Creative ThinkingLibrary Tour

During this session as a groupwe will share and discuss key pointsand learnings from 12 pre-selectedbooks and others the attendeesshare. Specific books will bechosen by the participants.

“All our knowledge has its origins in our perceptions.”Leonardo da Vinci

“I do not teach children. I give them joy.”Isadora Duncan

“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.”Albert Einstein

“Information is not knowledge.”Albert Einstein

“It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.”Albert Einstein

“Most people see what is, and never see what can be.”Albert Einstein

during this session we will explore, experiment with and discuss our favorite CREATIVE THINKING, CREATIVITY, and CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING

Quotesas sources of inspirationand for sparking Creative Thinking

using a variety of Improv games and other discussion methods

http://www.cre8ng.com/professional-materials/about-me/creativity-quotes

SOME OF MANY QUOTE RESOURCES ON THE WWWhttp://www.scholarisland.org/creativity.htmhttp://www.mycoted.com/Creativity_Quoteshttp://www.quotationspage.com/subjects/creativity/http://en.thinkexist.com/quotations/creativity/http://www.schipul.com/en/quotes/search.asp?category=creativityhttp://www.innovationtools.com/Quotes/Quotes.asphttp://quotations.home.worldnet.att.net/creativity.htmlhttp://www.worldofquotes.com/topic/Creativity/1/index.htmlhttp://www.fog.com/quo-ideas.htmlhttp://www.quotelady.com/subjects/creativity.htmlhttp://quotations.about.com/cs/inspirationquotes/a/Creativity3.htmhttp://www.ahapuzzles.com/quotes_1.htmhttp://www.motivational-inspirational-corner.com/getquote.html?categoryid=69http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/creativity.html

During this session we will SelectApplyDiscuss

A variety of tools from my tool boxand those of the participants.

“We are all born with potentials for creative thinking and creativeness.”

(paraphrased from E. Paul Torrance, Ph.D. 1970s

“We can continue to learn more creative thinking skills, abilities, tools for as long as we live.”

Robert “Alan” Black, Ph.D., CSP, DLA

Sample of Traits

that c

an be learned

& improved th

roughout our li

ves.

Hundreds of books about creative thinking

are filled with ancient to historic to recent

Stories about AHA!s, Breakthroughs, …

Some of the more recent books challenge

the accuracy or truth of th

e stories

This session has been planned

To share a mixture of classic,

History and recent stories.

The attendees will choose which

Will be shared.

Then we will discuss their v

alue.

Are We CreativeHow Are Creative

Exploration into Creative Thinking Styles.