Chapter+10

Do you think you are more of a divergent thinker or a convergent thinker? Explain. Ellen: I think I am both. Some days I can be very creative and other days, not so much. Carrington: I think I am more of a convergent thinker because I am better at knowing the right answer or best way instead of going out of the box. Grace Z: I think I am a divergent thinker because sometimes I really think far out the box; some people call that being random. Tyler D: I think I am a convergent thinker because I don't really think outside the box, Emily: I believe I am both. I think I am more divergent though because, for the same reason as Grace Z, I do not do what is normal. I guess I am creative and find an out-of-the-box for many things. Even in 4th grade math I created my own ways to solve problems. Noah: Im kind of both. I sometimes do the very least and not very creative and other times i can be very creative

What are some things we use daily that were probably designed or at least thought of by a divergent thinker? Ellen: Everything, if you think about it. Somebody had to think of some way out of the box thing or else there wouldn't be anything new. Carrington: Computers and phones were probably made by a divergent thinker. Grace Z: If you think about it almost everything was invented by a divergent thinker. Such as the wheel, it changed the way of early human life because of one divergent thinker. Or electricity Thomas Edison was probably a divergent thinker because he thought of something very new and different. Tyler D: Almost everything because usually all inventors are divergent thinkers. An example would be the shooting sleeve in basketball. Grant: I am a convergent thinker for the most part because I tend to see the obvious solution rather than thinking of something less practical. Emily: The first thing that comes to mind is a computer and other electronic gadgets. Someone who would even conceive the idea to make something so out-of-the-box at the time computers were first made, must have been a divergent thinker. Noah: i think about fantasy authors because they can have whatever they want to happen.

Pick three of the following statements that you most agree with and explain why you agree below the statement.

//__ Creativity is limited to art and music. __//

//__ Creative people are geniuses. __// Carrington: This is very true because it takes a creative mind to think out of the box and create things or ideas or art that is new. //__ Everyone is creative. __// Ellen: yes, because everyone has their own definitions of creative. Carrington: I agree with this because everyone has ideas to make stuff, whether it's for art/music or for a school project. Grace Z: I agree because everyone has creative ideas whether they choose to use them or not. Tyler D>: I agree with this because everybody is creative or can be creative wheather it is in art, music, or even an inventor. Grant: I agree with this because everybody has creativity and innovation in them. Some need an outlet while others express it on their own. Emily: I strongly agree this statement because I believe everyone has a gift and though who say they don't just haven't found their gift yet. People may be creative in some areas but not others. Noah: I agree because everyone has different ideas about everything and how to do everything //__ Only a few people are creative. __//

//__ Creativity can't be taught. __// //__ Ellen: It cannot be taught by someone. You discover it on your own. __// Carrington C: Creativity isn't a skill that people are taught. People don't learn ideas, they make them. Grace Z: No one can teach you to be creative, you have to be creative on your own. Tyler: People can try to teach you to be creative but you are just born with it. Emily: I agree with that statement. Creativity, by my definition, is something that you have you have your whole life. It can't be taught, although someone can help you develop your creative abilities. Noah: creativity is something you are born with and no one can change it. //__ Some jobs don't require creativity. __// //__ Ellen: I agree because some jobs are definitely not my definition of creative. __// Grace Z: There are jobs out there that don't //require// creativity-not all people will always be creative when they do their jobs. Noah: I agree with it totally because there are some jobs when you are a yes men and also in a factory a do a certain thing and dont mess up or you'll get fired. Emily: I completely agree with Grace. However, a lot of people do not be creative while working so their jobs appear as very boring. //__ Creative people are messy and undisciplined. __//

//__ Creativity and work are two separate things. __// Tyler: They are too different things, unless you are an art teacher or an overachiver *cough* *cough* *wink* *wink*.