Thinking- Creative

Creative thinking that encourages and promotes the generation of new ideas and solutions which take into account multiple contexts and perspectives. It leads to innovation and new ways of doing.

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πŸ“½ Video πŸ“œ Worksheet πŸ€” Activity/ Thinking Routine πŸ”— Website / Link

Use braintorming and visual diagrams to generate new ideas and inquiries

IB: Visualizing Ideas πŸ”—πŸ€”πŸ“œ

DOVE Brainstorming πŸ”—πŸ€”πŸ“œ

IDEO U's Brainstorming Rules! πŸ”—πŸ€”πŸ“œ

KWL Chart πŸ”—πŸ€”πŸ“œ

Consider multiple alternatives, including those that might be unlikely or impossible

Question Ladder - I want to collect input from others by getting to the heart of what motivates peopleπŸ”—πŸ€”πŸ“œ

Create novel solutions to authentic problems

TED Ed Lesson: Working backward to solve problems πŸ”—πŸ€”πŸ“œπŸ“½

Design Thinking Challenge - Extraordinaires πŸ”—

Make unexpected or unusual connections between objects and/or ideas

Quest Artful Thinking - Make Connections when viewing art πŸ”—πŸ€”

Visible Thinking Routine - Connect, Extend, Challenge πŸ”—πŸ€”πŸ“œ

Visible Thinking Routine - 321 Bridge πŸ”—πŸ€”πŸ“œ

IB: Visualizing Ideas πŸ”—πŸ€”πŸ“œ

Design improvements to existing machines, media and technologies

Design Thinking Challenge - Extraordinaires πŸ”—

DOVE Brainstorming πŸ”—πŸ€”πŸ“œ

Design new machines, media and technologies

Math City Map πŸ”—

Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products or processes

Visible Thinking Routines - Think, Puzzle, Explore πŸ”—πŸ€”πŸ“œ

Learning Loop - I want to develop a clear plan by improving upon what I’ve done before πŸ”—πŸ€”πŸ“œ

K-W-L Charts - Assessing What We Know/What We Still Want to Learn πŸ”—πŸ€”πŸ“œ

Alphabet Brainstorm πŸ”—πŸ€”πŸ“œ

Create original works and ideas; use existing works and ideas in new ways

Tate - Create like an Artist πŸ”—πŸ€”

What is Blackout Poetry? Examples and Inspiration πŸ”—πŸ€”πŸ“œ

How To Sample Music: All You Need To Know πŸ”—πŸ€”

Practise flexible thinkingβ€”develop multiple opposing, contradictory and complementary arguments

Visible Thinking Routines - What Makes You Say That? πŸ”—πŸ€”πŸ“œ

Practise visible thinking strategies and techniques

Many Visible Thinking Routines are available on VisibleThinkingPZ - there are also more on NoTosh and Facing History's websites πŸ”—πŸ€”πŸ“œ

Visible Thinking Routines - Creative Questions πŸ”—πŸ€”πŸ“œ

PZ Artful Thinking πŸ”—πŸ€”πŸ“œ

Generate metaphors and analogies

How to Write a Metaphor πŸ”—

Metaphorical Thinking: Using Comparisons to Express Ideas and Solve Problems πŸ”—

7 Tips for Creating (Poignant) Poetic Metaphors πŸ”—

TED Ed: The art of the metaphor - Jane Hirshfield πŸ”—πŸ€”πŸ“œ

TED-X: Dance your PhD πŸ“½

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