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We are taught to think reproductively, not productively.

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The BYOT movement, which stands for “Bring Your Own Technology” has students toting more than just pencils and paper to class — it has them bringing their cellphones, laptops and even their handheld gaming systems into school too. So what exactly does BYOT mean for education, and how is it changing the way we think of tech in the classroom? Let’s take a closer look.

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Twelve Things You Were Not Taught in School About Creative Thinking

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Thumbnail descriptions of the thinking strategies commonly used by creative geniuses.

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These are my notes from Chris Thompson‘s breakout session, “Why Every Teacher Should Become an App Creator” at the 2012 Mobile Learning Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 11, 2012. MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. The official conference session description was:

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Use the creative writing prompts and creative writing ideas to create stories, poems and other creative pieces from your imagination. The writing prompts can even help you come up with creative content for blogs and blog stories.

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Creativity expert Michael Michalko, author of Creative Thinkering: Putting Your Imagination to Work has developed a list of 12 things most people aren't taught in school—but should be—about creativity.

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Since Microsoft first unveiled the Metro UI on Windows Phone 7, the rollout has been gradually taking place across every Microsoft product and website. It is the cornerstone of the Windows 8 interface and one of the most notable official uses of Metro UI available now is the excellent implementation on the Xbox 360 dashboard. The new design language has been a refreshing sign that Redmond cares about fixing its messy, bloated and ageing image, and the company is following through and executing.

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World's fastest way to create cartoons.

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Digital Delights for Learners
“Sites for learning & developing creativity ”

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Want to make your own online games for free? Sploder ™ makes it super easy for you to make your own free games online and share them with your friends. Make your own platformer games, spaceship shooters, or space adventure games. Advanced game maker? Try the physics game maker for creating original minigames! You can even customize it with your own game art using our new free graphics editor!

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The intersection of childhood and adulthood is a frequent area of curiosity around here, from beloved children’s books with timeless philosophy for adults to quirky coloring books for the eternal kid. Today, we turn to seven wonderful activity books for grown-ups that inject a little more whimsy and playfulness into your daily grind.

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Here are 31 online resources to help you improve your writing and become a better writer. No matter what kind of writing you are doing, whether you are a journalist or an entertainment blogger, a student who has to write an essay or someone who wants to become a screenwriter, there are sites on the Internet that can help you out with your writing.

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Most people view creativity as an asset -- until they come across a creative idea. That's because creativity not only reveals new perspectives; it promotes a sense of uncertainty.

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Design teaches us that creativity is not an innate ability--it is the end result of many forms of intelligence coming together, and intelligence born out of collaboration and out of networks. Perhaps true CQ resides in the group and the community, and not the individual. Now, how are we going to measure that?

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Lateral Thinking Puzzles, unlike most puzzles, are inexact. In a sense, they are a hybrid between puzzles and storytelling. In each puzzle, some clues to a scenario are given, but the clues don't tell the full story. Your job is to fill in the details and complete the story. Obviously, there is usually more than one answer to any given puzzle, but, in general, only one solution is truly satisfying.

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Where the wonders of learning never cease

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UJAM is a cloud-based platform that empowers everybody to easily create new music or
enhance their existing musical talent and share it with friends.

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We have a lot of fun stuff to play with like our
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Play as much as you like—everything is free.

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The ability to connect seemingly unrelated things and events is the very definition of genius. As seen throughout history, advancements wouldn’t be possible without a series of connections between thoughts, actions and events

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