Analogy Blog

Analogy Blog

How are you seeing creativity in the students/learners that you work with on a regular basis? What is at least one issue/problem that you are seeing in your school/organization that needs improvement? How could you use methods such as personal analogy method or the fantasy method to address?

The creativity that I see with the learners that I work with is using alternative applications to teach their students even though some of the same tools are in the Learning Management system that all have access to. They are finding that other apps are sometimes easier to use and as an end result they get the same results.

The one issue that I see in my school that needs improvement is the sharing of information so that everyone can succeed in teaching their students. Sometimes we use information as if it is a secret and if we tell or share we will be punished, but if we learn that if we share we just might learn as well. Sharing is a good thing.

I think that personal analog will give learners a sense of ownership, where solutions can become a group effort where innovative approaches can be the end result. I also feel if we see something as personal we will feel we have an obligation to find effective solutions.

I think fantasy analog can help in that we find solutions that will stroke emotional awaking’s that would be so severe that it might just bring about ideas so out of the box it might just work. For some people conservative and conventional are passive solutions, but excitement is something that everyone can appreciate. I also think fantasy can be fun and fun can be a vehicle for moving forward.