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Feb 12 2019

7 Ways to Inspire Divergent Thinking in the Classroom

By John Spencer Creativity, Creativity Deconstructed 14 Comments

The world is unpredictable. The corporate ladder is now a maze, which means our students will need to think divergently. In this article, we explore how to integrate divergent thinking into our everyday classroom practices. This is an updated version of an article that was…

Sep 17 2015

The Creative Power of Limitations

By John Spencer Creativity Deconstructed 2 Comments

Last April, I had the opportunity to deliver a TEDx Talk in Pennsylvania. Here's the talk: There's a deeply cultural idea that freedom and opportunity are the key ingredients to creativity. We use terms like "think outside the box" to describe the wild ones who…

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