2020-11-10

Last updated Aug 15, 2023

#innovation #creativity Sources/Interdisciplinary Approaches to Creation & Innovation - Class

• Main Assertion: It is a natural inclination of all of us humans to be creative.
• Stereotypes
  • there is a way to talk about ‘creativity’ and ‘innovation’ that is ==not predicated on convenient associations==
  • That’s one thing I hope that we can trouble: that ==creativity is an arts thing. Or a beauty thing.==
  • creativity as an ==industry.==
  • not just ==arts==, not just ==humanities.==
    • Or the arts and humanities as running through everything else and maybe we can call that virus of a thing creativity — and how that’s not just beautiful, ‘different’, ‘out of the box’, or ‘unicorn’, rather something that means a little more than just novelty, more sustainable than cool, more cool precisely because it’s critical.

Criteria:

• accounts for definitions of creativity and innovation
• accounts for practical processes that enable creativity and innovation
• accounts for ethical considerations
• annotated with sources and personal experiences

Why nine: (Should or should-not statements)

• maybe 3 imperatives (a command) about how you define ==creativity and innovation== DEFINITION
• maybe 3 imperatives about what you yourself would be ==willing to do to be creative or to carry out tasks in your areas of interest in a creative way== PROCESS
• maybe 3 imperatives about ==how you would police yourself into ensuring that as much as possible you aren’t hurting anyone or anything==, or perhaps more so that you’re actually (excuse the cliché) ==making the world a better place while/through being creative== ETHICS

1. Creativity is the ideation of possibilities. (Definition)
2. Innovation is the implementation of improvement. (Definition)
3. Together, creativity & innovation bring value into the world. (Definition)
4. We should consume voraciously (e.g. books, podcasts, TV shows) to get inspiration from the world. (Process)
5. We should combine and combine (Process)
6. We should constantly iterate (with the help of testing) so that we can arrive at the best version of our work. (Process)
7. Plagiarism should not be part of the process. (Ethics)
8. Failure should not stop us from trying and trying again. (Ethics)
9. Our works should always put people over profit. (Ethics)

#learning #LX #teaching #education #design

• Overview
  • Knowledge
    • methods and mindsets of LX Design
    • connect prior concepts about design, tech, and learning to LX Design
    • discover own perspective
  • Skills
    • build & facilitate human-centered learning experiences
    • identify ways to improve these through iteration and feedback
  • Attitudes
    • empathy
    • prototyping mindset
• Guessing Food Activity
  • dining as a metaphor for designing lessons
• What is LX Design
  • Lesson plans, workshops, classes -> rich learning experiences
  • usually designers go straight into building modules
  • framework below gives other perspectives
• Habi’s Learning Experience Design Framework (MISMO)
  • M: Mindset
  • I: Intended Outcomes
  • S: Student Context
  • M: Modular Steps
  • O: Options & Alternatives
• E.G. Asynchronous onboarding project for volunteer program
  • Mindset
    • discuss role of designers and how strengths + perspectives align with partners
  • Intended Outcomes
    • partner gives outline of content
    • designers unpack the content, finding patterns & connections
  • Student Context
    • similar to diner activity
    • partner gives robust set of data about learners
    • jump-off point for analysis and gathering insights
  • Modular Steps
    • using insights from previous phases, build small units of content
    • blocks, storyboards/scripts -> actual content on platform
    • refined w/ help of iteration, movement, and experience mapping
  • Options & Alternatives
    • prioritize free content and low bandwidth resources for accessibility
    • also considered: mobile freindliness and video transcripts
• 6 Learning Types:
  • Acquire: read, watch, listen (typical)
  • Inquire: process and analyze information
  • Discuss: talking to each other, discussing ideas
  • Practice: trying out an activity, experiment, game
  • Make: students produce something
  • Collaborate: like discussion, but requires agreements. work together towards achieving a goal
• Guide Questions to Refine for Empathy:
  • Based on the current version of our LX, how might learners experience this?
  • Are the blocks arranged well?
  • Is this doable? Is it challenging enough?
  • Are there any extreme cases we should think of?
  • How can we increase accessibility and delight?
  • How can we provide options and alternatives?