PPT-Of Science, Invention, Innovation and Creativity: Some Myths and Stories

  Bill Buxton Microsoft Research b illbuxtoncom These are slides from a talk at Stanford Forum April 28 2010 Since my slides are hard to decipher without the live commentary I have added notes and links that augment the original slides I . Myths, Legends, and Folk Tales. To develop skills in reading Legends, Folk Tales, and Myths.. To apply a variety of reading strategies for reading these particular types of genres.. To analyze Literary . think . right and think low and think high. Oh, the things you can think up if only you try".. Dr. Seuss. Creativity and Innovation Grant 2015. The . purpose of this new state-funded two-year competitive funding opportunity is to foster students' creativity and capacity for innovation, critical for success in a 21st century economy. More specifically, this funding opportunity will support the review, design, and implementation of middle and/or high school curricula that promote these essential skills of creativity and innovation while improving students' academic achievement and . and Scientific Cases for Archetype. A Michael . Thier. production. Photo credit. : Kathryn . Thier. during a 13-hour flight from Los Angeles to Sydney, Australia. Now that you are analytical scholars of archetype, many of you have begun to wonder why so many culture that seem so different have so many similarities in their foundational stories.. Literature passed down through the ages by word of mouth that were eventually written down and retold as stories and poems.. They record the history, customs, beliefs and values of the cultures from which they sprang.. Folklore. . can be defined. …. . as all the traditions, customs, and stories that are passed along by word of mouth in a culture.. “Folk” . means. …. . ordinary people. a. nd. “lore” . Creativity in words…. “You can never solve a problem on the level on which it was created.”.  Albert Einstein. “Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.” . Erich Fromm. “There is no innovation and creativity without failure. Period.” . Learning outcomes . Explain nature of innovation . Critical role of entrepreneurs in the process of innovation . Link between innovation, opportunity and entrepreneurship. Opportunity can be stimulated in a systematic way . Myths are sacred stories, or minimally stories about sacred beings, or about events and actions in a remote time or space. Myth often provides a template for ritual by describing events . or . practices . The experience of . The Edward de Bono Institute . at the University of Malta. by Professor Sandra M. Dingli. ETF FRAME Conference, Montenegro, 18 . September 2013. The Edward de Bono Institute. . Set . Be an Expert!. Oral Tradition. Stories handed down through generations using word of mouth.. The stories we have all heard as a kid!. Example:. Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Jack and the Bean Stalk. Technology-based industries and the management of innovation. Kyle Kunkel. Teddy Lathrop. Thor Fink . John Barron Parker. How do firms use technology to establish a competitive advantage?. Analyze how technology affects industry structure and competition.. Cost. Production. Government:. Policies/Agencies. Patents . vs. OpenSource. Business:. Mfg. Sales. Marketing. NGOs:. Distribution. Adoption. Investment:. Government. VC/Angels. Corporations. Many myths include fantastic creatures with unusual features or special abilities. . The existence of these creatures is unproven although they remain popular in books and films to this day.. Dr.. Saif UR Rehman. Associate Professor. Director PhD and Post Graduate Research. Institute of Management Sciences (IMS). What is Common in these two Pictures?. Creativity exists not only where it creates great historical works, but also...