The Creative Classroom
The Science of Creativity
How do you teach students how to be creative? In this episode, you'll learn what research has to say about teaching for creativity. The surprising message is that we need to completely change the way we think about teaching and learning. We need to teach creative knowledge instead of shallow knowledge. We need to move from instructionist methods to a new pedagogy called guided improvisation. This episode is for every teacher, not just the art teachers, because in today's world, students need to be prepared to be creative in everything they do. After all, people are creative in specific...
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Toy Story: How Toy Story Was Created
The Science of Creativity
Toy Story is one of the best loved movies of all time. Released in 1995, it was the first fully digitally animated feature film. The Toy Story creation story is filled with surprising twists and turns. This episode reveals the secrets behind the movie, the paths not taken, the characters and events that never made it into the final movie. The initial script treatment was almost nothing like the movie we know and love. This episode tells you the backstory of Toy Story. None of your favorite characters was in the original script! When we look at how Toy Story was created, from start to finish,...
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Monopoly: Invention through Collaboration
The Science of Creativity
Monopoly is the bestselling boardgame of all time. In this episode you’ll learn how Monopoly was invented. Until the truth came out, in the 1970s, we used to believe that a man named Charles Darrow created the game in 1934 in a burst of genius. But some dedicated sleuths discovered the real invention story. It’s a fascinating story about the power of collaboration and social networks. You’ll hear about the battle against Capitalism, the Supreme Court, Quakers, a political campaign—this story has it all! Monopoly emerged over a 30-year period, with creative contributions by hundreds of...
info_outlineMonopoly is the bestselling boardgame of all time. In this episode you’ll learn how Monopoly was invented. Until the truth came out, in the 1970s, we used to believe that a man named Charles Darrow created the game in 1934 in a burst of genius. But some dedicated sleuths discovered the real invention story. It’s a fascinating story about the power of collaboration and social networks. You’ll hear about the battle against Capitalism, the Supreme Court, Quakers, a political campaign—this story has it all! Monopoly emerged over a 30-year period, with creative contributions by hundreds of people. Each person contributed a small spark of creativity along the way. The story of Monopoly demonstrates the power of collaboration to drive creativity.
(0:00) Introduction
(1:01) Opener
(2:09) Anti-Monopoly
(5:04) Charles Darrow
(9:23) Single Tax
(10:51) Quakers
(14:05) Fraternities
(15:37) Atlantic City
(18:44) Anspach Wins
(20:34) Closer
Copyright (c) 2024 Keith Sawyer
SOURCES:
- Keith Sawyer, Group Genius: The Creative Power of Collaboration
- Ralph Anspach, The Billion Dollar Monopoly Swindle
- Philip Orbanes, Monopoly: The World’s Most Famous Game and How It Got that Way
- Mary Pilon, “How a fight over a boardgame monopolized an economist’s life." Wall Street Journal, October 20, 2009
- Gavin Edwards, "Overlooked no more: Lizzie Magie, the unknown inventor behind Monopoly." New York Times
- Tim Walsh, Timeless toys: Classic toys and the playmakers who created them
Music by license from Soundstripe (in order of appearance):
- "Miss Missy" by AFTERNOONZ
- "At The Get Down" by Matt Wigton
- "Uptown Lovers" by AFTERNOONZ