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Month: August 2009

Collaboration and Learning

I’m now in Amsterdam where I just gave a talk about collaborative creativity at the big European educational research association, known as EARLI.  The organizers of the panel were Neil Mercer (University of Cambridge) and Karen Littleton (University of Jyvaskyla, Finland).  Four people spoke about this topic: Eva Vass (University of Bath) described her research… Read More Collaboration and Learning

August 29, 2009August 29, 2009 keithsawyer3 Comments

The Netflix Prize

Netflix announced its $1 million challenge in October 2006.  And the contest has now been won.  The big news is that collaboration was the key. The Netflix web site has an automatic program that recommends movies that it thinks you will like, based on the number of stars you give to movies you’ve already rented. … Read More The Netflix Prize

August 12, 2009August 12, 2009 keithsawyer5 Comments

The Myth of the Mentally Ill Creative

You may believe in some variant of this myth: Creative people are more likely to be mentally ill than non-creative people; artists and writers are more likely to be alcoholics, clinically depressed, or commit suicide.  Anyone can think of at least one famous artist or writer who committed suicide (Hemingway, Plath) or did some other… Read More The Myth of the Mentally Ill Creative

August 6, 2009 keithsawyer67 Comments

Collaboration at Cisco

I enjoyed the interview with John T. Chambers, CEO of Cisco, in Sunday’s New York Times (Business section page 2, by Adam Bryant). When Bryant asked “How has your leadership style evolved over time?” Chambers said this: I’m a command-and-control person. I like being able to say turn right, and we truly have 67,000 people… Read More Collaboration at Cisco

August 3, 2009August 3, 2009 keithsawyer2 Comments

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One of the country's leading scientific experts on creativity, Dr. R. Keith Sawyer is the Morgan Distinguished Professor in Educational Innovations at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. His 2019 book The Creative Classroom presents an original, compelling vision of schools where teaching and learning are centered on creativity. His 2013 book Zig Zag identifies the 8 stages of the creative process, and contains over 100 techniques to enhance your personal creativity.

For speaking or consulting requests, please visit keithsawyer.com.

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Keith gives keynotes and conducts workshops frequently for associations, businesses, and nonprofits. He has led sessions for Fortune 100 companies, education organizations, and arts organizations. To explore having Keith join your event, please contact BrightSight Speakers.

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