Svitak Creativity

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Most children don’t really have the attitude that Svitak suggests they have in the video. Teens and children don’t want to learn and aren’t eager to. They are more into their devices. They do have creativity and passion, but not for learning. They have the creativity for things that they love to do. For example, if they like sports. They have a creativity for that. They can make it interesting and find new ways to make it interesting. Another example, if they like instruments. People who like instruments will find new ways to write music or to play different pieces. They could play anything a different way as long as they know how to play an instrument and the piece. The also goes for passion. If someone has a passion for something

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