11A: Productive Questions!

This week in inquiry the readings we were assigned were about creativity and lessons in perspective. The readings ranged from innovation and to the joy of boredom. In the end all of the readings touched back upon the art of “creativity”. What I found interesting with these readings, and seemingly every other reading we’ve done, they all touch back on points that were made back in the first two weeks of school when we discussed motivation and the inner drive that we possess.

                Our class lesson required us to develop “creative” questions that would potentially be asked on a quiz or test. We were asked to venture away from our high school ways and use our newly built college-minds and form good, thorough questions that could form a discussion.  

11.)    How does the creative industry hold people of creative nature ransom to their own self image?

People of creative nature are held ransom because of fear of not being creative enough to please everyone.  Most jobs lack creativity.  People learn to live without the need to be creative.  so for jobs that require creativity, there is a lot more pressure on these creative people.  These people become less willing to put their ideas out there because they don't want to be criticized or rejected.  The pressure of coming up with the best idea keeps creative people from coming up with an already great idea.

22.)    When we ignore innovation, what are we more likely to accomplish?

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33.)    What is the difference between a fact-based question and an inquiry based question? In detail describe what an inquiry based question is and what a fact based question is.

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44.)    When analyzing the joy of boredom, what can we do to break away from technology as what use to fill the time? How can we make the free time that we call “boredom” something productive?