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//**Creativity is the ability to see things differently. It is not only art, but perspective**//



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Three basic principles of creativity:
1. New ideas are composed of old elements 2. Not all new ideas are on par 3. Creativity is enhanced by the ability to detect connections between ideas from [|Critical Thinking Web]



= Check out this article from [|Newsweek] about the U.S. 'Creativity Crisis'! =

**Five Levels of Creativity from Leslie Owen Wilson (2004), adapted from Irving A. Taylor (1959) :**
1. Primitive and intuitive expression 2. Academic and technical level 3. Inventive level 4. Innovative level 5. Genius level

As Erich Fromm says, "Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties."

The more we play and flex our 'funny bone,'the easier it becomes to make new connections and look at things from a fresh perspective. media type="custom" key="4968393" align="center"

From Humor and Creativity

**Twenty-Four Tips for Developing Creativity****1. Model Creativity** **2. Build Self-Efficacy** **3. Question Assumptions** **4. How to Define and Redefine Problems** **5. Encourage Idea Generation** **6. Cross-Fertilize Ideas** **7. Allow Time for Creative Thinking** **8. Instruct and Assess Creatively** **9. Reward Creative Ideas and Products** **10. Encourage Sensible Risks** **11. Tolerate Ambiguity** **12. Allow Mistakes** **13. Identify and Surmount Obstacles** **14. Teach Self-Responsibility** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">**15. Promote Self-Regulation** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">**16. Delay Gratification** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">**17. Encourage Creative Collaboration** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">**18. Imagine Other Viewpoints** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">**19. Recognize Person-Environmental Fit** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">**20. Find Excitement** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">**21. Seek Stimulating Environments** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">**22. Play to Strengths** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">**23. Grow Creatively** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">**24. Proselytize for Creativity** [|From Teaching for Creativity: Two Dozen Tips]

Additional Resources
[|45 Websites for Students to Create Original Works of Art] [|Practicing Creativity with the Class] Thinking Patterns That Help Create New Ideas [|Wiki with Creativity Links] Article: Creativity in the Classroom [|10 Ways to Kill Creativity] [|Ideas to Boost Creativity] Exercises to Encourage Creativity "Home Page for Creativity" Creativity Sessions [|Get Creative: 7 More Psychological Techniques]

Tools
Digital Tools-Creativity [|Best Secondary Websites Portaportal] <span style="background-color: #fdfd68; color: #800080; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">PREZI - a new way to present information media type="custom" key="6347643" Fostering Creativity

Creativity Rubrics
Torrence's Study on Testing Creativity

Workshop Evaluation
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