According to Haydn Shaughnessy, a writer on the emerging economy, creativity has gone through several stages throughout history, including 1) an association with religion 2) romantic concept, 3) a discipline taught in art and architecture 4) as a method related to science and technology 5) as an expression of human potential. Interesting charts on page […]
An Amazingly Informative Animation On Creativity and Education
In this amazing animation, Sir Ken Robinson, international leader in creativity, innovation, and education, illustrates the lack of creativity in education based on the lingering paradigm of the Industrial Revolution. Sir Ken Robinson is a gifted speaker and brings to light the creativity crisis through the lens of history, and posits solutions as to what […]
Doctor’s Verdict: Creativity Linked to Health and Well-Being
According to naturopathic doctor, Michael Stancliff, creativity is not some frivolous activity. Creativity and creative activities are linked to both physical and mental health and well being. In the link to his article below, he also addresses various roadblocks that prevent us from leading creative lives. “Our creativity as humans is inspiring. When we creatively […]
Want To Improve Your Creativity? Watch A Bit of Movie Magic
In England, home of the blockbuster Harry Potter book and movie series, a recent experiment tested the effects of watching magical scenes from Harry Potter movies on children’s ability to create. What the researchers found out was surprising. See for yourself: “The group who watched the magical clips performed “significantly better” than the other group […]
Do You Think Creativity Is Challenging In Three Dimensions? Imagine Ten!
Being creative, feeling the Ground of Creativity moving through us, is a celebrated activity that can be both rewarding and challenging. From conceiving an idea to seeing it through to a form that can be shared with others, creativity calls upon all our faculties as human beings. When we create, we have a sense of […]
Design School President Calls Design Universities “Engines for the Creative Economy”
According to David Van Zandt, President of The New School, one of the few design leaders in higher education in the world, and a new report from the Center for an Urban Future, talks about the key components of creativity and innovation that design schools have and will continue to play in the emerging, fiercely […]
Creativity and Destruction Always Travel Together
The birth of the fire is the death of the log. The planting of crops marks the end of the meadow. The invention of the automobile marked the decline of the horse-drawn carriage. Creativity and innovation not only brings new products, services, and methodologies into the world, it also ushers out the old and outdated, […]
A Den-Maker’s Call to Unite Creativity and Technology across the Teaching Curriculum
What’s a ‘den-maker’ you ask? According to Cathy Cross, a den-maker herself and author of this article, a den-maker is one who “morphs dull classrooms into thrilling learning environments.” She is on a mission to use both high tech (computers and lighting) with low tech (fabric, boxes, plastic hoops) in order to bridge the gap […]
Creativity in the Bathroom? Steve Jobs’ Vision for Pixar
I just heard a fascinating interview on NPR with Jonah Lehrer promoting his new book on creativity, Imagine: How Creativity Works. In this interview with NPR, he tells the story of Steve Jobs’ desire to create creative cross-pollination among a diverse campus of creatives at their one an only common facility: the bathrooms. Check it […]
Creativity, Innovation, and Sustainability: New Update on the Global Landscape
Innovation is an important aspect of creativity. It is the process through which creative insights are developed into useful products, services, and methodologies that solve problems and improve the quality of life. In this report, originating from my home in Berkeley, California, Laura Tyson explores the state of the global landscape of innovation. “Berkeley, CA […]