNation, Inc Side Trips.ppt © 2005 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. Creative Problem Solving Tools.ppt Use deferred Judgment Seek Quantity Freewheel Look for Combinations Guidelines for Using Thinking Tools to Generate Options Reproduced by permission

©Destination ImagiNation, Inc Side Trips.ppt © 2005 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. Creative Problem Solving Tools.ppt Use Affirmative Judgment Be Deliberate Stay on Course Consider Novelty Guidelines for Using Thinking Tools to Focus Options Reproduced by permission

©Destination ImagiNation, Inc Side Trips.ppt © 2005 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. Creative Problem Solving Tools.ppt Goals for Generating Tools F F O E Fluency Flexibility Originality Elaboration

©Destination ImagiNation, Inc Side Trips.ppt © 2005 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. Creative Problem Solving Tools.ppt What they say about generating... “The best way to get a good idea is to get a lot of ideas.” Linus Pauling “100 ideas per hour indicates a good brainstorming session.” Tom Kelley

©Destination ImagiNation, Inc Side Trips.ppt © 2005 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. Creative Problem Solving Tools.ppt Generating Activity Brainstorming The Tube

©Destination ImagiNation, Inc Side Trips.ppt © 2005 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. Creative Problem Solving Tools.ppt Generating Activity Stop and Go Brainstorming

©Destination ImagiNation, Inc Side Trips.ppt © 2005 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. Creative Problem Solving Tools.ppt Generating Activity Brainwriting

©Destination ImagiNation, Inc Side Trips.ppt © 2005 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. Creative Problem Solving Tools.ppt Generating Activity S C A M P E R Substitute Combine Adapt Modify / Magnify / Minify Put to new use Eliminate Reverse

©Destination ImagiNation, Inc Side Trips.ppt © 2005 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. Creative Problem Solving Tools.ppt Activity Manipulating the News

©Destination ImagiNation, Inc Side Trips.ppt © 2005 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. Creative Problem Solving Tools.ppt Creativity is influenced by … F F O E E Fluency Flexibility Originality Elaboration Evaluation

©Destination ImagiNation, Inc Side Trips.ppt © 2005 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. Creative Problem Solving Tools.ppt ALoU A dvantages L imitations and how to o vercome them U nique features or Potentials

©Destination ImagiNation, Inc Side Trips.ppt © 2005 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. Creative Problem Solving Tools.ppt Activity Sequencing: S-M-L Short Medium Long

©Destination ImagiNation, Inc Side Trips.ppt © 2005 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. Creative Problem Solving Tools.ppt Review CPS is a process using both Creative and Critical thinking Creative thinking – use Generating Tools Critical thinking – use Focusing tools

©Destination ImagiNation, Inc Side Trips.ppt © 2005 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. Creative Problem Solving Tools.ppt Assessment Identify each tool and when to use it: –Brainstorming –Stop and Go Brainstorming Variation –Brainwriting Variation –SCAMPER –ALoU –Sequencing (S-M-L) Questions?

©Destination ImagiNation, Inc Side Trips.ppt © 2005 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. Creative Problem Solving Tools.ppt Final Tips Look for opportunities to use the tools but be certain you know why you selected a specific tool Use the right tool for the job Combine Tools – Generating Tool followed by Focusing Tool If the tool isn’t working – try another

© 2005 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. Creative Problem Solving Tools.ppt Thank you for coming