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CREATIVITY RESOURCES Here are a few books, articles, websites that address creativity. These are a select few of the many resources out there that address the growing need for creativity in both schools and industry.
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WHERE DO I START?
“MANY HIGHLY TALENTED, BRILLIANT, CREATIVE PEOPLE THINK THEY’RE NOT — BECAUSE THE THING THEY WERE GOOD AT AT SCHOOL WASN’T VALUED, OR WAS ACTUALLY STIGMATIZED.” — KEN ROBINSON
“ARTS EDUCATION AIDS STUDENTS IN SKILLS NEEDED IN THE WORKPLACE: FLEXIBILITY, THE ABILITY TO SOLVE PROBLEMS AND COMMUNICATE, THE ABILITY TO LEARN NEW SKILLS, TO BE CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE, AND TO STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE.”
– JOSEPH M. CALAHAN, DIRECTOR OF COOPERATE COMMUNICATIONS, XEROX CORPORATION
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CREATIVE WEBSITES (PARENT SITES) https://www.ted.com/topics/creativity
These TED talks center around creativity. Short, inspiring talks to spark ones imagination.
http://www.springwise.com/
Idea blog designed to inspire creative entrepreneurship. Great way to see how creativity drives innovation.
http://www.instructables.com/
Website that lets you, “explore, document and share your creations.”
http://learn.media.mit.edu/
Website that promotes creative learning. From the MIT Media Lab.
http://www.pz.gse.harvard.edu/project_zero_current_projects.php
Website that features all of Harvard University’s Project Zero. PZ is a
research project through the Harvard’s school of education.
http://www.adobe.com/education/creativity-in-education.html
Adobe website that focuses on the role of creativity in education.
The Creativity Crisis
Newsweek article about the decline in creativity in the US.
Left-Brain Schools in a Right-Brain World | Tim Elmore
Left Brain schools in a right brain world.
The Top 5 Qualities of Productive Creatives (And How to Identify Them!) - 99U
Top 5 qualities of productive creatives (and how to identify them.)
www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressroom/pdfs/Adobe_State_of_Create_Global_Benchmark_Study.pdf
Global benchmark study on attitudes and beliefs about creativity at work, school and home.
Why do we need creativity? - YouTube
Short Video on power of creativity.
Is Creativity the Number 1 Skill for the 21st Century? | Psychology Today
Is creativity the number 1 skill for the 21st century... yes!
5 Benefits Of Hiring Creative Employees | CAREEREALISM
5 benefits of hiring creative people. Students with strong creative skills will be the most desirable to all career fields.
CREATIVE ARTICLES
“IN MY OWN PHILANTHROPY AND BUSINESS ENDEAVORS, I HAVE SEEN THE CRITICAL ROLE THAT THE ARTS PLAY IN STIMULATING CREATIVITY AND IN DEVELOPING VITAL COMMUNITIES….THE ARTS HAVE A CRUCIAL IMPACT ON OUR ECONOMY AND ARE AN IMPORTANT CATALYST FOR LEARNING, DISCOVERY, AND ACHIEVEMENT IN OUR COUNTRY.”
–PAUL G. ALLEN, CO-FOUNDER, MICROSOFT
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“Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.”
–Albert Einstein
Words of advice that we all should keep in mind. “A mistake can turn into... an idea!”
“GE HIRES A LOT OF ENGINEERS. WE WANT YOUNG PEOPLE WHO CAN DO MORE THAN ADD UP A STRING OF NUMBERS AND WRITE A COHERENT SENTENCE. THEY MUST BE ABLE TO SOLVE PROBLEMS, COMMUNICATE IDEAS AND BE SENSITIVE TO THE WORLD AROUND THEM. PARTICIPATION IN THE ARTS IS ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO DEVELOP THESE ABILITIES.”
– CLIFFORD V. SMITH, PRESIDENT OF THE GENERAL ELECTRIC FOUNDATION
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CREATIVE PLACES http://wexarts.org/
Wexner Center of the Arts. Contemporary art center with classes, bookstore and cafe.
http://www.columbusmuseum.org/
Columbus Museum of Art. Great family events. They also have a center for creativity which features hands-on activities for children to explore and use their imagination.
http://www.dublinarts.org/
Dublin Arts Council. Local arts space. They host some classes here as well.
http://www.columbuschildrenstheatre.org/
Columbus Children's Theatre. Great place to see creativity, imagination and talent collide. They also offer great classes as well.
-Creative Confidence:Unleashing the Creative Potential Within All of Us. David Kelley, Tom Kelley
-Flow. Mihaly Csikszentmihialyi
-Play. Stuart Brown
-How to Be an Explore of the World. Keri Smith
-A Whole New Mind. Dan Pink
-World Class Learners. Yong Zhao
-Five Minds for the Future. Howard Gardner
-Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative. Ken Robinson
-inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity. Tine Seelig
-Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques. Michael Michalko
-Not A Box. Antoinette Portis
-Beautiful Oops. Barney Saltzberg
-Press Here. Herve Tullet
-Ish. Peter Reynolds
-What Do You Do With an Idea. Kobi Yamada
-Not A Stick. Antoinette Portis
-Willow. Denise Brennan Nelson
-Roxaboxen. Alice McLerran
-The Noisy Paint Box. Barb Rosenstock
-There are no animals in this book (only feelings). Chani Sanchez
CREATIVE BOOKS CHILDREN’S BOOKS
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“YOU CAN'T USE UP CREATIVITY. THE MORE YOU USE, THE MORE YOU HAVE.”
― MAYA ANGELOU
CREATIVE PLAY http://www.mymakedo.com/
Innovative toy that develops creativity.
http://www.stick-lets.com/
For the outdoor creative.
http://littlebits.cc/
For the scientific creative.
http://www.storycubes.com/
For the literary creative.
http://www.waymorethanabox.com/index.cfm
Way More Than a Box!
CREATIVE STARTERS (SIMPLE & FREE)
“WE NEED PEOPLE WHO THINK WITH THE CREATIVE SIDE OF THEIR BRAINS—PEOPLE WHO HAVE PLAYED IN A BAND, WHO HAVE PAINTED…IT ENHANCES SYMBIOTIC THINKING CAPABILITIES, NOT ALWAYS THINKING IN THE SAME PARADIGM, LEARNING HOW TO KICK-START A NEW IDEA, OR HOW TO GET A JOB DONE BETTER, LESS EXPENSIVELY.”
–ANNETTE BYRD, GLAXOSMITHKLINE
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