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'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.'
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Scooped by Beth Dichter |
Scoop.it!
Beth Dichter's insight:
What do creative people do that may be different from others. This post explores this stating:
'While there's no "typical" creative type, there are some tell-tale characteristics and behaviors of highly creative people.
The post shares 18 ideas, each of which are explained in detail if you click through...but five are listed below.
* They daydream
* They observe everything
* They turn life's obstacles around
* They ask the big questions
* They constantly shake things up
You may find that some of the ideas presented make you think of specific students in your classroom. As teachers are we recognizing that some of our students are more creative in their learning and may improve if we differentiate the instruction to help them engage their creativity?
The traits and habits of creative people are things we all do sometimes. How dynamic might learning be if I purposefully built these ideas into my teaching and made it a part of my students routines?
Share with students!
This includes a list of things creative people do. Many of the things on this list we should all be doing - like making time for solitude.