Reflection Weekly week 2 - made by all the members

Reflection Blog week 2

   Novelty,Creativity,Innovations and Inventions is the key to a person’s mind. The lecturer made us realize how these key elements are important for future generations and without it we could not move forward.

         Nurain Ariff 

Nurain bt Md Ariff (ID: 1112701449)

For me,the inventive element might be only a small part of the whole idea. But if that small part makes a big difference to the commercial prospects of the idea, it could be an important and valuable invention.

"The people of yesterday have better original ideas than people of today"

I agree that the people of yesterday have better original ideas than people of today.Btw,what we can do is try to find new ideas even refer to an old idea for a new idea is a bonus. For example, in the business world a new idea is the most important aspect to compete with other.

Lastly,what can I say is we need to be the best among the best because creativity always exist everywhere....

       Nur Faizah Isdiwarman 

Nur Faizah Isdiwarman (ID: 1112700598)

According to the article, I think that Novelty, Creativity, Innovation and Invention are the main aspects in a quality product that will be considered by the community. With this aspect, too, we can relate to the product of a human life every day.

Because, based on the experience of the society over the world that can produce products that are useful and appreciated by them.

The conclusion is the designer of a product have to follow the main aspects of practice in creating something, they will be created based on the needs of the community.

             Tengku Aisyah Zaharah 

Tengku Aisyah Zaharah Binti Tengku Anuar Mussaddad (ID: 1112700597)

As stated in the article , these four main elements which are Novelty,Creativity,Innovation and Inventions are important towards the idea of a person. 

Novelty , is the quality of being new. By using the original idea from old works to create somehow new and improve work for the future generations.The old can be new but in a different part of way.That is why creating something from the original to produce a greater work.

Creativity as you know and stated in the last article is a great source of idea.To produce something and also different than the others needs creativity. Without creativity,one work can just seem so dull and cannot give out the innovation it needs.

Innovation is how the information is giving out.One art work needs a strong innovation to grab the attention of the people and to understand how it is made and why.There are 4 key elements in innovation which are collaboration,ideation,implementation and value creation.

Inventions are to those who create knowledge and use it, Invention has been a great deal for the humankind.Without letting others bring you down makes the invention more and more proud. Example the nobody would believe that a human can fly , the wright brothers prove them wrong and created the first flying invention.

Conclusion,these important things , are the essence to build a greater future for the future generations.

                  Fatimah Azzahrah 

Raja Fatimah Azzahrah bt Raja Abdul Rahman (1112702486)

The article is trying to say that we need the four main points to retrieve our creativity thinking which is Novelty , Creativity , Innovation and Invention . 

From there I learned all the four points are connected to each other.

In my opinion novelty plays a great part in this world. people need originality to really go far , yes ,it's hard to achieve , but it was all worth it , every sweat , every pain . Novelty could bring us way ahead and beyond any expectations in this world and could make a normal human being to a respective human being.

and my opinion in Creativity , I believe those people out there who have vision and mission to be accomplished need creativity in order to do so , they need to create unique ways and techniques to achieve such glorious victory as creativity involves on how the people think and do things . 

and as for Innovation , the residents of the world need to be prepared to move the world to a higher level . We need the first two points to be innovated, as improvising and making things better than before need unique original ideas to do so .Innovated could bring people into being a better person to achieve such greatness in this world.

last but not least , we earthlings need inventions to continue living . Invention have helped loads of people in doing their work, their daily chores better and easier. We need novelty, creativity and innovation to be inventive . Invention is also a way to know if that someone or that country had already shot above the moon than others.

Sarah Soraya 

Sarah Soraya Binti Taqiyuddin (ID: 1112700163)

Novelty, Creativity, Innovation and Invention are needed qualities for people now days as they lack these qualities. These qualities are needed because they make a person unique.

Novelty is something where it's new, unique and extraordinary. It could be shown as a person's originality. Creativity test our minds thinking power, showing everyone how we a different among the others in the parts of thinking. Innovation is where we elaborate certain thing to make life better and for a brighter future. While as Inventions is making the real deal. Creating something unique as if you're turning fantasy into reality. Anything can be achieved once you put your mind into it.

Liyana Binti Noor Effendy (1112702524) 

Novelty, Creativity, Innovation and Invention, it's amazing to find out how it's related to each other.

Novelty is the quality of being new, or of being striking, original or unusual, while creativity refers to the phenomenon whereby a person creates something new be it a product, a solution, a work of art, a novel and etc, that has some kind of value.

Invention is a novel composition, device, or process which may be derived from a pre-existing idea, or it could be independently conceived, in may be a radical breakthrough, while innovation is the creation of better or more effective products, processes, or ideas that are accepted by markets, governments, and society. Innovation differs from invention in that innovation refers to the use of a new idea or method, while invention refers more directly to the creation of the idea or method itself.

Sharain Sharil (1112700885)

To be a successful designer, one must take into consideration on novelty, creativity, innovation and invention.

For me, novelty is some new, unique and original. It can range from ideas, items, songs or even a theatre show.

Creativity refers to the phenomenon whereby a person creates something new that has some kind of value. What counts as "new" may be in reference to the individual creator, or to the society or domain within which the novelty occurs. 

Invention is something unique, different from any existing device or product that achieves a completely unique function, discovery, or result, may be a radical breakthrough.

And innovation is is the creation of better or more effective products that is acceptable by the community. Innovation differs from invention in that innovation refers to the use of a new idea or method, whereas invention refers more directly to the creation of the idea or method itself.

When these four element combined, they can unleash some of the greatest items in the world such as the Da Vinci tank, or even the telephone and computers if we were to take a more modern inventions. 

But however, there are also a few failed inventions or innovations that were created although they have apply all aspect of the four elements. One of these examples is the Panjandrum created by the British during World War 2. The reason why it was a failure was because they wanted to create the ultimate weapon but neglected the safety aspect. So, sometimes other than the four aspect above, we sometimes need to think of other aspects as well.

Week 2 ( Novelty,Creativity, Innovations and Inventions) Article by : Raja Fatimah Azzahrah

Week 2 ( Novelty,Creativity,Innovations and Inventions)

 NOVELTY

There are lots of different ways in defining Novelty, some of it are 1) Novelty often known as something new or unusual  and  2) The quality state or being novel ( newness ) .

Novelty could be built in  one’s self as long as the person have  determinations in doing something new and uniquely creative and unusual for the better use of one’s life or the world . Usually someone who have the “Novelty” inside their faith are man with vision and mission and know what’s best to make their living a paradise .

We want to take Leonardo Da Vinci in this 2^nd assignment  as our example as a man of Novelty . Da Vinci had been creating a lot of a very “New” and unusual things or machinery and trying to make a better life for humans in continuing their days on the earth . He is famously known as the Italian Renaissance  of polymath: painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist and writer whose genius, perhaps more than that of any other figure, epitomized the Renaissance humanist ideal .  Leonardo has often been described as the archetype of the Renaissance Man, a man of "unquenchable curiosity" and "feverishly inventive imagination"

 One of Leonardo Da Vinci’s artwork ;

CREATIVITY

From the words of Linda Naiman , she said  “ creativity is  the act of turning new and imaginative ideas into reality. Creativity involves two processes: thinking, then producing. Innovation is the production or implementation of an idea. If you have ideas, but don't act on them, you are imaginative but not creative.”

And also my research I found out that "Creativity is the process of bringing something new into being creativity requires passion and commitment. Out of the creative act is born symbols and myths. It brings to our awareness what was previously hidden and points to new life. The experience is one of heightened consciousness-ecstasy."  - Rollo May, The Courage to Create.

And again words form a wise man said that “A product is creative when it is (a) novel and (b) appropriate. A novel product is original not predictable. The bigger the concept and the more the product stimulate further work and ideas, the more the product is creative."- Sternberg & Lubart, Defying the Crowd.

From here, we understand that Creativity is made of new ideas, novelty, imaginations and appropriateness. Creativity must often be original and unpredictable to receive better appreciations by the audience. Creativity don’t just come, we have to work hard in order to conquer them .

Leonardo Da Vinci is also a man of creativity with his unusual ideas and inventions. His creativity is shown by him in throwing it his in artworks, inventions and others.  He’s a very curious man and he cautiously explored his mine and the idea that was produced is widely known to be very creative, very original and very Leonardo Da Vinci’s.

INNOVATIONS

Innovation is creating a better a product out of something that already exists to make it more effective and accepted by the markets.

Innovation is very much needed in this demanding world of today. Let’s face the fact that the people of yesterday have better original ideas than people of today, we used the old ideas into making a better 

innovated world.

There are four key elements in Innovation;

Collaboration

Collaboration is one type of group activity familiar to community development. There is no shortage of initiatives intended to be collaborative. Collaboration has never been easy, mostly because conflict and competition within and among groups dominates the landscape. As everyone tends to avoid tension, what we actually may be left with in communities is peaceful (or less than peaceful) coexistence, and not 

collaboration. It may be a good time for re-thinking collaboration.

Ideation

Fresh, new ideas help your organization stand out. With intense competition for resources, organizations 

must differentiate in order to survive.

Implementation

What good are new ideas if they are not put to use? Organizations must engage the best people to champion their ideas and keep those great ideas moving forward.

Value Creation

You don't have innovation if your new ideas aren't creating value. Organizations must implement ideas and programs identified as most effective in delivering value to stakeholders.

INVENTIONS

Inventions are a novel composition, devices and process. An invention can be produced from ideas that already existed or a model.  It can be freely conceived in which case may be a radical breakthrough.

Invention is a creative process. An open and curious mind allows an inventor to see beyond what is known. Seeing a new possibility, connection, or relationship can spark an invention. Inventive thinking frequently involves combining concepts or elements from different realms that would not normally be put together. Sometimes inventors disregard the boundaries between distinctly separate territories or fields. An invention can be serving many purposes, these purposes might differ significantly and they may change over time. An invention or a further developed version of it may serve purposes never envisioned by its original inventor(s) or even by others living at the time of its original invention. As an example, consider all the kinds of plastic developed, their innumerable uses, and the tremendous growth this material invention is still undergoing today.

Example it can be seen by the wright brothers inventions,

Source:

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_da_Vinci

http://scholar.google.com.my/scholar?q=novelty+,+creativity+,+innovation+and+invention&hl=en&as_sdt=0&as_vis=1&oi=scholart

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/novelty?show=0&t=1321275970

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invention

http://www.stlouisfed.org/publications/br/articles/?id=1029

Reflection Weekly week 1 -made by all of the member

Reflection Blog for week 1

  In this week, we learn about how creative and thinking, both in a way that are different. We realize it was very important in life. Each member in our blog thinks differently how it was but the conclusion it’s just the same.

Nur Faizah Isdiwarman (11127700598)

For me, think creatively, it also can make our routine life different from the other and will make ourself special than the other to.

Tengku Aisyah Zaharah (1112700597)

Creative and thinking have two very different meaning, creative is how you create something new while thinking is to produce the idea and judgment. What fascinates me about this article is how it stands out from the rest, showing us the other way of thinking and also creativity. It also shows that not most people can have this way of creative thinking. We must always be positive about the idea, and never give in to what other people might think.

    Fatimah Azzahrah(1112702486) 

As for me, I think Creative Thinking is the way in making new thing happen no matter how the person is going to achieve it, creativity let people to ascend to a new level with great new ideas and abilities. It allows people to be much more interesting in a lot of aspects rather than those ordinary people who are afraid and way too comfortable to step out from their comfort zone. People need to work hard and think deep to have such great ideas and undeniably unique

Nurain Ariff(1112701444) 

For me, people who are creative are very unique...

So, we must be creative because we can develop a new way of looking at something and change the way someone else looks at something...Even without using special techniques, creative thinking does still occur....

Liyana Binti Noor Effendy (1112702524)

Not many people think creatively nowadays. They tend to think more according to theories that were provided to them and not thinking in their own way to success. So to think creatively need a lot of effort and courage, then only people can success in their own way.

                                             Sharain Sharil (1112700885)

Creative thinking is basically thinking outside the box or outside the human norm. To think creatively is not to be bound by the normal stereotype thinking. There are several ways and method for to develop the creative thinking process such as mind mapping and random word association.

Creative Thinking . Article by : Tengku Aisyah Zaharah , Raja Fatimah Azzahrah , Nurain Ariff , Nur Faizah

CREATIVE THINKING

Creativity ? and Thinking?

What do you mean by creativity and thinking ?

Creativity and thinking can be defined in three ways , which are can be seen through 

An Ability is to imagine or invent something new. Creativity is not the ability to create out of nothing (only God have the power to do that), but the ability to generate new ideas by mixing,emerging ,changing, or reapplying existing ideas. Some creative ideas are astonishing and brilliant, while others are just simple, good, practical ideas that no one seems to have thought of yet.

An Attitude , which to accept changes, a willingness to play with ideas and possibilities, a flexibility of outlook, the habit of enjoying the good, while looking for ways to improve it. We are socialized into accepting only a small number of permitted or normal things, like chocolate-covered strawberries, for example. The creative person realizes that there are other possibilities, like sardine and tuna sandwiches, or chocolate covered strawberry .

A Process. Creative people work hard and continually to improve ideas and solutions, by making gradual alterations and refinements to their works. Contrary to the mythology surrounding creativity, very, very few works of creative excellence are produced with a single stroke of brilliance or in a frenzy of rapid activity.

We might differentiate these two kinds of thinking which are 

Critical Thinking	Creative Thinking
analytic	generative
convergent	divergent
vertical	lateral
probability	possibility
judgment	suspended judgment
focused	diffuse
objective	subjective
answer	an answer
left brain	right brain
verbal	visual
linear	associative
reasoning	richness, novelty
yes but	yes and

Much of the thinking done in formal education emphasizes the skills of analysis--

1. Teaching students how to understand claims
2.  Follow or create a logical argument
3.  Figure out the answer
4.  Eliminate the incorrect paths
5.  Focus on the correct one. 

However, there is another kind of thinking, one that focuses on exploring ideas, generating possibilities, looking for many right answers rather than just one. Both of these kinds of thinking are vital to a successful working life, yet the latter one tends to be ignored until after college.

In an activity like problem solving, both kinds of thinking are important to us. 

• First, we must analyze the problem; 
• Second, we must generate possible solutions
• Thirdly, we must choose and implement the best solution

 and finally, we must evaluate the effectiveness of the solution. As you can see, this process reveals an alternation between the two kinds of thinking, critical and creative. In practice, both kinds of thinking operate together much of the time and are not really independent of each other.

There are also Negative attitude thinking that blocks Creativity and some of them are,

1. It can't be done. 

This attitude is, in effect, surrendering before the battle. By assuming that something cannot be done, a person gives the problem a power or strength it didn't have before. And giving up before starting is, of course, self fulfilling. But look at the history of solutions and the accompanying skeptics: man will never fly, diseases will never be conquered, rockets will never leave the atmosphere. Again, the appropriate attitude is summed up by the statement, "The difficult we do immediately; the impossible takes a little longer."

2.But I'm not creative. 

Everybody is creative to some maximum limit. Most people are capable of very high levels of creativity , just look at young children when they play and imagine. The problem is that this creativity has been suppressed by education. All you need to do is let it come back to the surface. You will soon discover that you are surprisingly creative.

3. What will people think?

Some people have high insecurities that made them very ordinary and re-think every moves they make and does not want to come out for their comfort zone . Eg ; Some girls have a way of thinking that by wearing make up they will feel more comfortable rather than not wearing make up because they are scared of the way people think towards them .

Positive Attitudes for Creativity

1. Curiosity. 

Creative people want to know things--all kinds of things-- just to know them. Knowledge does not require a reason. The question, "Why do you want to know that?" seems strange to the creative person, who is likely to respond, "Because I don't know the answer." Knowledge is enjoyable and often useful in strange and unexpected ways.

2. Challenge. 

Curious people like to identify and challenge the assumptions behind ideas, proposals, problems, beliefs, and statements. Many assumptions, of course, turn out to be quite necessary and solid, but many others have been assumed unnecessarily, and in breaking out of those assumptions often comes a new idea, a new path, a new solution.

For example, when we think of a shopping mall, we traditionally think of a physical shop that sells shoes,clothes, toys and book stores . But why must shopping mall be a place (with normal citizens and shops) at all? Thus, the electronic shopping mall now exists, where people instantly shop at home,such as e-Bay , theamazon.com and etc .

3. A belief that most problems can be solved. 

By faith at first and by experience later on, the creative thinker believes that something can always be done to eliminate or help alleviate almost every problem. Problems are solved by a commitment of time and energy, and where this commitment is present, few things are impossible.

The belief in the solvability of problems is especially useful early on in attacking any problem, because many problems at first seem utterly impossible and scare off the fainter hearted. Those who take on the problem with confidence will be the ones most likely to think through or around the impossibility of the problem.

In conclusion , Creative and Thinking can be defined in many ways , this is basically depends on the individual itself and the situation. That is why , not most people can think in the other way of the other side of the brain works.We humans have the ability to choose whether we want to be creative or a thinker or even both.

Source : http://www.virtualsalt.com/crebook1.htm

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