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Unlocked
by Katie White • 2018
The creative process can be assessed, not just admired. A practical cycle for any K-12 classroom.
4.14
7
Unlocked Summary
Unlocked 93%
The creative process can be assessed, not just admired. A practical cycle for any K-12 classroom.
by Katie White 2018
4.14
7 ratings
Brilliant Activities for Gifted and Talented Children
by Ashley McCabe-Mowat • 2011
Challenges to push gifted students past recall into investigating, designing, and inventing.
Brilliant Activities for Gifted and Talented Children Summary
Brilliant Activities for Gifted and Talented Children 92%
Challenges to push gifted students past recall into investigating, designing, and inventing.
by Ashley McCabe-Mowat 2011
Creating Innovators
by Tony Wagner • 2012
The young people changing the world followed a developmental path that schools rarely provide.
3.87
2k+
Creating Innovators Summary
Creating Innovators 92%
The young people changing the world followed a developmental path that schools rarely provide.
by Tony Wagner 2012
3.87
2k+ ratings
The Arts and the Creation of Mind
by Elliot W. Eisner • 2002
Schools treat art as a break from thinking. It's the most demanding thinking students do.
4.32
191
The Arts and the Creation of Mind Summary
The Arts and the Creation of Mind 92%
Schools treat art as a break from thinking. It's the most demanding thinking students do.
by Elliot W. Eisner 2002
4.32
191 ratings
Invent To Learn
by Sylvia Libow Martinez • 2013
How to trade direct instruction for iterative design, physical making, and real student ownership.
4.17
803
Invent To Learn Summary
Invent To Learn 91%
How to trade direct instruction for iterative design, physical making, and real student ownership.
by Sylvia Libow Martinez 2013
4.17
803 ratings
Creating Tomorrow's Schools Today
by Richard Gerver • 2010
The factory model still runs our schools. A headteacher's plan to make learning irresistible.
4.10
127
Creating Tomorrow's Schools Today Summary
Creating Tomorrow's Schools Today 91%
The factory model still runs our schools. A headteacher's plan to make learning irresistible.
by Richard Gerver 2010
4.10
127 ratings
Design Thinking in the Classroom
by David Lee • 2018
Five phases to turn students into creative problem solvers, starting with an after-school club.
4.15
40
Design Thinking in the Classroom Summary
Design Thinking in the Classroom 91%
Five phases to turn students into creative problem solvers, starting with an after-school club.
by David Lee 2018
4.15
40 ratings
Launch
by John Spencer • 2016
A design thinking framework that turns any classroom into a launchpad for student creativity.
4.09
732
Launch Summary
Launch 91%
A design thinking framework that turns any classroom into a launchpad for student creativity.
by John Spencer 2016
4.09
732 ratings
Out of Our Minds
by Ken Robinson • 2001
Intelligence is diverse and creativity is universal. The education system was designed for neither.
3.93
5k+
Out of Our Minds Summary
Out of Our Minds 91%
Intelligence is diverse and creativity is universal. The education system was designed for neither.
by Ken Robinson 2001
3.93
5k+ ratings
Zig Zag
by R. Keith Sawyer • 2013
Creativity is trainable, not magic. Eight habits that turn scattered ideas into finished work.
3.90
375
Zig Zag Summary
Zig Zag 91%
Creativity is trainable, not magic. Eight habits that turn scattered ideas into finished work.
by R. Keith Sawyer 2013
3.90
375 ratings
The Innovator's Mindset
by George Couros • 2015
Skip the tech hype. Innovation starts with trust, strengths, and student ownership.
4.16
3k+
The Innovator's Mindset Summary
The Innovator's Mindset 91%
Skip the tech hype. Innovation starts with trust, strengths, and student ownership.
by George Couros 2015
4.16
3k+ ratings
Arts with the Brain in Mind
by Eric Jensen • 2001
We treat the arts as classroom decoration; neuroscience says they are the wiring itself.
3.99
109
Arts with the Brain in Mind Summary
Arts with the Brain in Mind 91%
We treat the arts as classroom decoration; neuroscience says they are the wiring itself.
by Eric Jensen 2001
3.99
109 ratings
Creative Schools
by Ken Robinson • 2015
The best schools work like gardens, not factories. A tour of ones that made the switch.
4.10
4k+
Creative Schools Summary
Creative Schools 91%
The best schools work like gardens, not factories. A tour of ones that made the switch.
by Ken Robinson 2015
4.10
4k+ ratings
Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire
by Rafe Esquith • 2007
Fear gets compliance. Trust gets fifth graders playing Shakespeare and running a homeless charity.
3.94
6k+
Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire Summary
Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire 91%
Fear gets compliance. Trust gets fifth graders playing Shakespeare and running a homeless charity.
by Rafe Esquith 2007
3.94
6k+ ratings
Imagine
by Jonah Lehrer • 2012
Why cities, outsiders, and arguments produce more breakthroughs than solitary genius ever does.
3.98
55k+
Imagine Summary
Imagine 91%
Why cities, outsiders, and arguments produce more breakthroughs than solitary genius ever does.
by Jonah Lehrer 2012
3.98
55k+ ratings
inGenius
by Tina Seelig • 2012
Why limits spark creativity, and how a single question can change everything.
3.85
1k+
inGenius Summary
inGenius 90%
Why limits spark creativity, and how a single question can change everything.
by Tina Seelig 2012
3.85
1k+ ratings
The How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci Workbook
by Michael J. Gelb • 1999
Seven mental disciplines that produced Leonardo's genius, now a workbook with daily exercises.
3.87
407
The How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci Workbook Summary
The How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci Workbook 90%
Seven mental disciplines that produced Leonardo's genius, now a workbook with daily exercises.
by Michael J. Gelb 1999
3.87
407 ratings
Teach Your Child How To Think
by Edward de Bono • 1994
Intelligence is potential. Thinking is a skill. Build it in your child, one exercise at a time.
3.67
527
Teach Your Child How To Think Summary
Teach Your Child How To Think 90%
Intelligence is potential. Thinking is a skill. Build it in your child, one exercise at a time.
by Edward de Bono 1994
3.67
527 ratings
Lateral Thinking
by Edward de Bono • 2014
Not better digging, but different digging: the skill of seeing what logic leaves out.
3.61
152
Lateral Thinking Summary
Lateral Thinking 90%
Not better digging, but different digging: the skill of seeing what logic leaves out.
by Edward de Bono 2014
3.61
152 ratings
Designing the Future
by Ann Kaiser • 2019
Run your classroom like an engineering lab: failure becomes data, limits force invention.
Designing the Future Summary
Designing the Future 90%
Run your classroom like an engineering lab: failure becomes data, limits force invention.
by Ann Kaiser 2019
Leonardo da Vinci’s Mental Models
by Peter Hollins • 2024
Da Vinci's cognitive toolkit, decoded into eleven practices any curious mind can steal.
4.05
21
Leonardo da Vinci’s Mental Models Summary
Leonardo da Vinci’s Mental Models 90%
Da Vinci's cognitive toolkit, decoded into eleven practices any curious mind can steal.
by Peter Hollins 2024
4.05
21 ratings
Writing the Natural Way
by Gabriele Lusser Rico • 1983
A single brainstorming exercise quiets your inner editor and makes writing feel effortless.
3.93
418
Writing the Natural Way Summary
Writing the Natural Way 90%
A single brainstorming exercise quiets your inner editor and makes writing feel effortless.
by Gabriele Lusser Rico 1983
3.93
418 ratings
Excellent 11
by Ron Clark • 2004
Eleven traits that turn ordinary adults into the mentors children never forget.
4.03
1k+
Excellent 11 Summary
Excellent 11 90%
Eleven traits that turn ordinary adults into the mentors children never forget.
by Ron Clark 2004
4.03
1k+ ratings
Free Play
by Stephen Nachmanovitch • 1990
Creativity is improvisation: learn your craft until it disappears, then get out of your own way.
4.20
3k+
Free Play Summary
Free Play 90%
Creativity is improvisation: learn your craft until it disappears, then get out of your own way.
by Stephen Nachmanovitch 1990
4.20
3k+ ratings
Inside the Box
by Drew Boyd • 2013
Thinking outside the box is a myth. Five trainable methods turn your constraints into innovation.
4.03
634
Inside the Box Summary
Inside the Box 90%
Thinking outside the box is a myth. Five trainable methods turn your constraints into innovation.
by Drew Boyd 2013
4.03
634 ratings
Idea Mapping
by Jamie Nast • 2006
Condense any complex topic onto one page with a note-taking approach that parallels how you think.
3.68
151
Idea Mapping Summary
Idea Mapping 90%
Condense any complex topic onto one page with a note-taking approach that parallels how you think.
by Jamie Nast 2006
3.68
151 ratings
The Medici Effect
by Frans Johansson • 2004
Break down the walls between fields: your idea pool explodes from 2,400 to 5.76 million.
3.92
3k+
The Medici Effect Summary
The Medici Effect 90%
Break down the walls between fields: your idea pool explodes from 2,400 to 5.76 million.
by Frans Johansson 2004
3.92
3k+ ratings
Mind Map Handbook
by Tony Buzan • 2004
Your brain was built to create. The technique that restores the factory settings.
3.67
168
Mind Map Handbook Summary
Mind Map Handbook 90%
Your brain was built to create. The technique that restores the factory settings.
by Tony Buzan 2004
3.67
168 ratings
Steal Like an Artist
by Austin Kleon • 2012
Steal from a hundred heroes, start before you're ready, and let your flaws become your style.
3.96
340k+
Steal Like an Artist Summary
Steal Like an Artist 90%
Steal from a hundred heroes, start before you're ready, and let your flaws become your style.
by Austin Kleon 2012
3.96
340k+ ratings
Montessori Madness!
by Trevor Eissler • 2009
Traditional schools reward compliance, not curiosity. A parent's case for the opposite.
3.87
376
Montessori Madness! Summary
Montessori Madness! 90%
Traditional schools reward compliance, not curiosity. A parent's case for the opposite.
by Trevor Eissler 2009
3.87
376 ratings
Big Magic
by Elizabeth Gilbert • 2015
What if creativity isn't something you summon but something that's already looking for you?
3.96
236k+
Big Magic Summary
Big Magic 90%
What if creativity isn't something you summon but something that's already looking for you?
by Elizabeth Gilbert 2015
3.96
236k+ ratings
Sparks of Genius
by Michele Root-Bernstein • 2000
Creative breakthroughs share a common toolkit, and it operates before language kicks in.
3.88
475
Sparks of Genius Summary
Sparks of Genius 90%
Creative breakthroughs share a common toolkit, and it operates before language kicks in.
by Michele Root-Bernstein 2000
3.88
475 ratings
Serious Creativity
by Edward de Bono • 1992
Make creativity a skill, not an accident: the deliberate techniques for thinking sideways.
3.81
524
Serious Creativity Summary
Serious Creativity 90%
Make creativity a skill, not an accident: the deliberate techniques for thinking sideways.
by Edward de Bono 1992
3.81
524 ratings
How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci
by Michael J. Gelb • 1998
Seven da Vinci practices to retrain your senses, deepen your questions, and sit with uncertainty.
3.83
7k+
How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci Summary
How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci 90%
Seven da Vinci practices to retrain your senses, deepen your questions, and sit with uncertainty.
by Michael J. Gelb 1998
3.83
7k+ ratings
The Practice
by Seth Godin • 2020
Creativity is a professional practice, not a personality. Show up, do the work, share it daily.
3.96
5k+
The Practice Summary
The Practice 90%
Creativity is a professional practice, not a personality. Show up, do the work, share it daily.
by Seth Godin 2020
3.96
5k+ ratings
How to Have Creative Ideas
by Edward de Bono • 2007
62 exercises: take a random word, forge a connection, and retrain the brain to think sideways.
3.69
420
How to Have Creative Ideas Summary
How to Have Creative Ideas 90%
62 exercises: take a random word, forge a connection, and retrain the brain to think sideways.
by Edward de Bono 2007
3.69
420 ratings
AI for Educators
by Matt Miller • 2023
AI can write the essay. New assignments, saved hours, and a cheating standard that makes sense.
3.90
638
AI for Educators Summary
AI for Educators 90%
AI can write the essay. New assignments, saved hours, and a cheating standard that makes sense.
by Matt Miller 2023
3.90
638 ratings
How Children Learn
by John C. Holt • 1967
Children teach themselves everything that matters. School mostly gets in the way.
4.18
4k+
How Children Learn Summary
How Children Learn 90%
Children teach themselves everything that matters. School mostly gets in the way.
by John C. Holt 1967
4.18
4k+ ratings
Creativity
by John Cleese • 2020
Ideas die young from early judgment. How to let them grow long enough to get good.
3.88
10k+
Creativity Summary
Creativity 90%
Ideas die young from early judgment. How to let them grow long enough to get good.
by John Cleese 2020
3.88
10k+ ratings
Learning at Home Pre K-3
by Ann Barbour • 2014
Ditch the dittos: how to design homework that gets families talking, playing, and learning together.
Learning at Home Pre K-3 Summary
Learning at Home Pre K-3 90%
Ditch the dittos: how to design homework that gets families talking, playing, and learning together.
by Ann Barbour 2014
The Accidental Creative
by Todd Henry • 2011
Inspiration is optional: the systems that make creative work reliable, not random.
4.06
6k+
The Accidental Creative Summary
The Accidental Creative 90%
Inspiration is optional: the systems that make creative work reliable, not random.
by Todd Henry 2011
4.06
6k+ ratings
V Is for Vulnerable
by Seth Godin • 2012
The artist's ABC: vulnerability over polish, initiative over permission, impact over effort.
3.84
520
V Is for Vulnerable Summary
V Is for Vulnerable 90%
The artist's ABC: vulnerability over polish, initiative over permission, impact over effort.
by Seth Godin 2012
3.84
520 ratings
The Rise
by Sarah Lewis • 2014
Silver medalists ache for what they missed. Why coming close drives mastery more than winning does.
3.66
1k+
The Rise Summary
The Rise 90%
Silver medalists ache for what they missed. Why coming close drives mastery more than winning does.
by Sarah Lewis 2014
3.66
1k+ ratings
Creative Calling
by Chase Jarvis • 2019
Creativity is a practice, not a gift. The daily system for building one that lasts.
4.16
2k+
Creative Calling Summary
Creative Calling 90%
Creativity is a practice, not a gift. The daily system for building one that lasts.
by Chase Jarvis 2019
4.16
2k+ ratings
The Path of Least Resistance
by Robert Fritz • 1989
Problem solving oscillates. Creating resolves. Your underlying structure decides which you live.
4.06
2k+
The Path of Least Resistance Summary
The Path of Least Resistance 90%
Problem solving oscillates. Creating resolves. Your underlying structure decides which you live.
by Robert Fritz 1989
4.06
2k+ ratings
The Agile Mind
by Estanislao Bachrach • 2012
Creativity is a trainable brain function. The neuroscience of building it, one exercise at a time.
3.71
2k+
The Agile Mind Summary
The Agile Mind 90%
Creativity is a trainable brain function. The neuroscience of building it, one exercise at a time.
by Estanislao Bachrach 2012
3.71
2k+ ratings
Think Out of The Box
by Som Bathla • 2019
Ten ideas in ten minutes: how daily quotas, boredom, and non-expert input train the creative mind.
4.13
67
Think Out of The Box Summary
Think Out of The Box 90%
Ten ideas in ten minutes: how daily quotas, boredom, and non-expert input train the creative mind.
by Som Bathla 2019
4.13
67 ratings
Never Play It Safe
by Chase Jarvis • 2024
Why the safe route is the biggest gamble, and how to build a life you actually want.
3.86
406
Never Play It Safe Summary
Never Play It Safe 90%
Why the safe route is the biggest gamble, and how to build a life you actually want.
by Chase Jarvis 2024
3.86
406 ratings
The Element
by Ken Robinson • 2009
Where talent and passion intersect, fulfillment waits. The map was hidden by school, not missing.
3.86
19k+
The Element Summary
The Element 90%
Where talent and passion intersect, fulfillment waits. The map was hidden by school, not missing.
by Ken Robinson 2009
3.86
19k+ ratings
The Content Fuel Framework
by Melanie Deziel • 2020
A two-part matrix turns any topic into one hundred distinct pieces of content.
4.12
205
The Content Fuel Framework Summary
The Content Fuel Framework 90%
A two-part matrix turns any topic into one hundred distinct pieces of content.
by Melanie Deziel 2020
4.12
205 ratings
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