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How to Generate 100s of Ideas in Minutes

1+1 EqualsMore than 2Teaching Students How to Generate Hundreds of Ideas in Minutes to Produce New Solutions.

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Alan (Robert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP)



1960 - today!47 in 441 day to 20+ yrs


Freelance Writer

LicensedArchitect

Interior Designer

CollegeProfessor

Creative Thinking Consultant

Cartoonist

TelevisionNews writer

& editor

Signage &GraphicsDesigner




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32 traits (RAB)

20 traits (EPT)

52 skills



QUOTES Everything that can be invented has been invented.


QUOTES There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in their home.


QUOTES It’s always fun to

do the impossible. Because that’s where there’s less competition. (Walt Disney)


QUOTES

Great ideas grow in classrooms

With a vision and mind-set devoted to innovative,

& creative thinking every day.

Robert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP


How Creative Are You?


Mentally, Physically,Socially, Psychologically,

Visually, Audibly, etc.


Connect these 9 dots w/ 4 or less straight lines…


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One or NO “straight lines”

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What Might It Be?

What Else…?




What is it?

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Tools & Techniques


Creative Thinking ToolsChecklists

Forced Relationships

Idea Grids

PCP-Pluses/Concerns/Potentials

Hits & Misses, Doting, Ranking

Value Grid


CreativeThinking

Tools

Checklisting

SCAMPER

- Substitute - Combine- Adapt- Magnify, Minify- Put to Other Uses- Eliminate- Reverse


CreativeThinking

Tools

ForcedRelationships

Animal (a-z) Product


CreativeThinking

Tools Idea Grid

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CreativeThinkingTools

PCPPluses/Concerns/Potentials

Pluses Concerns Potentials



Hits & Hits & Misses““Doting”, Doting”, Ranking

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CreativeThinking

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Every aspect Every aspect & part of your & part of your

TeachingTeaching can be made can be made more more creativecreative..

As you develop, expand As you develop, expand and enrich teachingand enrich teaching

ALL STUDENTSALL STUDENTS will generate will generate more ideas & solutions.more ideas & solutions.

CHOOSE TO BECHOOSE TO BECREATIVE!CREATIVE!


Dr. Robert Alan Black

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