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Creativity & Innovation

Generate impossible ideas. (Random input)
Use brainstorming and mapping to generate new ideas, questions and consider
alternatives
http://www.creativeeducationfoundation.org/our-process/brainstorming
Consider all alternatives.
Create novel solutions to authentic problems. CPS
Practice making random connections between dissimilar things. (Attribute Listing)
Utilize old ideas in new ways (Attribute Listing)
Combine parts in new ways (Attribute Listing & Scamper)
Design improvements to existing machines, media and technologies. (Scamper)
Design new machines, media and technologies that do not yet exist.
Generate what if questions (Scamper)
Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products or processes. (Scamper)
Create original works and ideas (random input)
Practice flexible thinking arguing both sides of an argument Scamper
Practice metaphorical thinking Direct Analogies, Personal Analogies, Compressed
Conflicts
The following strands will not be used as part of our Critical Thinking.

1. #3 has been combined with #2

2. #9 has been removed.
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We are not required to use all of the strands from the document and the removal of the
above strands will be covered in other strands

Creativity & Innovation Strands and Models

Strands
Generate impossible ideas.
** Links to
be provided in
booklet.
Create original works and
ideas

Combine parts in new ways

Design improvements to
existing machines, media
and technologies. Scamper

Model / Strategy
Random Input
Random input entails using a
random word, picture, or even
sound, to open new lines of
thinking. The idea is not to
directly solve the problem using
the random word, but to use the
random word in to help your mind
begin thinking in new directions.
SCAMPER
Substitute
Combine
Adapt
Modify / Magnify / Minify
Put
Eliminate
Re-arrange / Reverse

Generate what if questions

Apply existing knowledge to
generate new ideas,
products or processes.
Practice flexible thinking
arguing both sides of an
argument
Practice making random
connections between
dissimilar things.
Utilize old ideas in new ways

Combine parts in new ways

Use brainstorming and

mapping to generate new
ideas, questions and
consider alternatives
Practice metaphorical
thinking

Attribute Listing
The task is broken down into its
component parts and each
attribute is examined separately.
In this case, the task is to invent
a new candy bar. If each attribute
of the candy bar is considered
independently, the options can be
combined in many varied ways.
The process ensures that each
aspect of possible change is
considered separately.
Brainstorming uses fluency to
generate many ideas, with the
intent of generating more flexible
and original ideas.
Direct Analogies
Personal Analogies
Compressed Conflicts

resources will
the teachers