GDP118 Creative Thinking Spring 2010
(subject to change at discrection of instructor)
Week
Topic
Text Readings
Assignments
Due Dates
Week #1
•Online Orientation
•
Getting to know yourself:
Motivation /Concentration /Memory
“Conceptual Blockbusters” - •Ch1: Introduction
•Online Lecture
a.Profile with photo
b.
Know Yourself Quizzes/comments
c.What is Creativity Discussion
5PM
Sunday, 1/31
Week#2
•Genius and creativity
•Intro to Second Life
•Ch 2: Perceptual Blocks
•Online Lecture
a.Da Vinci Doodles
b.Creating your avatar
c.
Practice using SL
Quiz#1 Wks. 1/2
5PM
Sunday, 2/7
Week#3
• Different Kinds of Thinking
• Brainstorming Technique
• Mind Mapping Technique
• Explore Second Life
•Online Lecture
a. Avatar Photo
b. Alternative Views
c. Idea Generation
5PM
Sunday, 2/14
Week#4
• More Second Life
•Ch 3: Emotional Blocks
•Online Lecture
a. Scavengar Hunt in SL
b. New Symbols(mind mapping)
Quiz#2 Wks. 3/4
5PM
WEDNESDAY,2/24
Week#5
Random Words Association Technique
• Ch. 4
Cultural/Environmental Blocks
•Online Lecture
a. Word Associations Technique:
Cereal Toy
b. Class Feedback (always annonymous)
5PM
Sunday, 2/28
Week#6
Lateral Thinking Technique
Practice new techniques
• Ch 5: Intellectual/Expressive Blocks
•Online Lecture
a. Creative Sentences
b. Haiku
c. Balderdash Definitions
d. Catchy Jingle
Quiz#3 Wks. 5/6
5PM
Sunday, 3/7
Week#7
Attributes Technique
Ch 7; Kinds of Blockbusting
•Online Lecture
a. Create a new sport
5PM
Sunday, 3/14
Week#8
Midterm
Midterm
5PM
Sunday, 3/21
Week#9
Divergent Thinking
Random Concepts and Ideas for New Combinations
• Ch 6: alternate Thinking Languages
•Online Lecture
• Your New Invention
5PM
Sunday, 4/14
SPRING BREAK! March 28 - April 4
Week#10
What-If Technique
Ch.8: Groups Online Lecture
• What If Questions
Quiz#3 Wks. 9/10
5PM
Sunday, 4/11
Week#11
Insights/ AHA Moments
Chapter 9: Organizations
• Can You Hear me now?
5PM
Sunday, 4/18
Week#12
Cross Fertilization
•Online Lecture
• Can You Hear me now?
Week#13
Redoes of projects DUE by Monday-Midnight
•Online Lecture
•Final project TBD
Week#14
Work on FinalProject
•Final project TBD
Week#15
Complete last project
•Final project TBD
5PM
WEDNESDAY, 5/12
Week#16
Critique in SL
Written Final
TBD 5/16-19