Hi all
Thanks for responding to my question lessismore, katakowsj, thenewgreen, Hapi, forwardslash, and humanodon - and also the ever-lurking flagamuffin. I'm interested in tools and environments for creativity. katakowsj said I started thinking about creativity recently after reading this article posted by BLOB_CASTLE. The article suggests that you are happier the more you create, especially if you create more than you passively consume. I think Hubski has contributed to my creativity, to answer my own questions. The presence of a responsive community challenges me to contribute creatively and thoughtfully. Because of the easily accessible archives, I can take my own earlier comments and develop them further elsewhere, perhaps in a new post or blog. People sometimes use hubski as a place to post a rant. Even these rants can be quite creative and often get the most intense response from people.I've always found that reflective thought is the food for creativity in my teaching.
Reflective thought seems necessary in creative change in our lives, in finding solutions, in figuring out how to get along with others. The articles, questions, and comments on Hubski ("an online pub with creative and thoughtful people belly-up at the bar of reason and sanity") have led me to be more informed about a number of ideas and led me to new conversations very often with face-to-face humanity.