INSTILLING CREATIVITY AND THINKING SKILLS IN TEACHING

IN THE 21ST CENTURY

UPSI

17 MARCH 2011

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Tony Buzan

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Creativity Test No. 1

Cre8tivity Studies

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KINDER GARTEN PRIMARY

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Revolutions of the Mind

This is the age of

Intelligence

THE HUMAN LANGUAGE

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Prof. Roger Sperry (Nobel)

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SYNERGY

My Brain

How 'intelligent agents' and Mind Mappers are taking our information democracy to the next stage.

“…a new generation of ‘Mind-Mapping’ software can also be used as a digital ‘blank slate’ to help connect and synthesize ideas and data - and ultimately create new knowledge.”

It's Happening: Smarter software is turning mere data into real knowledge By Bill Gates

Source: Newsweek, Jan. 25, 2006

The Road Ahead

Generative Thinking

BRAINSTORMING

Mind Mapping

Mind Maps mirror how the brain functions

Singapore Ministry of Education - Training Branch Offerings

(Distributed to 28,000 teachers by MOE Teacher’s Network)

Study of Bees

Study of Body Systems

Mind Maps: definitions

Angina is chest pain or tightness that occurs secondarily to the inadequate delivery of oxygen to the myocardial ischemia (heart muscle)

Mind Maps: definitions

Study of Birds

Planning to Write a Book

by Fangzhou

World’s Most Famous Mind Map

Study of Plants

Sheikh’s Mind Map

Text Article on “The Great Pyramids” The great pyramid of Giza is the oldest and only surviving member of the “Seven Ancient Wonders”. The pyramid is believed to have been built over a 20 year period. Although the method of construction is shrouded in mystery, two theories have been proposed. One involves the construction of a straight ramp that was raised as the construction proceeded. It was thought that mud and water helped to lubricate the movement of the stones on the ramp. The other theory suggest that the blocks of stones were placed using long levers. Throughout history, the pyramids have amazed the imagination. Napoleon was believed to have said “Soldiers, from the top of these Pyramids, 4000 years are looking at us!”. The pyramids were also referred to as “Granaries of Joseph”, referring to the episode of the seven years of famine as described in the book of Genesis in the Bible. The dimension of the pyramid is 481ft in height. It remained as the tallest structure on earth for more than 4300 years until the nineteenth century. The sloping angel is 51 degree and 51 minutes. Each of its side is carefully oriented with the compass point of north, south, east and west. The sides of the base is 751ft and each length has less than 0.1% error. The structure is made up of about 2 million blocks each weighing more than 2 tons. It was estimated that all these blocks can build a wall of 10ft high and 1ft width surrounding the country of France! The area occupied by the great pyramid can accommodate St. Peters in Rome, the cathedrals of Florence and Milan and Westminster and St. Paul’s in London combined. 367 words

Mind Map on ‘The Great Pyramids’

Negotiation - Taiwan

World’s Largest Mind Map

33x 48ft featuring Singapore’s history, culture & achievements

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