We all have the capacity to be more creative; but do we have the necessary habits and attitudes to become productive and innovative learners, leaders and powerful contributors to our world? This presentation is designed to inspire, motivate, and provide techniques that both empowering and equip all who wish to be more creative with the habits and attitudes required to build creativity into our learning and lives.

1. Nurturing the Habitudes of
the Next Creative World-Force
Creativity:
Practical
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Presented by Angela Maiers

2. HOW CAN WE
INSPIRE OTHERS
TO USE
THEIR NATURAL
CREATIVITY
TO MAKE
A DIFFERENCE
IN THE
WORLD
Our Challenge
?

3. Sylvia Platt
The number
one
enemy
of
CREATIVITY
is
SELF DOUBT

5. Image from Amazon

6. 98%
32%
10%
2%
Creativity Scale
The Talent Code
Harvard Project Zero

7. ?WHYWHY

8. SUSTAIN IT
CLAIM IT
NAME IT

9. NAME IT

10. CREATIVITY IS…

11. ALONG THIS JOURNEY
my perception of creativity fundamentally changed

12. I was wrong about creativity
I was my own worst enemy
There is no mystery

13. 1. Creativity is a
HUMAN QUALITY
that exists in
every single
ONE
OF
US!

14. CREATIVITY IS…

15. Define
Describe
Defend

16. CLAIM IT

17. 17
Who is your CREATIVE hero?

20. SUSTAIN IT

22. 1. BUILD / IMPROVE
2. BARRIER/
ROAD BLOCK
3. IDIVIDUAL HABITUDE

23. 1. BUILD AND
STRENGTHEN
THE CREATIVE
MUSCLE
AKA: GET UNCOMFORTABLE!!)

24. COURAGE
COMFORT?

25. 1000 Uses
25
Pick a random object and challenge yourself/group group
to come up with 1,000 USES for the object

26. 2. REMOVE
BARRIERS
TO
CREATIVITY

27. Sylvia Platt
The number
one
enemy
of
CREATIVITY
is
SELF DOUBT

28. &
CREATIVITY

29. Behaviors
OUR
WORDS
Thoughts
Feelings
Action

31. positive vs. negative comments?
compliments?
Which group of memories is easier to recollect?
Which group are easier to repeat?
What can you think.say.do differently?
Do your words
match the person you think you are?

32. Two of the most powerful words
I AM
For what you say after them
shapes your reality.

33. SYSTEMS LEVEL
BARRIERS

34. Or rather ,
we are
“EDUCATED”
out of it.
We don’t grow
into creativity,
we grow
out of it.
Sir Ken Robinson

37. School Wants World Wants

39. 3.
TEACH/STUDY
INDIVIDUAL
HABITUDES

40. HABITUDES
Habits + Attitude

41. •Imagination
•Curiosity
•Self Awareness
•Perseverance
•Courage
•Adaptability
•Passion

42. Unit of Study:
Couriosity
Lessons: 15-20 min
Unit : 4-6 Weeks

46. SUSTAIN IT
CLAIM IT
NAME IT

47. invite? show?
display?
expect? share?

48. CREATIVE
“SPACE”

49. HOW SCHOOL
SEES CREATIVITY
HOW THE
WORLD SEES
CREATIVITY

52. THE
PRACTICE
OF
CREATIVITY
DREAM
AUDACIOUSLY
CHALLENGE
Grapple
WONDERBOLDLY
Struggle
FAILThink Deeply
Dwell in Awe

54. The hallmark
of a healthy
CREATIVE
is that its people
feel free to share ideas,
opinions, dreams and criticisms.
CULTURE

55. BELIEVE

56. Angela Maiers
@angelamaiers
angelamaiers@gmail.com
Let’s Get
Creative!!!