I’ve been reading Ken Robinson’s new book “Out of our minds – Learning to be creative” (if you haven’t already checked out his podcast on how schools are killing creativity then you should have). Robinson (2007) argues that “Creativity is related to culture. Cultural conditions can kindle or kill creativity. We do not have creative ideas in a vacuum. Individual creativity is stimulated by the work, ideas and achievements of other people. We stand on the shoulders of others to see further.” (p. 11) Whose shoulders will you stand on? Where will you go to get your next big idea?
Robinson (2007) goes on to say “The great revolutions in human history have often been detonated by new ideas: by new ways of seeing that have shattered old certainties …. Creative insights often occur by making connections between ideas or experiences that were previously unconnected. Just as intelligence in a single mind is interactive, creativity is often interdisciplinary.” (p. 11)
What are some of the most interesting inventions you are aware of? How did the inventor come up with their idea? What are the key lessons you will take away with you in regards to their stories? Why don’t you log on to http://www.idea-a-day.com/ and register to get an idea a day – or more interestingly why don’t you contribute an idea to them and see where it ends up… do something random today and tell us all about it…
August 10, 2007 at 1:35 pm
RANDOM IS MY MIDDLE NAME
haha now Okay i have your attension and you can pay me out later haha..
The only randomish (i make up words) thing i can think of at the moment ( because all other things are just like everyday times for me =} haha) Is the other day (meaning possibley a couple of months ago) i logged into myspace and saw i had a new friend request (okay leave the jokes to later) i opened it half heartedly thinking nah it will just be another weirdo or band.. anyway back to the story i opened the folder and it said that a girl named steph added me,, i looked at her page and it said she was from moura( my birthplace )long story short it turned out to be one of my bestfriends from when i was a little kid who i havent seen since i was five so like 13years ago, and she lives here in rocky now to along with a girl who was born two days b4 me in the hospital (rare event in moura to kids being born around the same time haha)
well yeah i just got an invite to her 18th next month, which will kinda be a sorta reunion… it is crazy how small the world is, i have just relised i have completely gone off track haha my bad =)hmm yeah i like to ramble, im not a good “short” story teller ahah
=)
-Amber
August 13, 2007 at 11:39 pm
Well after ambers random comment what she did i dont think mine sounds that great. haha Anyways i was traveling back from brisbane (i went to brisbane for the weekend) and being such a long trip we pulled over to a “random” fuel station as i walk to the bathroom this guy smiled at me, i smiled back. After returning from the bathroom i seen that guy talking to andrew, and he just happened to be a digital photographer he showed me his work (it was awsome!!!) so yeah not everyone person at a doogy fuel station is a stalker or a killer haha also in brisbane i spoke alot to randoms and i wouldnt normaly do that so that is out of the norm for me