Creativity

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Creativity

• FOUN 3100
• Sondra M. Parmer
• Fall 2003
• Auburn University

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What is Creativity?
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Developing Creativity

• Develop brainstorming
• Provide environments that stimulate creativity
• Dont overcontrol students
• Encourage internal motivation
• Foster flexible and playful thinking

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Balloon Activity

• Each person will draw a number out of the cup.
  The person with number one will go first and must
  pop one balloon. The person with number two will
  go second and will pop one balloon, etc. Each
  person in the class will pop one balloon.The only
  rule is - you cannot pop the balloon in the same
  manner as someone else previously has popped the
  balloon.

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Grab Bag Activity

• Pair up into groups of two people. Each group
  will draw one item out of the bag. The group must
  brainstorm together to determine a creative way
  in which to incorporate the item into an activity
  for the classroom. The one rule - the item may
  not be used in its normal way.