Comments on The Combinations Rule: underlines creative thoughtTypePad2008-05-03T05:42:54ZEwan McIntoshhttps://edu.blogs.com/edublogs/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://edu.blogs.com/edublogs/2008/05/the-combination/comments/atom.xml/Meryn Stol commented on 'The Combinations Rule: underlines creative thought'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451f00f69e200e55222cbc988342008-05-03T14:01:07Z2020-09-27T07:58:15ZMeryn Stolhttp://del.icio.us/meryn"'mix', 'stir in', 'sift with', 'add gradually', and even 'put on top', 'coat', 'place beside' and 'garnish'." Time for a...<p>"'mix', 'stir in', 'sift with', 'add gradually', and even 'put on top', 'coat', 'place beside' and 'garnish'."</p>
<p>Time for a "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Design-Patterns-Object-Oriented-Addison-Wesley-Professional/dp/0201633612" rel="nofollow">design patterns</a>" for creative thinking?</p>Stephen Downes commented on 'The Combinations Rule: underlines creative thought'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451f00f69e200e5520b9aea88332008-05-03T13:29:50Z2020-09-27T07:58:15ZStephen Downeshttp://www.downes.caThe problem is, the term 'combining' is too vague. It doesn't actually tell you what it is that you;re trying...<p>The problem is, the term 'combining' is too vague. It doesn't actually tell you what it is that you;re trying to do.</p>
<p>That's why, for example, you will rarely see the verb 'combine' used in a recipe. You will instead see 'mix', 'stir in', 'sift with', 'add gradually', and even 'put on top', 'coat', 'place beside' and 'garnish'.</p>
<p>Also implicit in this advice is the manner of selecting what to combine. Mostly, simply attaching things willy-nilly serves no useful purpose. Combining a photo from one domain with text from another domain (by 'combine' I mean 'placing the photo on the same page as the text', and not 'mixing them together') is useful if the photo illustrates a pattern implicit in the text - but there needs to actually be such a pattern for the combination to be meaningful.</p>Alan Coady commented on 'The Combinations Rule: underlines creative thought'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451f00f69e200e5520b51cd88332008-05-03T08:29:40Z2020-09-27T07:58:15ZAlan Coadyhttp://www.alancoady.comI agree completely, Ewan. Certainly in the world of teaching, it's would be difficult to come up with useful analogies...<p>I agree completely, Ewan. Certainly in the world of teaching, it's would be difficult to come up with useful analogies if you knew only your own subject.</p>Tessy commented on 'The Combinations Rule: underlines creative thought'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451f00f69e200e552226f8c88342008-05-03T06:56:33Z2020-09-27T07:58:15ZTessyhttp://thrivingtoo.typepad.com/thriving_too/It was also one of Paul Arden's big points too. http://thrivingtoo.typepad.com/thriving_too/2008/04/paul-arden.html Why technology is so important is that with the...<p>It was also one of Paul Arden's big points too.</p>
<p>http://thrivingtoo.typepad.com/thriving_too/2008/04/paul-arden.html</p>
<p>Why technology is so important is that with the explosion in knowledge we need each other more to make those unique combinations. Our networks and personal ability to collaborate effectively have become vital.</p>
<p>What better partner than one that is interested.</p>