Week

Topic

Text Readings

Assignments

Week #1

•Online Orientation
• Right Brain/Left Brain

“How to Get Ideas” -
• Introduction (pgs.1-12)
• Ch1: Have Fun(pgs.13-15)
•Online Lecture

• Moodle Profile with photo
• Rt. Brain/Left Brain Quizzes/comments
• What is Creativity Discussion
All Due, Week#2, Mon. 9am

Week#2

• Creative Thinkers
• Lateral Thinking Technique
• How to Pick Random Words
• Da Vinci Doodles

•Ch 2: Be More Like a Child (pgs.25-34)
•Online Lecture

• Ex. Random Input (DeBono)
• Double Effect (DeBono)
• Da Vinci Doodles
• JJ Abram's Summary

All Due, Week#3, Mon., 9am

Week#3

• Different Kinds of Thinking
• Brainstorming
• How to be a better Brainstormer
• Mind Mapping
• Examples of Hand-drawn Mind Maps

•Ch 3: Become Idea Prone (pgs.35-50)
• Ch.4: Visualize Success(pgs.51-58)

•Online Lecture

• Odd Man Out(DeBono)
• Grouping (DeBono)
• Brainstorming: Idea Generation-Paperclip
• Mind Mapping- Symbols(due Wk#5)
• Steven Johnson Video Summary
All Due, Week#4, Mon., 9am

Week#4

• Other Creativity Techniques
• Boost Creativity

• Ch 5: Rejoice in Failure(pgs.59-66)
• Ch 6: Get More Inputs(pgs.67-82)
•Online Lecture

• Pairing (DeBono)
• Story Line (DeBono)
• Creative Sentences
• Balderdash Definitions
• Haiku
• Surprise Ending (due wk#6)
• Creativity in Schools video summary-
Due,Week#5, 9am

 Week#5

• Cross Fertilization
• Cross Pollination
• Directed Imagination:
What-If Technique
• Variation on What If Question
• How to Successfully Work in Groups
• WORKING IN GROUPS: A QUICK GUIDE FOR STUDENTS (PDF)

• Ch 7: Screw up your Courage(pgs.83-92)
• Ch.8: Team up with Energy(pgs.93-100)
•Online Lecture

• Advertise (DeBono)
• Multiple Connections (DeBono)
• What If Questions
• Domino Sugar Campaign (due wk#8)
Due Wk.6, 9am
Quiz#2 Wks. 3/4

 Week#6

• Divergent Thinking Technique
• Convergent vs Divergent

• Ch.9: Rethink your Thinking(pgs.101-12)

•Online Lecture

• Showcase(De Bono)
• Work on Domino Sugar Campaign (due wk#8)
• Amy Tan Video Summary
• Extra Credit:Thinking Differently Puzzle
All Due, Mon.3/7, 9am

 Week#7

• Ch.10: Learn how to Combine(pgs.117-127)

•Online Lecture

• Connect (DeBono)
• Clues (DeBono)
• Work on Domino Sugar Campaign (due wk#8)
• Tim Brown's Video Summary
Due Wk.8, Mon.2/14, 9am

 Week#8

Midterm

• Domoino Sugar Campaign due Wednesday, 11pm

 Week#9
3/21

• Attributes Technique

• Ch.11: Define the Problem (pgs.131-144)
•Online Lecture

• Different Directions (De Bono)
• Combining(DeBono)
• Inventor's Invention Project(due wk#11)

 Week#10
4/11

Serious Creativity (Edward De Bono)

•Ch.12: Gather the Information
(pgs.145-156)
•Online Lecture

• Lists (DeBono)
• Progression (DeBono)
• Work on Inventor's Invention Project
• Summary of Serious Creativity Reading

 Week#11

 • Random Concepts and Ideas for New Combinations

• Ch.13: Search for Ideas (pgs.157-164)

• Support for an Idea (DeBono)
• The Better Mouse Trap
Due Wk.13, Mon.4/25, 9am

 Week#12

• Divergent Thinking

• Different (DeBono)
• Useful (DeBono)
•Work on The Better Mouse Trap

 Week#13
4/25

• Insights/ AHA Moments 
• Redoes of projects DUE by Monday-Midnight

• Summary of video- Elizabeth Gilbert
-On Nurturing Creativity
• The Better Mouse Trap Due
•Final Challenge
Due Wk#16, Wednesday, 9am

 Week#14

Work on Final Project

•Final project

 Week#15

Complete last project

•Final project

 Week#16