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COSC 109 Computers & Creativity

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1 COSC 109 Computers & Creativity

2 Introduction Definitions of Creativity Questions about Creativity
Creative Thinking Techniques Relationship with Computers

3 Definitions for Creativity
Originality, expression and imagination Innovative Ability to create novel and useful ideas or solutions to everyday problems

4 Questions about Creativity
Are we all creative? Which contributes most to creativity, nature or nurture? How can we increase our levels of creativity? Is the computer a tool or a medium in which we express creativity?

5 Creative Thinking Techniques
Ask Questions Six Thinking Hats Brainstorming Storyboarding

6 Ask Questions Why? Six Universal Questions What? Where? When? Who?
How?

7 Six Thinking Hats Hats represent directions to think
White - Facts, figures and info Red - Intuition & feelings Black - Judgement & caution Yellow - Positive elements Green - Creative possibilities Blue - Overview & processing Proactive not reactive Edward de Bono - leader and authority in creative thinking and teaching thinking as a skill Red hat – emotions Black hat – negative elements Blue hat – systems involved Represent modes and directions of thinking Separates ego from performance Just wear a hat and state your views

8 Brainstorming Recording ALL solution ideas without judgment or ridicule Open environment for exploration of any thought or idea prior to application of constraints Creates a chain reaction of ideas

9 Storyboarding Developed by Walt Disney & his staff 1928
Popular management tool Spreading out thoughts and ideas of others on a wall for evaluation and ease of use Interconnections of ideas becomes obvious Parts/units become part of an overall “story”

10 Final Thoughts TRUE Creativity and Innovation consists of
SEEING what everyone else has seen THINKING what no one else has thought, and DOING what no one else has dared! URL:

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