Nature of Creativity

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS1. Nature of Creativity:A. According to the chapters and Secret Google Lab Rewards Staff for Failure video,  rules, rewards, fear, punishments, constraints, skilled teamwork, positive mood, and design thinking often sharpen our imagination and enhance creativity and innovation. Do you agree or disagree with these claims? To support your answer, use:o The Catapult Challenge and/or Sticky Notes challenge we did on the first day of class.o At least one example from the readingso At least one example from the videosB. What is Design Thinking and why is it important for innovation and creativity?2. Tools of Creativity:A. In Ch. 6 Tina Seelig describes four possible scenarios of how pressure affects creativity (see the two-by-two matrix on p. 106).  Which scenario fits the Secret Google Lab Rewards Staff for Failure? Justify your answer with at least one example.B. In Ch. 8, she discusses the Six Thinking Hats exercise as a creativity and team-building tool.  How does the Six Thinking Hats exercise work? Which thinking hat(s) do you wear or would like to wear at work, school, or home? Please explain why.C. What is Design Thinking video reviews five steps of the design thinking approach. List these five steps and briefly (one sentence) define each of them.   3. Application of Creativity:A. Review examples of flash fiction on pp. 112-113 in "inGenius." Describe yourself in six words using the four examples on p. 113 as a template for your answer. For example, here's how I'd describe myself in six words, "Love to live, learn, and laugh."B. What effect did the six-word limit have on your creative thinking? Did it restrict, enhance, or show no effect on your creativity?