“The Unexpected Places of Creativity” | Skylar Hooley | TEDxStThomasAquinasHS

with the modern age we are in and the

with the modern age we are in and the rate at which are moving forward there

rate at which are moving forward there

rate at which are moving forward there is one thing that is key to our success

is one thing that is key to our success

is one thing that is key to our success in the future

in the future

in the future creativity but what even is creativity

creativity but what even is creativity

creativity but what even is creativity what does it mean

what does it mean

what does it mean am i creative are you creative

am i creative are you creative

am i creative are you creative creativity has so many different types

creativity has so many different types

creativity has so many different types that the concept itself is hard to grasp

that the concept itself is hard to grasp

that the concept itself is hard to grasp at times put to start simply the

at times put to start simply the

at times put to start simply the definition creativity is the use of

definition creativity is the use of

definition creativity is the use of original ideas or imagination of course

original ideas or imagination of course

original ideas or imagination of course this can really mean as many different

this can really mean as many different

this can really mean as many different things as there are people but at its

things as there are people but at its

things as there are people but at its core there is individuality and

core there is individuality and

core there is individuality and expression and there are so many

expression and there are so many

expression and there are so many different ways to express it first

different ways to express it first

different ways to express it first there’s art art can be anything from the

there’s art art can be anything from the

there’s art art can be anything from the Mona Lisa to a doodle drawn in the

Mona Lisa to a doodle drawn in the

Mona Lisa to a doodle drawn in the margin of chemistry notes art could even

margin of chemistry notes art could even

margin of chemistry notes art could even be a color choice you may have noticed

be a color choice you may have noticed

be a color choice you may have noticed that all of my slides are purple

that all of my slides are purple

that all of my slides are purple that’s because purple is the color of

that’s because purple is the color of

that’s because purple is the color of creativity but creativity and art is

creativity but creativity and art is

creativity but creativity and art is just art as a pure form of expression

just art as a pure form of expression

just art as a pure form of expression art is an intuitive skill but it can

art is an intuitive skill but it can

art is an intuitive skill but it can only be grown if it’s nurtured this

only be grown if it’s nurtured this

only be grown if it’s nurtured this requires starting with young children

requires starting with young children

requires starting with young children not expanding their knowledge on

not expanding their knowledge on

not expanding their knowledge on creative means can close them off to

creative means can close them off to

creative means can close them off to opportunities they never even knew that

opportunities they never even knew that

opportunities they never even knew that they had people can take from art that

they had people can take from art that

they had people can take from art that you don’t only have to express yourself

you don’t only have to express yourself

you don’t only have to express yourself verbally and then there’s music

verbally and then there’s music

verbally and then there’s music creativity can also be found in music

creativity can also be found in music

creativity can also be found in music playing an instrument is actually one of

playing an instrument is actually one of

playing an instrument is actually one of the few activities that engages all

the few activities that engages all

the few activities that engages all parts of the brain a Stanford study

parts of the brain a Stanford study

parts of the brain a Stanford study shows that playing an instrument

shows that playing an instrument

shows that playing an instrument involves parts of the brain which we use

involves parts of the brain which we use

involves parts of the brain which we use for paying attention making predictions

for paying attention making predictions

for paying attention making predictions and updating events in our memory music

and updating events in our memory music

and updating events in our memory music is a way for children to learn to think

is a way for children to learn to think

is a way for children to learn to think outside of the box and to express

outside of the box and to express

outside of the box and to express themselves non-verbally of course

themselves non-verbally of course

themselves non-verbally of course there’s other other forms of Fine Arts

there’s other other forms of Fine Arts

there’s other other forms of Fine Arts there’s dance theater I could go on but

there’s dance theater I could go on but

there’s dance theater I could go on but creativity even extends that creativity

creativity even extends that creativity

creativity even extends that creativity can be found in more unexpected places

can be found in more unexpected places

can be found in more unexpected places one key example of this is math math may

one key example of this is math math may

one key example of this is math math may be seen as a mundane subject to some of

be seen as a mundane subject to some of

be seen as a mundane subject to some of you but so much creativity is generated

you but so much creativity is generated

you but so much creativity is generated through

through

through it with skills learned early on like

it with skills learned early on like

it with skills learned early on like graphing people can go on to make

graphing people can go on to make

graphing people can go on to make graphic drawings in fact desmos the

graphic drawings in fact desmos the

graphic drawings in fact desmos the online graphing website holds a contest

online graphing website holds a contest

online graphing website holds a contest where participants can enter drawings

where participants can enter drawings

where participants can enter drawings that they’ve made themselves and with

that they’ve made themselves and with

that they’ve made themselves and with things that could be soaring be seen

things that could be soaring be seen

things that could be soaring be seen boring as angles interesting shapes are

boring as angles interesting shapes are

boring as angles interesting shapes are made like the Pascal’s triangle the

made like the Pascal’s triangle the

made like the Pascal’s triangle the Penrose triangle and even the optic u’b

Penrose triangle and even the optic u’b

Penrose triangle and even the optic u’b but when we see math we can see the

but when we see math we can see the

but when we see math we can see the creativity that it even goes farther

creativity can be found in places that

creativity can be found in places that are not only unexpected but are also

are not only unexpected but are also

are not only unexpected but are also currently relevant take technology it’s

currently relevant take technology it’s

currently relevant take technology it’s a perfect example technology of Sling

a perfect example technology of Sling

a perfect example technology of Sling that we use every day from our car in

that we use every day from our car in

that we use every day from our car in the morning when you get to school to a

the morning when you get to school to a

the morning when you get to school to a pen that you use to write down your

pen that you use to write down your

pen that you use to write down your notes or even something that I’m sure we

notes or even something that I’m sure we

notes or even something that I’m sure we can all admit that we use a bit too much

can all admit that we use a bit too much

can all admit that we use a bit too much our cell phones but technology has so

our cell phones but technology has so

our cell phones but technology has so much creativity in it from snapchat

much creativity in it from snapchat

much creativity in it from snapchat filters to digital art it can go in so

filters to digital art it can go in so

filters to digital art it can go in so many different places but technology is

many different places but technology is

many different places but technology is the devices and innovations that are

the devices and innovations that are

the devices and innovations that are taking us into the next generation young

taking us into the next generation young

taking us into the next generation young minds are shaping the future new

minds are shaping the future new

minds are shaping the future new technologies such as drones are

technologies such as drones are

technologies such as drones are expanding the very opportunity that we

expanding the very opportunity that we

expanding the very opportunity that we have to be creative but creativity even

have to be creative but creativity even

have to be creative but creativity even extends technology to find creativity we

extends technology to find creativity we

extends technology to find creativity we can look at the very building block of

can look at the very building block of

can look at the very building block of communication words in English and Anka

communication words in English and Anka

communication words in English and Anka is a human’s interpretation of a foreign

is a human’s interpretation of a foreign

is a human’s interpretation of a foreign sound these onomatopoeias then go on to

sound these onomatopoeias then go on to

sound these onomatopoeias then go on to make up the framework of poetry poetry

make up the framework of poetry poetry

make up the framework of poetry poetry is expressing emotion what by tailoring

is expressing emotion what by tailoring

is expressing emotion what by tailoring words together which surely takes

words together which surely takes

words together which surely takes creativity but of course not everyone

creativity but of course not everyone

creativity but of course not everyone here at st. Thomas is native to English

here at st. Thomas is native to English

here at st. Thomas is native to English in fact so many of them may find a

in fact so many of them may find a

in fact so many of them may find a freedom of expression in their own

freedom of expression in their own

freedom of expression in their own language because they know it best when

language because they know it best when

language because they know it best when I think of creativity and language and

I think of creativity and language and

I think of creativity and language and Spanish same comes to mind

Spanish same comes to mind

Spanish same comes to mind NK con la voz anda I you oughta Brenda

NK con la voz anda I you oughta Brenda

NK con la voz anda I you oughta Brenda literally speaking this means he who

literally speaking this means he who

literally speaking this means he who walks with Wolves learns to

walks with Wolves learns to

walks with Wolves learns to but what does that even mean in spanish

but what does that even mean in spanish

but what does that even mean in spanish this warns of the dangers of following

this warns of the dangers of following

this warns of the dangers of following the crap and of acquiring the habits of

the crap and of acquiring the habits of

the crap and of acquiring the habits of those who surround yourself with this

those who surround yourself with this

those who surround yourself with this expression and others like it took

expression and others like it took

expression and others like it took creativity to even make up but we can

creativity to even make up but we can

creativity to even make up but we can take this expression and look at the

take this expression and look at the

take this expression and look at the complexities that arise with creativity

complexities that arise with creativity

complexities that arise with creativity not everyone wants to be creative why

not everyone wants to be creative why

not everyone wants to be creative why because it’s hard going against the

because it’s hard going against the

because it’s hard going against the grain is difficult art takes time to

grain is difficult art takes time to

grain is difficult art takes time to plan music takes time to practice and

plan music takes time to practice and

plan music takes time to practice and even those graphic drawings took time to

even those graphic drawings took time to

even those graphic drawings took time to make creativity realize within each and

make creativity realize within each and

make creativity realize within each and every one of you and it can be harnessed

every one of you and it can be harnessed

every one of you and it can be harnessed by each and every one of you no matter

by each and every one of you no matter

by each and every one of you no matter if it’s how you say hello or how you

if it’s how you say hello or how you

if it’s how you say hello or how you sign your name or the socks you wear to

sign your name or the socks you wear to

sign your name or the socks you wear to school today each and every one of you

school today each and every one of you

school today each and every one of you is creative creativity can simply be a

is creative creativity can simply be a

is creative creativity can simply be a commentary of the world around you or

commentary of the world around you or

commentary of the world around you or creativity can be a change agent what

creativity can be a change agent what

creativity can be a change agent what does it even mean creativity is

does it even mean creativity is

does it even mean creativity is something that is alive within each and

something that is alive within each and

something that is alive within each and every one of you that you can take and

every one of you that you can take and

every one of you that you can take and you can use every day be creative see

you can use every day be creative see

you can use every day be creative see what happens