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This week, Mr Radzi gave the lecture about stereotype, logical and creative mind-map. The topic a bit same with the week before chinese new year, just to help us recall back what we have learned and also help us get away the chienese new year and holiday mood. :)
The stereotype is the very first impression on something in your mind. Mr Radzi gave the explanation by playing game. He first wrote the answer on 2 paper and then ask the question to see whether they are same or not. The stereotype on anything in our mind can kill our creativity. We should avoid stereotype because they are not special and unit, they have been used for thousands time. BUT, we must know the stereotype well so that we can avoid.
Again, this week Mr Mustaffa briefed us about the ‘Novelty, Creativity, Innovation and Invention’. Mr Mustaffa asked one question in the class, is your invention ‘creative’ if that is only create for your own good, your hobby or what you like? My answer is ‘no’.
It’s is simply because we have to inspire by big issues, normally is related to human. Then, we come out the solution or creation, invention which can exactly solve the issues and affect through out the global. Just like the first video that Mr Mustaffa shown us, the hero, Jane Chen who created a warm embrace that saves lives. She was inspired by the baby who was dead because of not enough time send to the hospital which are far far away from their hometown. Because of her invention, many babies was saved.
The creation of Apple company is also another good example. Macbook, ipod, iphone and now the latest invention was ipad. This company gave a brand new idea to the 3C products with the technology and then spread out their invention through our the world.
So, from the example mentioned we have to create or design something ‘BIG’. It’s because our creation can change the people, change the environment, even change the world just to make our live better and easier. How difficult and challenging it is?
Searching through the internet for the definition of novelty, creativity, innovation and invention, i have summarize them and come out my own definition.
Novelty is something which are the very first, original, special while the creativity means the process of creating something new. Innovation is the changing of idea based on the old, exist product, idea, or design, you can say that the innovation is the improvement of invention because the invention is actually creating the new idea.
In deeply explanation, novelty can also be define as the quality of being new. The novelty can be divided into 2, subjective and objective novelty, the objective novelty referring to the very and only new idea in the world which did not mention or discover by others yet. On the other hand, the subjective novelty is something as being new by an individual person or a group of person. This idea maybe already being used by others outside the group.
The term innovation is a process turning an idea or improve/upgrade an idea into the practical reality or service which can be accept by the public and they are willing to pay money for that.
These definition are based on my understanding from the articles that I found on the internet, correct me if I'm wrong.
This week, i want to show you all a short video taken from youtube. This video is actually an advertisement which promoting the Pantene Shampoo, made from Thailand, but the story behind it was really impressed and touched me.This story is about a little deaf girl who like to play the violin so much but her friend despised her. She was encouraged by another deaf busker after bullied by her friend. Finally, she was then played the violin very well in the competition, and while she was playing, her hair fly with the music and form a beautiful scene.
I think the creative part of this video is the director didn't put the entire idea on shooting the hair in order to promote the shampoo, the director made a touching story to attract peoples and then finally introduce the shampoo, this will really impressed the audiences.
Anyway, this is really creative to me, and i hope you all will like it too.
Creativity is a mental and social process involving the discovery of new ideas or concepts, or new associations of the creative mind between existing ideas or concepts. –http://www.wikipedia.org/
Last Tuesday, we discussed about the ‘creativity’ in the class. This diccusion not only changed my misconceptions on ‘creativity’ but also gave me a brand new definition and concept. Mr Yap mentioned about ‘attitude’ in the class, this is what I strongly agree with. From the definition above which I found in wikipedia, we know that the creativity is about discovery new ideas and concepts. So, the problem is HOW?
Attitude is the answer. You must have the right attitude instead of passionate in order to think in a new way. Train your attitude everyday, on every small matters. Just like what Mr Yap said, why don’t you choose a different way to school? Ya, there is no ‘must’ in eveything. Of course, don’t confuse between the crazy and creative. You can wearing in different style but not wearing the underwear outside.
Develop the attitude on doing everythings differently then when you face some problems, you will able to solve it in a differently way, and that is what creativity all about.
If the school have the right attitude on helping childrens find their own abilty then the problem solved. The school should provide every possible choices according to different child but not keep telling the children you must study in order to survive! You must get A in order to success !
Mr Yap's lecture was fun and interesting, i like the way he gave lecture, at least i will not felt sleepy. thanks.
Searching throughout the website, i found out there are many definition for the term 'creativity'. For examples,
-the tendency to generate or recognize ideas or possibilities that may be useful in solving problems, communicating with others, and entertaining ourselves and others. (http://www.csun.edu/~vcpsy00h/creativity/define.htm)
-the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, or the like, and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods, interpretations, etc.; originality, progressiveness, or imagination: the need for creativity in modern industry; creativity in the performing arts. (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/creativity)
For me,creativity is the process of being creative. Creativity is actually the ability of thinking outside the box or creating something new. So, if you want to be a creative person, then u must go through the process (creativity) which is not that easy.
