Many experts have stressed the importance of a playful attitude toward creativity, that fooling around often leads to ideas. Do you agree? Why or why not?
Absolutely. Some of the things we use most often today were created by accident! I did some research and found this website that shares the top inventions that were made by mistake! There are many inventions that came about purposefully, but sometimes it takes “playing” to come up with something creative. I believe that this is because playful activity can form a less stressful environment in which being creative is more conducive—where thinking out of the box is more accepted and encouraged.
Please, however, do not confuse my stance on “playing around” with “playing around with others.” As I stated earlier, I do not think that the number of people present is a necessary factor in deciding how creative a situation is.
Hmmm...I figured you might be an advocate for playing around since your blog pic is so much fun :) I very much like your distinction about playing around though and think it's important that we share this with our students!
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