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Research and Policy
Coffitivity
A team of researchers, led by Ravi Mehta at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign tested the effects of varying levels of noise on participants’ creative thinking skills, proving that moderately loud background noise boosts creative thinking...
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Research and Policy
The Creativity Post
The Creativity Post is a non-profit committed to sharing the very best content on creativity, in all of its forms: from scientific discovery to philosophical debate, from entrepreneurial ventures to educational reform...
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Quotes
“I believe Scotland stands on the threshold of becoming a world leader in creativity, if, and only if, the education sector embraces the challenge of creativity across the curriculum to realize the Curriculum for Excellence...”
—Eric Booth, international creative learning consultant and author of The Everyday Work of Art
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Creative Partners
Big Big Sing
Big Big Sing is a UK wide project inspiring thousands of people across the UK to get singing...
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Quotes
“Using our imagination, being ourselves, expressing our opinions - creativity challenges and develops the mind...”
—macrobert Young Consultant
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Videos
Cultures of Creativity, nurturing creative mindsets
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Research and Policy
Creativity: A Choice, a Gift, and a Mission
Edutopia article by Karine Veldhoen on the pleasures and benefits of being creative and how it applies to educators...
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Creative Partners
Jupiter Artland Foundation
Jupiter Artland Foundation is a contemporary sculpture park set in 120 acres of woodland just outside Edinburgh...
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Creative Partners
An Lanntair
Vision: We will be a beacon for artistic activity in the Western Isles, we will celebrate and encourage creativity in all its forms, we will be a genuine centre for our community, and we will represent and support Gaelic culture...
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Research and Policy
Creative Thinkering
A psychology based blog resurrecting your natural creativity through inspiring techniques and practical examples...
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Creative Partners
Lyceum Theatre
The Creative Learning department at The Lyceum is all about engaging the community in the life of the theatre; it is about inspiring, educating and entertaining people from all walks of life and all ages to engage with theatre and be creative For schools we offer everything from one-off workshops to interdisciplinary long-term projects and continuing professional development for teachers...
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Creative Partners
Citizens Theatre
The Citizens Theatre presents a mixture of contemporary versions of classic plays and new Scottish drama...
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Videos
Doodlers, unite! - TED Talk by Sunni Brown
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Creative Partners
The Necessary Space
The Necessary Space was created to continue the work that Simon Sharkey pioneered as one of the founding directors of National Theatre of Scotland...
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Quotes
“Infants are extreme explorers; they possess qualities that are often lost by adulthood: curiosity, novelty seeking, always learning (and adapting) without much hesitation, and perhaps most importantly, not being afraid of failing...”
—Rachel Wu - Dept. of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Rochester, New York
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Videos
The Source of Creativity - TED Radio Hour
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Research and Policy
Radio #EDUtalk: Creative Learning
Stephen Bullock and Julia Fenby, development officers with Education Scotland, talk about Creative Learning...
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Creative Partners
Dundee Rep Theatre
Dundee Rep Theatre is a vibrant, world class, award winning performing arts organisation made up of Dundee Rep Ensemble, Scottish Dance Theatre and Dundee Rep Creative Learning...
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Images
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Online Teaching Tools
BBC Blast - Creating a career
Listen to Blast's three-part audio programme on turning your hobby into a business...