Title / Titulo

Emergent Collective Creativity

Presenter Information / Informacion del presentador

Kynan Robinson

Speaker's Country of Origin

Australia

Location

RDB 1100

Start Date

18-5-2018 3:15 PM

End Date

18-5-2018 4:15 PM

Presentation Type / Tipo de propuesta

Featured Presenter

Description / Descripción

The world is not made of atoms it is made of stories - we could make a rocket from lava and lollies. Creativity has long been framed in the context of the individual, seen as traits or something one might possess. Kynan brings a new understanding of creativity as something that emerges from the complex collective; it is a shared practice. In education, this is a radical concept challenging commonly held understandings of learning, creativity, and knowledge. Kynan draws from lessons learned from his Ph.D. studies, will tell stories from his work with NoTosh, helping schools innovate, create and change and from his life as a professional musician - we might even hear some trombone…

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May 18th, 3:15 PM May 18th, 4:15 PM

Emergent Collective Creativity

RDB 1100

The world is not made of atoms it is made of stories - we could make a rocket from lava and lollies. Creativity has long been framed in the context of the individual, seen as traits or something one might possess. Kynan brings a new understanding of creativity as something that emerges from the complex collective; it is a shared practice. In education, this is a radical concept challenging commonly held understandings of learning, creativity, and knowledge. Kynan draws from lessons learned from his Ph.D. studies, will tell stories from his work with NoTosh, helping schools innovate, create and change and from his life as a professional musician - we might even hear some trombone…