Brian Housand, Ph.D. brianhousand.com Ian Byrd brydseed.com

1. REMIXCONTENT + CREATIVITY + TECHNOLOGY
IAN BYRD
byrdseed.com
BRIAN HOUSAND
brianhousand.com

3. “There is no such
thing as a new idea.
It is impossible.
We simply take a lot
of old ideas and put
them into a sort of
mental kaleidoscope.
We give them a turn
and they make new
and curious
combinations.”

4. remix:
defined

8. Everything
is a remix.
- Kirby Ferguson

10. WHY?

11. They must know how to link apparently
unconnected elements to create something new.
People who hope to thrive in the Conceptual Age
must understand the connection between
diverse, and seemingly separate disciplines.
-- Daniel Pink in AWhole New Mind

12. Creativity is just
connecting things.
When you ask creative people
how they did something, they feel
a little guilty because they didn’t
really do it, they just saw
something. It seemed obvious to
them after a while.
That’s because they were able to
connect experiences they’ve had
and
SYNTHESIZE
new things.
- Steve Jobs, 1995

13. An idea is nothing
more or less than
a new combination
of old elements.
new combination
old elements
James Webb Young, 1940
A Technique for Producing Ideas

14. The capacity to bring
old elements into
new combinations
depends largely on
the ability to see
relationships.
new combination
old elements
James Webb Young, 1940
A Technique for Producing Ideas

15. REMIXCONTENT + CREATIVITY + TECHNOLOGY
RECIPES

18. flickr.com/photos/averagejane/7624353692

21. CHANGE THE
SETTING

25. SETTINGS?
WHAT ARE SOME OTHER
Encourage divergent thinking!

26. CHANGE THE
AUDIENCE

30. CHANGE THE
NARRATOR

35. CHANGE THE
GENRE

43. Summary
The pigs will be space pilots creating the
first human settlements on Mars.
Their structures will be threatened by their
own malfunctioning robot.
However, the robot is also their only hope
of returning home.

44. Non-Examples
It’s like The Three Little Pigs, but they’re
dogs.
Instead of a brick house, it’s made of
stone.
The pigs will live in a desert!

45. REMIXCONTENT + CREATIVITY + TECHNOLOGY
PERSUADE

46. How do the
changes make
the story better?
9. Analyze how two or more texts address
similar themes or topics in order to build
knowledge or to compare the approaches
the authors take.

47. Persuasion
Three Martians is a suspenseful, sci-fi
take on The Three Little Pigs. It takes the
classic story and retells it for an older
audience.
There is real danger for the characters as
they try to stop the robot while keeping it
working so they can return to earth.

48. Non-Examples
It will be better.
You will like it since it’s funnier.
This version will have lots of interesting
things.

52. REMIXCONTENT + CREATIVITY + TECHNOLOGY
YOUR TURN

53. SETTING
GENRE
NARRATOR
AUDIENCE

56. REMIXCONTENT + CREATIVITY + TECHNOLOGY
MOVIE
POSTERS

57. TITLE + FONT = LOGO
TAGLINE
ICONIC IMAGE

60. REMIX POSTER PLANNING!
!
TITLE!
!
FONT !
!
!
!
TAGLINE!
Sum up your story in one memorable sentence. !
!
ICONIC IMAGE!
What three images come to mind when thinking of your story? !
!
CAN YOU TAKE A PICTURE OR DO YOU NEED TO FIND ONE? !
!
!
WHAT COLORS WILL YOU USE? !
DISPLAY HANDWRITING SERIF SANS SERIF
THREE !
ADJECTIVES
1
2
3
1
2
3

64. REMIXCONTENT + CREATIVITY + TECHNOLOGY
IAN BYRD
byrdseed.com
BRIAN HOUSAND
brianhousand.com