Lesson 1- Defining Creativity

Definition of...



Creative: Having the ability to create

Creativity:

1. What???
The ability to-

• design new inventions
• create works of art
• settle problems in new means.

2. How to??? (from http://www.virtualsalt.com/crebook1.htm)

• ability to generate new ideas by combining, changing, or reapplying existing ideas.
• attitude to accept not only a small number of permitted things
• process to improve ideas & solutions continually, by making gradual alterations & refinements

3. How??? (from Creativity - Beyong the Myth of Genius, Rober W. Weisberg)Slide 19

It's not enough for it to be novel, it must have value.

4. So???

Let's play with ideas with much more effort from now!