WEEK EIGHT

For our exercise,our title is ''How to make a person stop smoking in 6 months?''

Situation/problem-How to make a person stop smoking in 6 months?

Random worlds-Traffic Light

How to quit smoking?

I never smoke before in my life but I do know one thing. To quit smoking must come from your deepest desire so that you will be committed to do so. Most people said quitting smoking is tough because we are tempted and it is because we are used to it. As for me, if you really want to live healthy as long and you have the reasons to quit, temptation is just a small bump on the way to live a long and happy life. 

ASSOCIATION

SIGN: Use a disturbing pictures at the box of the cigarette. 

METAL: Cigarette made from metal substances so the smokers will be allergic each time they smoke. 

COLOR: Use yellow and red color to show warning to the smokers.

WEEK SEVEN

JUXTAPOSITION EXERCISE IN CLASS

LOVE+ CHILI =

Before you I never understand 

What is the meaning of love

The love that you shower for me everyday was a wonderful feeling

You're like a chili that spice up my life with your hot love

You're love makes me feel safe and protected

You're love makes me feel supported

I can even do anything and everything for you

My dear hot stuff boyfriend.

WEEK SIX

MORTAR AND PESTLE INVENTION

Mr.Radzi Bedu exercise in class.

The mind map that I do in my class:

3 IDEAS OF MY INVENTION IS GAME, MUSIC AND FASHION USING TONY BUZAN'S CONCEPT OF MIND MAP.

WEEK FIVE

MIND MAPS

1. Logical mind map-is directly connected to stereotypes and comprises of solely stereotype words.
2.  Associated Mind Map-Using an associated mind map we are able to generate random words and also show the links between words that seemingly have no connection.
3. Logical Mind Maps & Stereotypes-Before beginning a Logical mind map we have to understand what a Stereotype is; below is the definition of the word.

TONY BUZAN'S MIND MAPS

WHO IS TONY BUZAN?

Tony Buzan is the inventor of the now world-renowned Mind Map, and is well-known as an educational consultant, speaker and prolific author. His invention of Mind Mapping in the late 1960s was born out of frustration with traditional note taking revision techniques. He has since developed the Mind Map technique through books, TV appearances and his work as a highly-regarded speaker. Through iMindMap, Tony and Chris have finally established a synthesis between interactive, intelligent software and the creative freedom of a sketched Mind Map.

WHAT IS THE USE OF MIND MAPS?

• Organize yourself
• Easier to brainstorm yourself sometimes can be a practice for the brain
• Structuring information
• Planning
• Studying 
• Memorization
• Note Taking
• Good to Present Our Ideas
• Problem Solving

How to Draw a Mind Map

• Start in the middle of a blank page, writing or drawing the idea you intend to develop. I would suggest that you use the page in landscape orientation.
• Develop the related subtopics around this central topic, connecting each of them to the center with a line.
• Repeat the same process for the subtopics, generating lower-level subtopics as you see fit, connecting each of those to the corresponding subtopic.

• Use colors, drawings and symbols
• Keep it short and simple
• Use different text and wordings

REFRENCES: http://litemind.com/what-is-mind-mapping/

WEEK FOUR PART TWO

This week my next topic would be the process of invention and innovation

What do you think about invention? 

Better yet what is invention?

 The definition behind the word?

Invention involves the discovery of new processes, ideas or tools.  Invention is prioritary, meaning that only a new or previously unknown discovery can be considered an invention, as opposed to the development of an already existing one.  Patenting an invention requires priority, meaning that no one else must have come up with the same (or similar) idea at any previous time.  Patenting involves an exhaustive scrutiny of an idea’s novel qualities and an evaluation of its potential uses by experienced specialists from various fields.  The evaluation of a patent application often requires years before a final determination on award can be made.    

Meanwhile Innovation?

Innovation, on the other hand, involves the use or development of an invention for some useful purpose.  Innovations have often served as the point of departure for new inventions.  Innovation is typically less risky than invention, since it usually deals with known parameters, qualities or quantities.  Invention, on the other hand, often involves a leap unto the unknown, where trial and error, the unexpected or even chance can have a substantial influence on the outcome.  The high risk of invention can act as a deterrent to many organizations and individuals, particularly when rewards cannot be clearly anticipated.

Taken from: http://www.innovativecapacity.com/TechInvInno.htm

From reading this article from http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/tech/article/the-pc-is-dead-long-live-the-tablet/  I found that people buy latest technology that is more portable and easy to use. Tablets is so small that you can actually carry around with it to go for break, lunch and meetings. It's like having a small PC to use anywhere at anytime. By reading this article you can notice that how technology evolves. From small to big and from boring to something exciting. We use to have Phone Cords but now our society needs a wireless phone. Where you can carry around to call someone without having the annoying cords. So people invented the Handphone.

Phone Cords

Handphone

But this phone is too big to carry around. You can only use it to call and text someone. Therefore, people invented a phone with games, calender, calculator, alarms and different ringtones with it. Thus, this phone was created. The Nokia 3310.

Nokia 3310

Now? Society needed a phone to take pictures and access the internet so they can communicate with their friends through social network all the time and we call it a smartphone. Innovation is actually what during the old days have invented like phones, televisions, computers and etc. But as time passed, we tend to invent new things and add up more features to it for the benefits of our people. 

WEEK FOUR PART ONE

Historical examination of creativity

> What TRAITS made them creative?

• COURAGE 

Always willing to take the risk to try new things. Overtime, risk is usually worth the reward.

• INTUITION

Use intuition and logical thinking to produce new ideas.

Matt Drudge designed his Web site, he listened to his gut instead of the Internet gurus. He kept it simple, small, fast, and some would say ugly and primitive. But it works for him, making The Drudge Report one of the most recognizable and popular sites in the world.

• PLAY

When you enjoy yourself, your brain relaxes and is able to produce more and better ideas. One of those ideas may be just what you’re looking for.

• EXPRESSIVE

Willing to share what they feel and think, to be themselves. Blogging is the ideal arena for injecting your personality into your work. People are emotional creatures and respond better to people who appear real, honest, and open. Not only is it more interesting, it can also be more persuasive.

• FIND SOLUTIONS TO EVERY PROBLEM

Have the need to find solution to every problem. Highly creative people are those whose eyes light up at a question they can’t answer. That’s the opportunity to learn something new and produce remarkably creative content.

• MOTIVATED

You must like the challenge of writing, explaining, teaching, and persuading. Sure, you can make money along the way, but if you’re in it just for the money, you’re not going to be a fountain of new ideas.

Resources: http://www.copyblogger.com/highly-creative-people/

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> What ENVIRONMENTAL conditions existed?

The physical environment should be comfortable above all else. If we are too cold/hot or our back hurts because we have a crummy chair or there’s too much noise, we will be distracted and unhappy. Having interesting objects around also helps for a number of reasons. Personally, I love having toys around. It doesn’t have to be Peewee’s Playhouse, but having an area to work in that stimulates the senses seems to make the process more natural. It’s also very important to have writing surfaces. Even if you work alone, having whiteboards, chalkboards, paper easels etc. is essential. I personally have in my office a big whiteboard and a door painted with chalkboard paint. I actually wish I had more writing surfaces. I find I do my best thinking on my feet. I like to move around, pace, pick things up, and write things down as they come to my mind in big chunky sloppy letters. You may find the same is true, especially if you have issues with maintaining focus (ADD etc.). Being on your feet keeps the energy flowing and keeps you focused. It also helps having the ideas up on a board to stare at while doing your deep thinking.

The mental environment is equally as, if not more important than, the physical environment. The crucial factor here is judgement. Whether working alone, or in a group, it is vital that all judgement be deferred to the latter portion of the process. We need to allow ourselves to bring forth every possible idea, even if crazy, stupid, or impractical. We need to remain open to experimental methods, sideways approaches, and outlandish solutions. If working in a group, people should be encouraged to share their ideas and should not be criticized. They should feel comfortable and appreciated, and all hierarchy should be left at the door.

Resources: http://www.hensher.ca/the-creative-space

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> What was the PROCESS of creativity?

SEVEN STAGES OF CREATIVITY PROCESS

• Identity : Explore, discover and understand how the system produces the conditions. Even if you think you know how it's done, think again.

• Vision: build working simulations of how the new system will operate. Add new system components and delete others. Ask yourself to describe the difference between the existing system and the new system in terms of operational properties, components, cybernetics and self-organization. 

• Intent: Intent is the well of energy that you'll return to over and over while you're working to bring your vision to the present. The greater the distance on the fitness landscape between the old and new system, the greater the challenge and the more energy you'll need to succeed.

• Insight: At this stage, there's only one stumbling block: your vision is full of holes. You will have figured this out by now. Sometimes when working on simple problems, the vision really will contain a clear definition of the problem, and the answer, but usually there are lots of unknowns and gaps in understanding.

• Engineering: Engineering challenges involve cycles of rapid design, testing, and failure in order to ferret out the more resilient designs.

• Building: We can play a part in this assembly as designers and builders, but a major portion of the process is beyond the individual or collective control of anyone.

• Using: In the process of using, they all develop attachments and dependencies on the system as it is. The cycle begins over again with Identity.

Resources: http://www.mgtaylor.com/mgtaylor/glasbead/7stagcrp.htm

WEEK THREE

WEEK THREE

What kind of environment, situation etc., would make you to become a creative/inventive/innovative person?

For me I would most probably would think that a beautiful mother nature environment would make me become more creative, inventive and innovative.

Green environment, fresh air, deep blue sea makes me feel peaceful and at the same time it allows me to generate new ideas far from a busy city places. 

Below are the pictures that affects my environment to be more creative.

WEEK TWO

Topics for CS Blog Week 2 :

1. List A -  Give 5 words associated to 'Creativity'.

List B - Give 5 words not associated to 'Creativity'.

Explain further, discuss (or illustrate) how/why you came out with each  word/idea? You could also improvise from the words and see where it gets you. 

2. Respond and reflect to the Ken Robinson 2006 Ted Talk episode on creativity education and intelligence. You can find the link at the reference note of Lecture notes for Week 2.

Remember, have fun, yet be thoughtful and always 'thinking'. Have a go, and always try harder.

5 WORDS ASSOCIATED TO "CREATIVITY"

1. New
2. Invent
3. Think
4. Ideas
5. Exercise

5 WORDS NOT ASSOCIATED TO "CREATIVITY"

1. Plagiarism 
2. Old
3. Past
4. Effortless
5. Blamestorm

WHAT DO I THINK WHEN I CAME 

ACROSS THE WORDS THAT ASSOCIATED WITH CREATIVITY

AND WORDS THAT ARE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH CREATIVITY?

NEW? This is one of the most common words that associated with creativity. 

You can't actually take someone else ideas that wouldn't be creative, it would 

just be PLAGIARISM. Creative people DO or INVENT something new for better 

of the world by improvising what we have in the PAST. I doubt people would 

actually think about something OLD when they are trying to think about 

something NEW. To be creative you actually have to THINK and BRAINSTORM 

instead of BLAMESTORM  fresh IDEAS. EFFORTLESS won't get you no where. 

You have to make your mind to do some EXERCISE.

Respond and reflect to the Ken Robinson 2006 Ted Talk episode on creativity education and intelligence. You can find the link at the reference note of Lecture notes for Week 2.

School has an uncompromising curriculum that tells you what to know and what not to know. I've been living in Malaysia for 21 years and I see most of us during our childhood, we were train to learn the subjects based on the curriculum specifications just to pass our exams every year. Most of us, just study these subjects because it promise us a bright future. You could ask a lot of students around us, " Why are you at school? What do you learn from school?" I can ensure that most of the students will just simply say " I study just to get a job in the future." None of the schools teaches us to be creative or to think creative. Even teachers get angry if they see any random drawings on the students exercise books. School never really help students in developing their talents. So I think parents should try to encourage their children to be more artistic just to balance their education system. 

WEEK ONE PART TWO

What is this object of curiosity?

In previous class, our lecturer had shown object of curiosity which is:

From my image schemata, I recall that the object of curiosity is a bottle cap. 
Also I did some research on the object. It turns out the curiosity object is a bottle cap for a perfume from silkygirl.

What does the bottle cap do?

The bottle cap is used to seal the top of the bottle so the inside wont leak out. Bottle caps are also made from plastics and aluminium. It comes in different colors and designs. Bottle caps also made for promotional purpose for example: behind a bottle coke caps there's always a hidden message behind it to determine the winner. Thus people need to drink more coke, to increase the chance of winning.

Killing time by playing bottle caps 

When I was a kid, I still remember my friends and I collect the bottle caps. Not because of it's design or to increase chance of winning the lucky draw but we collect because we want to play the bottle caps. We would scatter the bottle caps and we try to hit it all the bottle caps as if we were playing pool except in this game we use a bottle caps and our fingers. Interesting? It is a famous game kids play during 90's in Malaysia. The object of the curiosity could also be used in this game.

KEY FOR A MUSIC BOX

Maybe the object of curiosity is a key to open a music box. Since the object have the shape of a turning key. Since the object of the curiosity is pink, I'm sure it belongs to a feminine item. 

TO CREATE A PATTERN

You can use the bottom of the object of curiosity to make a circle pattern on a plasticine or it could also be used to decorate a cake on a fondant.

WEEK ONE PART ONE

WEEK ONE 

Why did the Titanic hit the iceberg?

One of the titanic's sponsors wanted the ship to reach New York, which was the charted destination at a record time. Having complete confidence in the ship's massive frame and monstrous engines, he persuaded the captain to push the ship to its absolute limit. Reluctantly, the captain obliged. On the fated night of the Titanic's demise, the waters were calm but the sky thick with fog, obscuring vision. The lookout mate did not spot a massive iceberg until it was within his visual range, which by then its too late. Due to the ship's massive momentum and inertia due to the high speed, the ship's crew were unable to steer the ship away from the iceberg in time, ultimately colliding with it, causing a breach in the hull of gigantic proportions. The ship went down and thousands died, including the captain who opted to sink with the ship. Many died during the terrible incident and many of them aboard the ship wishing they can build a better life at New York. 

However, I did some research on the titanic. How the Titanic hit the iceberg and one website caught my attention which is 

"The truth about the sinking Titanic by Louise Patten, whose grandfather was the only surviving officer on the Titanic, reveals the truth about how it sank".

Louise Patten stated that:

'Titanic was launched at a time when the world was moving from sailing ships to steam ships. My grandfather, like the other senior officers on Titanic, had started out on sailing ships. And on sailing ships, they steered by what is known as “Tiller Orders” which means that if you want to go one way, you push the tiller the other way. [So if you want to go left, you push right.] It sounds counter-intuitive now, but that is what Tiller Orders were. Whereas with “Rudder Orders’ which is what steam ships used, it is like driving a car. You steer the way you want to go. It gets more confusing because, even though Titanic was a steam ship, at that time on the North Atlantic they were still using Tiller Orders. Therefore Murdoch gave the command in Tiller Orders but Hitchins, in a panic, reverted to the Rudder Orders he had been trained in. They only had four minutes to change course and by the time Murdoch spotted Hitchins’ mistake and then tried to rectify it, it was too late.’

Louise Patten might spoke the truth, but there is no proof and if it is the truth will the Titanic passenger would be alive back then? Hundreds died because one mistake done by Hitchins and he's panic during the time. Since Louise Patten is known as a book author. Is she telling the truth just to publish a new book to gain popularity? 

The article was from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/booknews/8016751/The-truth-about-the-sinking-of-the-Titanic.html