Space-based Creativity

& InnovationSpace-based Creativity

& Innovation

Image Credit: Image from The Tinkering Studio via Flickr, ©Exploratorium used with permission

Jim Tiffin Jr. - @JimTiffinJrMount Vernon Institute for Innovation

University of Chicago Laboratory School Workshop

November 6, 2015

Overview• Philosophy• Making• More Making• Connecting Dots• DebriefSharing• Tweet or Instagram or Facebook with the

hashtag:#ESHLearns

Plan for the Session

MoVeMoVe

Image Credit: Image from NYSCATE via Facebook

MoVe

Image Credit: Image from NYSCATE via Facebook

MoVe

Image Credit: Image from NYSCATE via Facebook

MoVe

Image Credit: “IMG_7218”, Mike Hedge via Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Visible Thinking Routine

Less Me, More You!Prompt…

“Build a duplicate of the automata at your table.”

Beacons…You know what to do! :-{)(Yes, a smiley with a moustache!)

Beacons ClusterClustering captures from the beacons…

Break with a Buddy!Get up and wander around for a bit… stretch your legs!

Go with someone from your grade level team.Talk about your experience thus far.

Be back at 10:15!

Even More You!Prompt…

“Create a different kind of movement for the top of your

automata.”

Beacons…Do your thing! :-{)

The Importance of Language

“The words you choose communicate to others the ideas you want to share

about your school.” --Wendy

IgniteNurtureSpirit

ScholarshipCuriosityCreativity

ConfidenceExperienceKindnessDiversity

CuriosityPlayfulness

RiskResponsibilityPersistence

ResourcefulnessGenerosityOptimism

CuriosityPlayfulness

RiskResponsibilityPersistence

ResourcefulnessGenerosityOptimism

IgniteNurtureSpirit

ScholarshipCuriosityCreativity

ConfidenceExperienceKindnessDiversity

Learn by

Doing

Image Credit: “Tribute to John Dewey at Epcot”, by Susan Groppi via Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Innovation: The Adjacent Possible

Image Credit: “Stoner Park Mansion in Oxfordshire dates back to 1190”, by Anguskirk via Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Innovation: Liquid Networks

Image Credit: “Splash & Good Morning”, by Thomas via Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

The Innovator’s DNA

• Questioning• Observing• Associating• Networking• Experimenting Image Credit: “Lego DNA”, by Michael Knowles via Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Why Make?To Learn Content

To Learn to Learn

To Show Learning

Why Make?

Why Make?To Learn Content

To Learn to Learn

To Show Learning

Why Make?Communica

te Ideas

How are these different?

Problem Solving “Challenge”Not just problem solvers….…but problem see-ers!

Debrief the Dot Connecting

Generating New IdeasHow do you come up with challenges?

Generating New IdeasHow do you come up with challenges?• Content• Purpose• Constraints

From a participant’s point of view…

Debrief

Image Credits: “Like”, Thomas Angerman via Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0“Wishing You All A Happy Mother’s Day”, Dawn via Flickr, CC BY 2.0

“Wonder Woman”, Julian Fong via Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0

Debrief

Thank youResources to be made available online!

Now let’s eat and visit!