Nov 13 2011: hi Karina! It seems that the conversation is still metaphysical. I've been away for the holiday season and I had hoped to find a lot of down to earth,do-able ideas.But alas! I find myself lost in a fog(( I will check in from my laptop tomorrow, typing from an iPhone is not that fun. Bye for now.
Nov 1 2011: I just looked at the Maker Fair article, very interesting concept. I wish they had done it somewhere else. The AUC is an excellent University, but it is sort of a bubble or an island on its own, Its community hosts events, gets them published in the English papers( limited readership/probably same AUC community) and the general public is none the wiser. I hope we can do something in the mainstream to really havean impact on education and bring creativity to all, rich and poor, educated or not....yet))
Nov 1 2011: Karina, let me share with you what I have been thinking/wishing for. I currently teach a unique course. My learners are religious scholars (Muslim) and the goal is to teach them English for religious purposes while exposing them to the "West" and showing them the dynamics of a range of factors that have led to many distructive and toxic growing phenomena such as "Islamophobia". I wish to create a digital magazine or publication which would have a forum to cross-culturally discuss pivotal ideas and bring people, faiths and nations closer together. I am looking for a creative structure/format/platform to do this. My learners are amazingly well educated, open-minded and willing to engage in this, I'm trying to give them the language functions needed as well as the cultural background which underlies this current tricky situation we all find ourselves in. So, as you see, I have a lot to gain from keeping "Creativity in Action" realistic, practical and current
.Peter, thanks for the link, I will look into it right now.
Oct 30 2011: The input on the previous debate was tremendous and exciting that is why I'm surprised that there is no activity on this debate here. Have we given all we have and are now waiting for others to lead, or do we feel creative in cycles? or are we just gathering steam? It would be interesting to hear from all of you.
Oct 28 2011: Not in any order:
1 freezers ( food storage capacities have changed the role of women)
2 computers and all related offshoots...tabs, touch screens, memory sticks etc..
3 insulin
4 mamography
5 nanotechnology
6 genetic engineering
7genome project
8 credit cards
9 lasers
10 deodrants
Oct 27 2011: Education should help you see things from different points of view, identifiy options and find solutions and have the ability to predict outcomes. Education should help you adapt to new dchanging situations and keep you focused on the bumpy road of life. Education doesnt have the solutions, it is your tool kit. Whether it is scientific, literary or religious education, the final answer lies within your heart. Downgrading your math level to keep in the game is very ironic, there should be a mechanism that maintains your upward motion.Good luck
Oct 27 2011: Hi Karina, ummmmm, am I in the right place? most of the above sounds very philosophical to me!!! But let me comment on Dan's idea of house painting, as an example. Creativity within agreed upon social and legal boundaries gave us the very charming "doors of Dublin" . Walking through the streets of this lovely city you see how this quirky idea developed within a defined area where each homeowner could express their creativity while respecting zoning laws and community architectural style. The result is an addition to the rich cultural flavour of the city. On the other end of this, we see the housing problem in Egypt which has led farmers to build on agricultural land (illegal ofcourse) The previous goverment didnt enforce the law, because these people were solving their problem without resorting to the goverment; however, they also took design into their own hands.... the result are growing eyesores, a mish mash of dwellings with no style, rare attempts to paint part of a facade, no zoning laws..... absolute chaos. Is this creativity? I suppose the answer is yes in the absolute sense of the word. So I hope that we have a debate about creativity within the boundaries of organized societies where freedom is a tool of social construction rather than on of destruction and where economic and cultural issues are incorporated. If not, I'm afraid all this wonderful energy might turn into a showcase where we try to out-create eachother in a frenzied race toward the most unheard of, or the most outlandish idea.The ideas you posed as an introduction to this conversation are great. Bringing them to action needs a structure or platform to take us from A to B. Maybe the first step would be a poll or survey on the joint vehicle that we might all use. The idea of a permanent online network sounds like a good start to me. Through that we might find similar minded people who live next door!! A cyber thinktank/social network would be a great start.
Oct 25 2011: Peter! Thank you for the site, I like the name even without looking into it yet. I will explore this further and keep you posted. Thank you.
Oct 25 2011: Hey Dan, thanks for the input. I hope I can keep my own inner spark going in the face of daily stress, disappointment and simple day to day routines. Hope we can all stay in touch and send some energy to each other in more conversations such as this.
As for the Dam, it is not in Egypt, its in Ethopia and the project has been causing a lot of debate as how it will negatievly effect other nations in the Nile basin.
Oct 25 2011: Karina, Hi, I'm trying to fit in as much as I can in these last few hours of this conversation. What you suggest sounds good and do-able, There are several local conferences and places where I can be heard, but getting my act together in the midst of all that is happening will take time. We have waited this long, so a bit more wont hurt. I want to listen to some more "wierd" people and get ideas as well as inspiration. I'd like you to keep me posted about other talks and conversations which you think I would like or be able to join in. Will these conversations still be availabe once they are closed? I haven't read every single post and would like to. How is TED going to archive all this brain juice? how about PDF downloads? Is a conversation copyrighted? So much of what has been said here would be great for teacher training. Hope you have the time to answer all my little logistical questions.
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.Peter, thanks for the link, I will look into it right now.
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1 freezers ( food storage capacities have changed the role of women)
2 computers and all related offshoots...tabs, touch screens, memory sticks etc..
3 insulin
4 mamography
5 nanotechnology
6 genetic engineering
7genome project
8 credit cards
9 lasers
10 deodrants
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As for the Dam, it is not in Egypt, its in Ethopia and the project has been causing a lot of debate as how it will negatievly effect other nations in the Nile basin.
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