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The Cult of Creativity
"Samuel Weil Franklin shows that in postwar America, the newfangled term "creativity" was the product of campaigns to harness the power of the individual to the demands of capitalist production and global hegemony. Franklin reveals that the champions of creativity were psychologists, educators, and management consultants who benefited from postwar technological progress yet worried that the resulting society might promote conformity and stifle ingenuity. Against increasingly reified institutions and systems, the "creative individual" took on a wealth of romantic, generative, and democratic associations. Creativity was the motive force behind the postwar individual, the literal spark-and cannon fodder-of progress"--
Creativity: Revealing the Truth about Human Nature
A lifetime treasure, Revealing the Truth about Human Nature is a compendium of timeless wit and wisdom, bringing us face-to-face with our fundamentally creative, but generally overlooked quality. Sobering and deeply compelling, the species self-rediscovery book provides the key to human actions that want to succeed and endure, as well as insights for people who want to reach their full potential.
Scamper on
Scamper On allows your students to develop their imaginations through a series of guided activities in which they imagine different events of things. Whether they think up animals like ele-cam-phant by combining characteristics of the two or try to imagine the perfect meal, students are challenged to think creatively to develop their power of imagination. Each activity includes a description for the teacher as well as a complete text for the activity. Teachers are led through the imagination exercise step-by-step with cues on when to wait, how to modify the activity for more or less participation, and how to extend the activity. Each of the imagination activities is designed to fit easily within class time and has been tested by an experienced educator. Ideal for helping students develop imagination for writing classes, the activities are also useful for any class where students must think creatively. By allowing students the freedom to explore their imaginations, they are able to better develop their creativity skills. Book jacket.
CPS for Kids
This book will teach your students an exciting and powerful problem-solving method from start to finish (includes 30 reproducible classroom activities). Students will learn to work together and individually to find appropriate and unique solutions to real-world problems by using this tested method. Grades 2-8
Mathematical Encounters
Norman Author Pens Innovative Math Book "Mathematical Encounters for the Inquisitive Mind" a new work by Paul Chika Emekwulu of Norman takes an original approach to math. Emekwulu, an award-winning author and motivational speaker, hopes his works has something for everyone. The work is not strictly in line with any traditional curriculum. Sample Chapters include: A Student ́s Logic Under Trial: Verifying a summation strategy for first n Fibonacci numbers From Murder Scene to Building and Transforming Word Problems into Simple Equations Using Your Intuition for Self-Empowerment Mathematics Behind Bars: My Experience with U.S. Immigration (Courtesy of The Norman Transcript)
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Breakthrough Creativity
Howard Gardner's classic book Multiple Intelligences exploded the myth that intelligence can be measured along a single dimension. Now Lynne Levesque shows that creativity, like intelligences, exists in a variety of forms, and demonstrates that high-performance organizations need to make use of creativity in all its dimensions. It takes more than just "thinking outside the box" to build a flexible, adaptive organization that will survive competitive battles, grow and prosper, and provide the environment that attracts and keeps the best talent. On the basis of her research in personality, innovation and creativity, as well as her experience helping top executives achieve their full potential,...
Navigators
Through excerpts and profiles, this inspiring book presents the experiences of twelve African American artists who teach at traditionally White colleges and universities.
Escape from the Maze
Asserting that the secret to becoming more creative is escape thinking, Dr. Higgins presents nine steps involving the conscious and subconscious parts of the mind. The book uses four principle devices aimed at helping readers to escape the maze: questionnaires, information, exercises, and lots of examples.
