Author: Barry Kudrowitz
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000863433
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 402
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Book Description
Blending popular culture and design theory, framed by a decade of scholarly research, this book highlights how play and humor fuel innovation. Now, more than ever, we are in need of creative solutions to global problems, but creative skills and abilities decline over time without intervention and practice. Sparking Creativity provides empirically supported methods for embracing the often-trivialized domains of play and humor to increase our creativity. It shows that topical examples, such as Seinfeld's humor, the Apples to Apples board game, and the Adventure Time cartoon series, are more closely related to innovation than you might first think. The book is organized into five main parts, each containing short, engaging subsections and informative, playful, and colorful illustrations to demonstrate concepts. Written in a humorous and accessible style, this book is aimed toward creative-minded entrepreneurs, designers, engineers, industry leaders, parents, educators, and students. It encourages a playful approach throughout a design process to produce truly innovative solutions.
Author: Adam Kingl
Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers
ISBN: 1398609595
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 241
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Book Description
Discover the spark of innovation that will transform your leadership through Sparking Success. Studies show that 80% of us are increasingly pressured to be productive rather than creative at work. Sparking Success uncovers the importance of creativity as a tool for innovation and demonstrates how it can be a driving factor for success. In order to adapt to fast-moving trends and disruptions in the modern business landscape, you need to spark your creative outlook. In this book, Adam Kingl profiles the business leaders who are redefining themselves as creative pioneers. From media powerhouses such as Pixar and Disney to major manufacturers such as Bosch and Panasonic, this book shows the universal importance of creativity for business leaders across the world. Each of the chapters poses a challenge or opportunity that will help you tap into an innovative mindset, before offering fascinating insights from leaders across the creative industries. Discover how you can become a dynamic, creative and empathetic leader by Sparking Success.
Author: Chronicle Books
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 9781452168814
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 50
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Book Description
Creativity in a box: accessible prompts in a pick-me-up package that are applicable to any type of creative pursuit, be it visual art, music, writing, or any other practice that requires idea-generation. It's the gift of inspiration, with effective strategies to spark creativity and get unstuck. Includes 50 faux matchsticks with printed prompts. Fans of Spark Adventure, Spark Happiness, or The Creativity Project will love this gift. This gift is ideal for: • Artists and Musicians • Writers • Creative Business People
Author: Patti Drapeau
Publisher: ASCD
ISBN: 1416619356
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 203
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Teaching isn't merely transmitting knowledge to students; it’s also about teaching students to approach learning in engaging and unexpected ways. In Sparking Student Creativity: Practical Ways to Promote Innovative Thinking and Problem Solving, author and researcher Patti Drapeau explores and explains research related to creativity and its relevance in today’s standards-based, critical thinking–focused classroom. The book vividly and comprehensively shows: how creative lessons can meet and extend the expectations of curriculum standards such as the Common Core State Standards; how to incorporate creativity and assessment into daily classroom practices; how to develop a "Creativity Road Map" to guide instruction; and how to design lessons that prompt and support creative thinking. In addition, the book includes 40 “grab and go” ideas that infuse lesson plans with a spirit of exploration. No matter what grade levels or content areas you teach, Sparking Student Creativity will help you to produce creative lesson components that directly address critical content, target specific standards, and require thoughtful products from students as they grow into independent learners and become successful students and adults.
Author: Deborah Blaz
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000855538
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 369
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Jam-packed with inspiring lessons and ideas, this book will help you access and enhance your own creativity in the classroom and inspire your students to become motivated language learners. Top authors Blaz and Alsop share practical strategies to channel your creative impulses and transform them into effective lessons that will energize students of all levels. Aligned with ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) and CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) standards, the resources in this book support creativity as a practical process, with step-by-step guidance on goal-setting, implementation, evaluation, and feedback. Examples come from many world languages and cover fun and original topics, including tapping into students’ own interests through cooking, memes, online videos, sports, arts and crafts, and more. Relevant for all levels of language instruction, this text includes plentiful photocopiable charts, templates, and samples to use in the classroom.
Author: Stephan Parmentier
Publisher: Universitaire Pers Leuven
ISBN: 9058678830
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 177
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In recent decades, the Australian social scientist John Braithwaite has played a crucial role in the development of international criminology. He is considered one of the most renowned criminologists of our time, and he has put his scientific engagement at the service of humanity and society by aiming at social justice, participatory democracy, sustainable development, and world peace. In this collection of essays well-known academics reflect on Braithwaite's work by addressing two leading questions: What are the implications of a republican theory of justice for criminology and criminal policy? And what is the role of academic criminology in today's social, political, and economic environment? The volume concludes with an extensive contribution from John Braithwaite himself in which he not only to the essays in the book but also addresses challenges to and future directions for academic criminology.
Author: Jonathan Feinstein
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 0804745730
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 592
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This book describes the basic structure and processes through which creative endeavors are initially developed and then transformed into creative contributions.
Author: Teruni Lamberg
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1475868669
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 125
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Parents and teachers will learn how to inspire and motivate students to learn math. The author documents the journey of highly successful adults reflecting back on their journey through school (K-12 to college) The book answers the questions of what kept these individuals on track and the impact of the home and school environment on motivation and perseverance. What does the research say will spark curiosity and love of math so students can pursue their passions?
Author: Josh Linkner
Publisher: Post Hill Press
ISBN: 1642936782
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 262
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The pressure to generate big ideas can feel overwhelming. We know that bold innovations are critical in these disruptive and competitive times, but when it comes to breakthrough thinking, we often freeze up. Instead of shooting for a $10-billion payday or a Nobel Prize, the most prolific innovators focus on Big Little Breakthroughs—small creative acts that unlock massive rewards over time. By cultivating daily micro-innovations, individuals and organizations are better equipped to tackle tough challenges and seize transformational opportunities. How did a convicted drug dealer launch and scale a massively successful fitness company? What core mindset drove LEGO to become the largest toy company in the world? How did a Pakistani couple challenge the global athletic shoe industry? What simple habits led Lady Gaga, Banksy, and Lin-Manuel Miranda to their remarkable success? Big Little Breakthroughs isn’t just for propeller-head inventors, fancy-pants CEOs, or hoodie-donning tech billionaires. Rather, it’s a surpassingly simple system to help everyday people become everyday innovators.
Author: Raman Bansal
Publisher: BFC Publications
ISBN: 9391455263
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 316
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Book Description
Are you a: “Wannabe” entrepreneur in school or college with big dreams in your eyes? “Friday-night-after-drinks” aspiring entrepreneur in your 20s/30s? “Ready-to-go” soon-to-be entrepreneur? “Already-on-the-train” entrepreneur? Terms like - Business plan, Marketing, Sales, Business idea, Execution, Validation, MVP, Product-market fit, Pricing strategy, etc driving you nuts? The author , Raman Bansal from Dhuri,Sangrur (Punjab) has a strong belief from his 20 years of professional experience that Education is the foundation of Success but School is often about studying instead of practicing and sparking entrepreneurship skills and he believs everyone is born Smart - that everyone has a special Unique Signature Strength(USS). Through this book, author want to empower all of youwho need that little spark to find your way on the path to be an “Entrepreneur” through Entrepreneurship where you don’t need to qualify any criteria for…..it comes from within, with the process of stepping up, having courageand doing things that you never thought you’d be able to do but by identifying your USS which boost your confidence and allows you to see opportunities and help you to take risks to convert your hobby or idea into a successful commerical venture with flexibile behaviour and learning to act outside your comfort zone. And you’ll be on your way towards achieving your goals. There is no perfect time of this journey. I can only assure you, if you choose to be the part of this journey, the journey will make you strong….day by day... Start Your Mission Now !!
