The Secret to Creativity? Saying “No.” | Inc.com
“Saying ‘no’ has more creative power than ideas, insights, and talent combined. ‘No’ guards time, the thread from which we weave our creations …” via The Secret to Creativity? Saying “No.” | Inc.com.
Brainstorming is dead
“Brainstorming Is Dead; long live brain writing” http://feedly.com/k/15vRMlC
How to Make Your [Workplace] Incredibly Awesome – Lifehack
Okay, so most of these are impractical (build your own skatepark anyone?) but #4 has me thinking. What would a hackathon for teachers look like? Hackathons are… “intensive, 24-hour (usually) marathons, engineers, designers and even non-tech employees meet to brainstorm and build “crazy” new ideas. Many will be left to gather dust once the hackathon is done, while a precious few will be further developed into prominent new features or even new and important products in their own right.” Imagine a sprint to create innovative classroom arrangements, curriculum structures, pedagogical… Read more How to Make Your [Workplace] Incredibly Awesome – Lifehack →
For the love of learning: Best. Video. On Creativity. Ever
Great reminder that the more we constrain kids, the less freedom they have. For the love of learning: Best. Video. On Creativity. Ever.
The Real Don Draper Invented Brainstorming. But He Did It Wrong
“Your team in a room with a whiteboard? As it turns out, that tried-and-true brainstorming method produces the lowest-quality ideas and wastes the most time. Here’s a better way.” http://feeds.inc.com/~r/home/updates/~3/OSpi06L5Qp0/story01.htm
The Real Don Draper Invented Brainstorming. But He Did It Wrong.
“Your team in a room with a whiteboard? As it turns out, that tried-and-true brainstorming method produces the lowest-quality ideas and wastes the most time. Here’s a better way.” http://feeds.inc.com/~r/home/updates/~3/OSpi06L5Qp0/story01.htm
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