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6 November 2017/ Lesson 5: Topic 9 & 10

Topic 9: Storytelling Entertain Explanation Inspire Educate Generate meaning Sustain meaning Stimulate imagination Offer reasurance - applicable for people who are feeling down or sad, storytelling helps them feel reassured Justify Inform Advice Warn Creative process Finding the narrative to connect with the audience Reveal the pathway to something bigger We had to think of something that sparked creativity and innovativeness in us. Present it in class and explain how it developed through story telling. Frame it as a debate, rather than a conflict. Argue as if you’re right but listen as if you’re wrong Make the most respectful interpretation of the other person’s perspective Acknowledge where you agree with your critics and what you’ve learned from them. How do you tell a good story? Focus your story on one major idea (something you find innovative and creative) Explain why you think it is innovative Lo...
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23 October 2017/ Lesson 4: Topic 7 & 8

Topic 7: Business Innovation Creativity Idea creation Unleashing the mind’s potential To conceive new ideas or thought experiments Subjective/ difficult to measure Innovation Action producing Introduce change into stable systems Work required to make the idea viable Need to identify unrecognised need/ perceived gap in the market Use innovation on applying resources Design an appropriate solution Return on investment Problem Solving: Alex Osborne (1948) Brainstorm: using the brain to storm a creative problem Each participant (stormer) attach the same objective Absence of criticism/negative feedback (no-judgement approach) Research shows brainstorming generalise far fewer ideas than from people who work alone Dissent stimuli new ideas Encourages to engage more with others Reassess our viewpoints What kinds of people work together best? Networks with an intermediate level of social intimacy Teams has old frien...
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9 October 2017/ Lesson 3: Topic 5 & 6

Topic 5: Problem Solving Strategies Creative, intuitive, insightful Requires hard work, knowledge, experience Tenacity, perseverance Thomas Edison 1000 patents he built up with the company GE which he sold. american inventor, phonograph, the incandescent lightbulb 99% perspiration & 1% inspiration _ hardwork perceives your success considered a genius and patient guy, he said “genius is only an aptitude for patience” Discussion Question: What can Singapore do to fight global warming? Reduce, reuse, recycle more Use specific trash bags, and limit the number of bags for each homef Recycle home rubbish Stop buying products in plastics/ or using plastic bags Lesser cars on the road, use eco friendly cars only, fuel efficient cars Power your home with renewable energy Invest in energy efficient appliances Reduce water waste No food wastage Turn off power sockets when not in use Use less hot water Use kitchen towels...
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