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How to stifle your creativity in 10 easy steps - lifehack.org
Be afraid. Be very afraid. There’s nothing like fear to put a stop to any kind of creativity: fear of getting it wrong; fear of what other people may say; fear of embarrassment; fear of change. The more afraid that you are, the less creative you will be—and the less you will act on any creative thoughts that manage to break through the curtain of anxiety.
Dean Rieck is a highly creative and successful direct marketing copywriter . He recently posted this piece “ Do You Have These 11 Traits of Highly Creative People? ” on the wonderful site Copyblogger. As my title suggests, these 11 traits should be encouraged and developed in our students. Standards, standardized testing and approved curriculum is important, but is not enough. We need to develop what students will truly need in to be successful in the future.
Education Innovation: 11 Traits of Highly Creative Students
This thing called reading
Years ago Frank Smith was very popular with those who believed in holistic or experience based learning. A quick look at his book reassures me that his ideas make as much sense as ever. I never really get involved with reading or literacy but it seems the 'default mode' for most primary teachers . When you visit primary classrooms you become aware that the great part of the school day centres around literacy and numeracy .
Many experts say that creativity is not necessarily something you have or don’t have, but that can be nurtured and developed. If you are searching for ways to feed your creativity, then take a look at these online tools. From tools that help you organize, plan, and brainstorm to tools that inspire through writing prompts and creative photos to tools that work to develop the creative mind, you will find plenty of inspiration in this list. Brainstorming and Mind Maps Sometimes getting good ideas is just a matter of finding them lurking just beyond your current thoughts.
100 Excellent Online Tools to Feed Your Creativity | Online Coll