Creating, Imagining and Innovating

All human beings have the capacity to generate novel, clever or ingenious products, solutions and techniques - if that capacity is developed. Creative human beings try to preceive problems and solutions differently, examining alternative possibilities from many angles. They tend to project themselves into diffreent roles using analogies, starting with a vision and working backwards and imagining they are the objects being considered.

Creative people take risks and frequently push the boundaries of their perceived limitations. Creative people are open to criticism. They hold up their products for others to judge and they seek feedback in an ever-increasing effort to refine their technique.

Creativity, innovation and imagination can be cultivated in the field of cross domain application. For example finding associated applications between science and art, mathematics and music, dance and physics, painting and mathematics, sculpting and English. Even if the subjects cannot be taught in such a manner, we should encourage nd create opportunities to link the domains by making references to past lessons, or events and find links between them.

In each of the major subjects such as Mathematics, Science andEnglish, the aesthetic aspects can be taught from time to time. For ecample, writing poetry is both an art for as weell as a language subject. Mathematics can be used to create balanced sculpture. Scientific knowldge can be used to grow crystals to create 3D art objects. History can be told through a play, celebrating both the collective memories of the human race and human expressions through body language and verbal language. Geography can create majestic art pieces. Literature can be converted into a ballad, together with musical scores.

Innovation si the selection, development and mplementation of creative ideas. Innovating thinking requires both critical as well as creative thinking elements. A person who does not think critically tends ot accept or reject information or ideas without examining them. In a world where ideas abound, this is dangerous. In a world where the ability to source and assess ideas on an ongioning basis as part of our work and life, critical thinking is as essential as being able to read, write and count.