The document discusses various techniques for sparking creativity in the classroom, including: 1) Using warm-up exercises at the beginning of class to get students thinking more openly and taking risks with ideas. 2) Implementing daily activities lasting 15-30 minutes to improve creative thinking such as storytelling, changing perspectives, or metaphor exercises. 3) Providing resources for teachers and students to develop creativity using the internet and tools for creative thinking.

1. Creativity Techniques in Any Classroom

2. 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.

3. Sparking Student Creative Thinking Greeting Decoration Room Arrangement Bonding Connecting Puzzles on board or screen Handout of fun puzzles for extra credit

6. 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

7. Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesis Evaluation Knowledge Application Comprehension Analysis Synthesis Creation Evaluation Benjamin Bloom’s Taxonomy Apparent Classroom Reality

8. __ 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?

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. Understanding Your Creative Profiles The M.I.N.D. Design TM Creative Thinking Styles

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14. M.I.N.D. Design TM Preferred Thinking Styles

15. M.I.N.D. Design TM Preferred Thinking Styles Think Learn Communicate Solve Problems

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17. M.I.N.D. Design TM 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

18. 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 M.I.N.D. Design TM Preferred Thinking Styles

19. 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

21. 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

22. Resources of Creativity Around the Globe using the WWW http //www cre8ng com/creativethinkingtools htm http //www cre8ng.com/leaps.shtml http //www cre8ng.com

23. How Eliminate G.A.P.S. in Classrooms G. A. P. S. Gifts Attitudes Processes Strategies

24. 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?

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