Peter+Reynolds

Creativity, Innovation, and the Six Essentials Presenter: Peter Reynolds

This was a very inspiring, 21st Century embracing presentation. The forwarding thinking creativity of Peter Reynolds is a breath of fresh air to us educators trapped in the quagmire of MCAS test analyses. It seems that we have forgotten what real thinking is all about. Well, Peter Reynolds is going to save us by doing his best to promote the thinking skills and freedom of expression to tackle the future of education. His books (The Dot, Rose's Garden, Ish, and The North Star) and his software products (Animationish, Stationary Studio, and Smart Moves) inspire student to reach their personal best. For more details see: []

In any case, his 6 tips to inspire creativity and innovation are:
 * 1) The Blank Page
 * 2) The Right Tools - graphic tablet and pen
 * 3) Integration - time and freedom
 * 4) Visioning/Sense of Purpose/Goal - What is your mission?
 * 5) 21st Century/Creating Thinking - empathy, generosity, flexibility, open-mindedness, and "dot-connecting"
 * 6) Modeling - enlightened leadership, differentiated instruction, constructivist approach, cooperative learning, portfolios, creativity, innovation

...and "ish"....ishful thinking ;)

He is a twin. He encourages us all to have a "twin" or critical friend to bounce ideas off. Used an interactive app called **//polle////verywhere.com//** to take polls (free?) He polled: 1.Morning or night person? 2. What kind of artist are you?-I participated in the second one with my cell phone!!!! :): Fablevision is his company. New product: Animation-ish App To come from Fablevision: **//Big ScreenBooks//**: to enlarge electronic picturebooks on a smartboard (?) Wrote a book called __The Dot__. Big ideas can be transmitted in picture books. Try to find :Following your North Star is Not Easy (online, free?)-about staying creative throughout life.
 * Notes from Kathy May**:

Peter Reynolds motto: Think outside the box and have fun! His definition of good books are wisdom dipped in art and story. Free software: [|www.polleverywhere.com] allows the user to collect data and save slide. Why do we want to be inspired and create better students? Its our job! Ask them: He states " Most powerful thing to do with students is to notice them." Also, one 21st century skill is to have an idea and then figure out how to do it later! Today all of the information is coming in (we are bombarded with it) and we are having less time to draw it out - we need to take the time for us and our students to reflect. Along with this effort and the stresses of the economy he notes: "When the going gets tough -- the creative get going!" //(Carol Klatt)//
 * Where have you been?
 * Where are you now?
 * Where are you going?
 * Where would you like to go? He calls this //The North Star Talk//