Studio in Creative Tech

I began organizing my thoughts and ideas in my notebook. Research I would collect for my literature or to include in my project, was color coded for teal in my notebook. I color coded items of information were needed for computational or future programming reasons. In my quest I learned about Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), the principles of Lightbox therapy, how lights can be programmed in lux, a potential the type of lights and Ardunio board,  different ways to code data,  bee dance patterns, traditional dances, and brainstormed names . What did I learn.... Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Seasonal Affective disorder is a form of depression that tends to present itself during the fall into the winter (also but less often in the spring and summer). Those most at risk of this disorder are: having clinical depression of bipolar disorder, being female, age, family hisotry, and living far from the equator. Symptoms begin mild and worsen over time ....

Our last class I came to the conclusion that I want to make an interactive sculpture that focuses on emotions and light. The inception of this idea came from thinking about Seasonal Affective Disorder, where people's production of serotonin, and overall positive emotion, lacks during the winter due to decreased exposure to light. I want to create a device and a piece of work that can be " your friend", listen to you, and affirm you through the movement of light. This project idea is pretty practical and depending on the time and resources I can control how complicated I want the project to be.  As of right now, here is where my brainstorming had led me.  I need to... Research Seasonal Affective Disorder T ypes of Lights that already existing for treating Seasonal Affective Disorder LED lights or programmable lights Sensors Design Thinking ( https://dschool.stanford.edu/resources-collections/a-virtual-crash-course-in-design-thinking (Design Thinking Cra...

I began by listing the materials, technology, tools, concepts/ideas/themes, influence/inspiration, site/location/platform, and audience I had used of wanted to use in the past. The most important part for me was the  concepts/ideas/ themes section for because it challenged me to think about what I am passionate about in relation to the other categories. I then isolated myself in the classroom and played music and began using my list to combine an idea. The concept of emotion and my desire to create an interactive sculpture helped build my mind map. I started listing the materials and tools that I knew I would probably use based on my past works.  I did have a challenging time figuring out how I wanted to include data visualization and decided to isolate it in my mind map. I am still trying to figure out if I will be able to include it or do I need to make a second project that relates. In the end, I decided  to create an Interactive Sculpture that uses a s...

How do you frame an assignment to maximize creativity? Why are assignments given? Is it for practice, busy work, fulfilling a quota or requirement, or an opportunity for the student to expand their understanding of something and to share personal understanding? How can we give assignments that challenge the student to expand their understand of the topic and how their personal experiences relate to the topic of discussion?  Assignments should be designed with the 10 rules by Sister Corita Kent in mind, the pursuit of the personal conquest of understanding something.  Assignments should push the limits of how a student defines and understands the topic of discussion, in relation to the self and others. Assignments should assist students in capturing the importance of why the topic is being discussed and how it connects to other classes. The individualized experience and with the option to share is quintessential to pushing the boundaries of understanding and experi...

What rules should we establish  to maximize creativity? Before answering this question I wanted to go back to the definitions (dictionary and psychology) of creativity : Dictionary: ( noun) the use of the imagination or original ideas, especially in the production of an artistic work. synonyms: inventiveness, imagination, innovation, innovativeness, originality, individuality Psychology: Creativity  is  defined  as the tendency to generate or recognize ideas, alternatives, or possibilities that may be useful in solving problems, communicating with others, and entertaining ourselves and others ( Franken, Human Motivation 3rd Ed.) Answer: We should establish rules that are flexible, for the individual to allow themselves to generate as many possible solutions  to the problem, or interest at hand. Each rule that Sister Cortia Kent provided the basis for someone to discover something new, whether is was through personal work or hol...