A Crash Course on Creativity With the power to cross borders and languages, music serves as a compelling tool for unlocking creative potential. Creativity: Music to My Ears is a six week course designed to explore several factors that stimulate creativity in individuals, teams, and organizations. In each session we will focus on a different variable related to creativity, such as reframing problems, connecting and combining ideas, and challenging assumptions. All of the projects in this experiential course will deal with some aspect of music, including listening, creating, and sharing. No musical talent is required - just an interest in exploring the role that music plays in our lives. To deepen your understanding of music, throughout the course we will include video clips from experts in the music industry, including world-renowned Warner Music recording artists, Stanford music scholars, and industry executives who work to bring new and innovative musical expression to a global audience. « Less
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The Best Videos For Educators In 2013 – So Far Here’s the latest in my mid-year“The Best…” posts…. You might also be interested in: The Best Videos For Educators In 2012 — Part Two The Best Videos For Educators In 2012 — Part One The Best Videos For Educators In 2011 Part Two Of The Best Videos For Educators — 2010 The Ten Best Videos For Educators — 2010 And you might also want to see The Best Funny Videos Showing The Importance Of Being Bilingual — Part One ; The Best Videos Illustrating Qualities Of A Successful Language Learner and The Best Fun Videos About Books & Reading. You might also want to check out The Best Video Collections For Educators. Here are my choices for The Best Videos For Educators In 2013 – So Far: Jason Flom shared this great video on the importance of making mistakes. This demonstrates both the disadvantages of extrinsic motivation and the importance of helping our students develop creativity. Story, Imagery, & the Art of 21st Century Presentation is a very good video of Garr Reynolds on presentation skills.