Part 2: Training Creative Thinking with Freewriting

The second podcast introduces the often misunderstood technique of freewriting as a practical tool for teaching and learning divergent thinking. The podcast introduces a series of freewriting exercises that help us to navigate the movement between divergent and convergent thinking. Games included in this podcast: Open Freewriting, Blind Freewriting, Word Bomb, and Catch Phrase.

Article on using the games in a Norwegian high school: https://papers.academic-conferences.org/index.php/ecgbl/article/view/1385

Dylan Thomas Dominoes, an advanced game using some of these concepts: http://www8.uis.no/fag/DigitalGamesForReadingLiterature/www/docs/

Metaphor Mapping, an interface for exploring texts using these ideas: https://www.allencjones.com/metaphor-mapping.html

You can find a transcription here (pdf, opens in new tab)