Creativity Scavenger Hunt

D‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‌id you ever wonder who first thought to put cheese on a hamburger? Or what genius figured out that by putting a paper clip on an open bag of chips, she could keep them from getting stale? And who was the first preschool teacher, frustrated with the mess at the end of every morning, who decided to make up the song: “Clean up! Clean up! Everybody, everywhere! Clean up! Clean up! Everybody do your share!” Artists, musicians, writers, architects, and actors aren’t the only people who are creative! Creativity can happen anywhere, at any time, when ideas abound, problems are solved, brainstorming flourishes, and minds are “allowed to be” curious and alive. This week’s Discussion invites you to take time to notice some of the many ways adults and children exhibit creativity. Take time to look for less obvious examples of creativity and creative behaviors around you. Then, create a poster that describes at least five to seven examples of creativity in which you have engaged and/or observed other adults and/or children engaging. After you have identified the‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‌se examples, explain how each involves various combinations of these dimensions or creative behaviors: Divergent Thinking: Fluency in thinking (generating many different possibilities) Flexibility in thinking (making new and unique connections) Originality in thinking (unique and unusual ideas) Convergent Thinking: Honing ideas to come up with ones that will “work” for a particular problem or situation Elaborating on the ideas of others, adding details, or filling in gaps Note: Design your poster using whatever tools you would like, including the creative and fun experience of using Padlet (). Padlet does require you to sign in with your personal email to create an account. However, Walden does not require, support, or ensure the security of this software. By Wednesday of Week 4 Post your poster as well as your response to the following: A summary of your examples of creativity How these examples demonstrated dimensions and behaviors of creativity and problem finding/solving Your insights related to the statement “Creativ‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‌ity is everywhere.”

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