18 Things Highly Creative People Do Differently
This list has been expanded into the new book, “Wired to Create: Unravelling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind,” by Carolyn Gregoire and Scott Barry Kaufman. Creativity works in mysterious and often paradoxical ways. Creative thinking is a stable, defining characteristic in some personalities, but it may also change based on situation and context. Inspiration and ideas often arise seemingly out of nowhere and then fail to show up when we most need them, and creative thinking requires complex cognition yet is completely distinct from the thinking process. Neuroscience paints a complicated picture of creativity. As scientists now understand it, creativity is far more complex than the right-left brain distinction would have us think (the theory being that left brain = rational and analytical, right brain = creative and emotional). While there’s no “typical” creative type, there are some tell-tale characteristics and behaviors of highly creative people. They daydream. They “fail up.”
Mix It Up! Authentic Activities for the World Language Classroom
Do you ever feel stuck in a rut while planning your language classes? Perhaps you spend a lot of time lecturing at the white board, use the same activities with different vocabulary for every unit, or rely on teaching students grammar because that's how you were taught. No matter your "go to" activity, we are all much more engaging when we vary our activities and make them relatable. When dreaming up new activities, our main focus should always be authenticity. In a previous Edutopia post, I outlined how to best shape a unit around communication. Interpretive Mode Read children’s stories. Interpersonal Mode Engage your students in these activities: Sign a contract on the first day of school promising to use only the target language within your classroom walls. Presentational Mode Have students do these: Create a comic strip. 5 Rules for the 3 Modes In order to help students better master the units we teach, remember these rules when selecting activities: They must be authentic.
How to Promote Creative Thinking
Creative use of books inspires children to think up ways to manage their own personal troubles as they listen to how a character in a story is coping. Read books that stimulate children's ability to enter into the adventures of others and recreate scenarios. These books often help heal a worry in a child. Adventures to Explore The Dusk Fairy* by Keith Faulkner (Scholastic Inc.; $7.95)Hey, Little Antby Phillip M. Problems to Solve Aaron's Hair* by Robert Munsch (Scholastic Inc.; $11.95) Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst (Scholastic Inc.; $3.50)A Bad, Bad Day* by Kirsten Hall (Scholastic Inc.; $2.99)I Don't Want to Take a Bath! Reference Books for Teachers *To order, call 800-SCHOLASTIC We often remark on the marvelous creativity of young children's drawings, dramatic play, and invented language. Ask five different teachers to define "creativity" and you'll probably get five different answers. You can help children understand that: Creative Teaching
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A Global View: The Adventure of Kid-Friendly Foreign Films
Image credit: iStockphoto For many of us, Oscar week can serve as the annual reminder of how many great grown-up films we have yet to see, and how many kids' movies we've already seen -- over and over and over. Next time you're faced with indoor recess or a snow day, movie night or a free period before a holiday, resist the temptation to pop in Finding Nemo or Shrek (though I love these, too), and use the opportunity to take a journey around the world. The Benefits of Active Viewing First and foremost, a good movie draws us in, and we simply enjoy the experience. Pre-screen movie trailers or short clips, easily accessible through YouTube or Vimeo, and archive your favorites to fill a gap on a rainy day or to weave into literature, social studies, music, art or science lessons. Don't shy away from subtitles, either. 6 Foreign Films for Every Classroom Ponyo (all ages) My Neighbor Totoro (all ages) Like Stars on Earth ("Taare Zameen Par") (all ages) The Red Balloon (all ages)
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The Mona Lisa (or La Gioconda) by Leonardo da Vinci is probably the bestknown, most visited, most written about and most parodied work of art in the world. The painting is said to be ‘priceless’, but based on its insur ance value some estimate it to be worth over €2 billion. (Photo: Theresa Scarbrough) Creativity often challenges generally accepted assumptions and standards.
Gallery: What inequality means to me
Inequality is a complicated term. It can be applied to so many factors, for one thing. There’s income inequality, asset inequality, gender inequality, social, class, political … you name it, someone, somewhere likely feels (and is) hard done by. And, for all the focus that Thomas Piketty has gained for his analysis of a new, ever-diverging global class of the superrich, inequality is still personal. Photograph: Ryan Lobo. Ryan Lobo, photographer, India “Here is a photograph I made of a little boy who lives in a slum outside one of India’s most successful IT companies, the Infosys building in Bangalore. India has very unequal patterns of development, and though the economy has benefited, most of India’s 1.28 billion people remain deeply disadvantaged. I would like to see more fairness with regard to opportunities to increase the quality of existence on this planet for all beings, animal, plant and human. Photograph: Monika Bulaj. Monika Bulaj, artist, Italy “‘Did you sleep well?’
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The 6 Most Common Innovation Mistakes Companies Make Because innovation is a system-level problem, a point solution – trying to drive widespread change by doing a single thing – is wholly ineffective. It is equivalent to attempting to turnaround a failing school plagued by disinterested students, overwhelmed teachers, and crumbling infrastructure by painting the walls blue. Soothing, perhaps, but unlikely to have any real impact. Here are the six most common innovation mistakes to avoid. You Need an Innovation Strategy Why is it so hard to build and maintain the capacity to innovate? Without such a strategy, companies will have a hard time weighing the trade-offs of various practices—such as crowdsourcing and customer co-creation—and so may end up with a grab bag of approaches. Is Innovation More About People or Process? The Discipline of Business Experimentation The data you already have can’t tell you how customers will react to innovations.
Roar – Katy Perry – ESL lesson plan | Anna Edu
The song “Roar” perfectly fits the topic of gender roles/stereotypes, feminism. Besides, it’s a great source of idioms, set expressions and phrasal verbs. That’s how I would use it in class. 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. in ESL lesson plans by Anna
