Creativity Enhancement

Creativity can be not only a great outlet, but also a great conduit to a more enhanced state of well-being. Use the following resources to unlock your inner Dali or Frost.

Articles:

Unleash your creativity - Koh explains that studies have shown clay classes help children to develop fine motor skills, improve hand and eye coordination as well as enhance creativity through handling different types of clay.

Do Smart Toys Really Make Kids Smarter? - Remember those very first technology toys designed to take kids' play to the next level? Products like Simon challenged kids to flex their memory muscles with a game of electronic Simon Says.

Free writing classes to boost creativity - "When I think of creativity, I think of being inspired," said Bruce Alford, poet and speaker at this year's Creative Writing Workshop sponsored by USA's Freshman Composition Program.

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Books:

Creativity : Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Cracking Creativity: The Secrets of Creative Genius by Michael Michalko

The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life by Twyla Tharp

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Software:

Inspiration 7.5 - A tool to develop ideas and organize thinking, Inspiration supports critical thinking, comprehension and writing in all curriculum areas.

Solutions Genie 3.2 - The 'Solutions Genie' is a unique, all-in-one corporate brainstorming and idea filtering software application.

Links:

World Artist Directory - A wide variety of resources on increasing creativity... very nicely done!

Creativity Techniques - At least 200 techniques and tools available to help you increase your creativity -- highly recommended.

Creative Tools & Techniques - From Enchanted Mind, a collection of tools, techniques, puzzles and other information to help you understand and enhance your creativity.

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