Show notes
In each episode of the Inside Our MIND podcast, we take a look at issues and challenges facing education that we are working to address through research, technology and strategic initiatives.In our latest episode, Brian welcomes Lead Mathematician and Product Director Brandon Smith back to the podcast for a conversation about creativity. They talk about creativity being an action that we take, as opposed to a quality we either have or don’t have. Brandon explains his concept of the Creative Engine, a way to rapidly test assumptions and get informative feedback when trying to solve a problem. Topics:0:45 Intro3:45--Creativity as an action7:00--The Creative Engine 8:30--Steps in the cycle10:00--Testing assumptions, not ideas12:30--Intentional iteration15:45--Not treating ideas as an absolute18:45--Measuring creativity by the iterative cycleThanks for listening to the podcast! Please leave us a review on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker or wherever you are listening to the show. Subscribe to get future episodes as soon as they are released!

