Welcome to my Creative Thinking Hot Links! (scan down to 100+ links, a growing list)
sample Creative Leaps....
Michael Michalko, Thinkertoys and Cracking Creativity author added to this list. February 2007 (link)
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these excellent products have been around for awhile. .....I strongly recommend all 3.
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100+ Links to
Great Creativity Websites
General Category Links.
(Click on any of them and go to that collection of links:)
The following are general category links within this page.
Inside each are many other links to other websites
around the globe on creativity and creative thinking.
CREATIVITY PRODUCTS (tools & techniques)
CREATIVITY ORGANIZATIONS
CREATIVITY CONSULTANTS
CREATIVITY AUTHORS
CREATIVITY GENERAL INFO SITES
CREATIVITY QUOTATIONS
INTERNATIONAL CREATIVITY SITES TO VISIT
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Global Creativity Associations
& Conferences/Events Resources
Creativity Assns from Around the Globe
(website images & URLs - PPT 10.1 MB file)
Creativity Assns from Around the Globe
(growing list of website URLs)
International Creativity Associations website links
(on American Creativity Association website)
International Forum of Creativity Organizations
(IFOCO http://www.ifoco.org)
a steadily expanding virtual network of
creativity associations from all six continents around the globe.
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Links added in the previous few months....
ZING!....great new book about creative thinking
Creative Skills Training Center
Group formed in March 2006. Rapidly growing in international membership. Visit the website and learn more about this great new global organization of professionals from the arts, business, government, education.
Creativity Website Link---must to visit
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http://www.creativity-portal.com/
Expand your creativity through drawing
http://www.learning2draw.com/how.htm
CREATIVE THINKING TOOLS....Websites List (PDF)
CREATIVITY WEBSITES (scan down the page)
From here you can access some of the richest and most exciting web pages devoted to creativity, creative thinking and creative problem solving.
I have collected the following website address links to share with people interested in expanding both their knowledge of creativity and their own creative thinking skills. I hope you find them as interesting and valuable as I have.
Please contact me with other recommended sites for future addition to the page.
CREATIVITY ORGANIZATIONS
E. Paul Torrance Center for Creative Studies University of Georgia
http://www.coe.uga.edu/torrance
This is the center that maintains the Torrance Library of Creativity and continues various educational programs for the development of creativity. It is the major source for information about the world-renown Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking, the Challenge Program and the International and National Future Problem Solving Bowl and Program.
Contact:
Acting Director: Bonnie Crammond, Ph.D.
Torrance Center
UGA-Aderhold Hall
Athens, Georgia 30602
+1 706-542-5104
Georgia Future Problem Solving Program - State
E. Paul Torrance Center - Future Problem Solving Bowl & Program
http://www.coe.uga.edu/fpsp
Future Problem Solving Program - National
CREATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION
http://www.cpsiconference.com
Sponsor of the Annual Creative Education Foundation Creative Problem Solving Institute.
This is the general site for the Creative Education
Foundation, largest and longest in existence, 51+ years, focused on the development of
creativity around the world.
AMERICAN CREATIVITY ASSOCIATION
http://www.amcreativityassoc.org/
This is the website for the American Creativity
Association. This is an organization that I highly
recommend you join and become active in. They have an
annual conference held each Spring in the United
States.
INNOVATION NETWORK
http://www.thinksmart.com/
This is the website of the INNOVATION NETWORK begun
years ago by Joyce Wycoff (author of several books
including Mindmapping). The organization holds an
annual Convergence conference each year that is
attended by many corporate people and consultants.
NATIONAL CENTER FOR CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION
http://www.creativesparks.org
This is the website of the NATIONAL CENTER FOR
CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION begun by Wes Anderson in
Indianapolis, Indiana. It supports many programs for
training children in creative problem solving and
creative thinking especially "at-risk"
children/students. They produce an annual daily tear off calendar devoted
to creativity quotes as a fund raiser for their
volunteer efforts.
CENTER FOR CREATIVE LEADERSHIP
http://www.ccl.org/index.shtml
This is the main website for the CENTER FOR CREATIVE
LEADERSHIP. A premier organization devoted to the
development of Creative Leadership around the world.
Greensboro, North Carolina
CREATIVITY DAY and IDEA WEEK
http://www.creativityday.org/
This is the website for the annual CREATIVITY DAY and
IDEA WEEK started by Marci Segal of Canada. It shares
information about the many projects that have been
started because of the first celebration, April 15th,
2002.
Odyssey of the Mind Program
http://www.odyssey.org
This one lists various spontaneous practice problems....
The Whole Brain Institute
http://www.hbdi.com
Very full site about the Herrmann Brain Dominance Model and the work
that has been and is being done with it around the world to help people
develop themselves and teams and to turn entire corporations around.
The Canadian Creativity Association
http://www.in-ed-tech.com/ccn/
The Canadian Creativity Association's site. Lists programs and other
materials.
CREATIVITY CONSULTING FIRMS
Illumine Training
Illumine provide training courses on creative thinking, information overload and personal effectiveness.
WHAT IF?! http://www.whatif.co.uk/cgi-bin/audit_question1.pl
This is the website for the excellent creativity and creative problem solving consulting firm in London, England.
Winston J Brill
http://www.WinstonBrill.com
Winston has been writing/publishing his excellent
newsletter for several years on leadership and
creativity
Serendipity: A Course in
Creativity
http://members.xoom.com/MartiDreamer/index.html
creator/owner: Marti Anderson
The majority of the content on my Serendipity: A Course in Creativity
web site was specifically
designed to be used by teachers and students of all ages. I have
included a page on theory, another page with ideas for activities, and
several pages of links to other resources I've found to be of interest.
To Contact Owner:
marti@execpc.com
martidreamer@yahoo.com
MG TAYLOR GROUP
http://www.mgtaylor.com
Idea generating consulting firm featured in Fast
Company. This is a very active and respective creativity
consulting group that has been written up in several
business journals and Fast Company in recent years.
http://www.creativelee.com/HTML/home.htm
Lee's site is always growing. Visit it often.
Award-winning author Lee Silber has done it again with
a brand new book for the creative person filled with
right-brain strategies on building your bank account
and finding the financial freedom to create. Money
Management For The Creative Person is perhaps the most
important book in the popular series of business books
for artists because it covers what creative people
need the most help with - their finances.
leesilber@earthlink.net
MURLI'S CREATIVITY PAGE
http://cispom.boisestate.edu/murli/creativity/
Murli is a creative consultant and professor of
business and creativity in Boise, Idaho. I highly
recommend this website and its various links.
CREATIVITY AUTHORS
Michael Michalko, Thinkertoys and Cracking Creativity author added to this list. February 2007 (link)
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WHACK ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD
http://www.creativethink.com/creativewhack2.html
By Roger Von Oech
This is the website for von Oech?s WHACK packs and
access to his main website.
DIRECTED CREATIVITY
http://www.directedcreativity.com/
Paul Plsek
Paul is an excellent creative thinking and problem
solving consultant with an extensive background with
the famous Bell Labs as a scientist and inventor.
THE INNOVATION FACTORY
http://www.ideafactory.com/
A fun and very creative website devoted to the work
and products of The Innovation Factory.
NEW!!!
CREATIVE THINKING TOOLS....website list (pdf)
CREATIVITY PRODUCTS
http://www.crinnology.com/Category:Techniques
Andy Beckett's excellent website. This specific section is devoted to hundred of creativity tools. A must see site.
Excellent website filled with a vast array of materials, tools and systems. Excellent newsletter.
Website that lists and describes several of the TRIZ tools.
Excellent MIND MAP of creativity websites.
CREATIVITY & INNOVATION PORTAL
Hundreds and hundreds of creative thinking and innovation: tools, articles, books, and links.
THE CREATIVITY PACKET
http://www.tcp.com.mt/
Creativity Packet is a product, a process, a service
for the 21st century organization.
The Creativity Packet is a vehicle for the development
of efficient uses of talents and interests of the
people already employed by the organization.
ENCHANTED MIND
Owner/Creator J. L. Read
.....lots and lots to read, from Techniques,
Knowledge, Inspiration & Humor, puzzles, exercises
and lots of articles.
CREATIVITY GENERAL INFO SITES
DRAWING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BRAIN
The website for the work of Betty Edwards.
www.drawright.com
CREATIVE THINKERS
Great thinkers and Visionaries on the net - a long
listing of people both the living and the past with
links to info about them
Enchanted Mind
http://enchantedmind.com/whatsnew.htm
Owner/Creator J. L. Read
.....lots and lots to read, from Techniques, Knowledge, Inspiration & Humor, puzzles, exercises and lots of articles.
Quotations Page
http://www.becreative.org/quotes.html
Quotes for reminding us about such things as Imagination which in itself is one way to become creative
Women and Creativity
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/women_creativity
Some excellent material about women and creativity and a very good source to additional sites.
Creative Thinkers
http://www.lucifer.com/~sasha/thinkers.html
Great thinkers and Visionaries on the net - a long listing of people both the living and the past with links to info about them
Creative Thinking Products
http://www.storyspinner.com
Contact:
NeuBon@aol.com
The Creativity Web
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~caveman/Creative
Creator/Owner: Charles Cave Sidney, Australia
Articles, book lists, book descriptions, exercises, reports, and much, much more about creativity plus additional links to sites around the world.
To Contact Owner
charles@jolt.mpx.com.au
CREATIVITY QUOTATIONS
Quotes for reminding us about such things as
Imagination which in itself is one way to become
creative
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http://creativequotations.com/
This is another fine website for creative quotations.
INTERNATIONAL SITES TO VISIT
AFRICA CREATIVITY & CREATIVE THINKING
http://www.kobusneethling.com/
This is Kobus Neethling?s excellent website. It
includes information about his superb annual
International and African Creativity Conference plus
his many products and publications.
AUSTRALIAN CREATIVITY & MINDMAPPING Brain Gym - www.aws.com.sg
Innovators at University of Queensland - www.innovatorsatuq.net
Buzan Centre:Australia - www.Buzan.com.au
MINDWERX
http://www.mindwerx.com.au
Mindwerx International
Suite 3 / 135 Booran Road
Glen Huntly VIC 3162
Or
PO Box 83
Glen Huntly VIC 3163
Ph: 03 9572 5344
Fx: 03 9572 5399
Toll Free 1800 060 982
bill@mindwerx.com.au
"Bill Jarrard" bill@mindwerx.com.au
Creative Education Foundation WWW
http://www.cef-cpsi.org
Owner: Creative Education Foundation Creative Problem Solving Institute
This is the general site for the Creative Education Foundation, largest
and longest in existence, 51+ years, organization focused on the
development of creativity around the world. CEF & CPSI were started by
the creator of Brainstorming, Alex Osborn and his co-founder Dr. Sidney
Parnes, co-creator of the Osborn-Parnes Creative Problem Solving
Process.
1 800-447-2774
cefhq@cef-cpsi.org
CREATIVITY WEBSITES
The Creativity Web
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~charles57/Creative/
The Creativity Web is the creation of Charles Cave in Sydney, Australia, and its aim is to be the most up-to-date resource centre for creativity and innovation on the Internet. You will find details on books, software, people, organisations, quotations, techniques, the brain, and much more!
InnovationTools
www.innovationtools.com
The InnovationTools Web site provides busy executives with a valuable collection of tools, ideas and resources, designed to help them be more creative in their day-to-day work. This site has several parallels with the Creativity Web with sections on people, software, quotations and links to other web sites.
The Innovation Weblog - The Innovation Weblog is a service of the InnovationTools Web site. It contains a variety of insights and updates on the topics of business innovation and technology. It is a valuable resource for entrepreneurs, innovators and anyone else who is looking for ideas, tips and strategies for success in today's fast-moving, fast-changing business climate.
Innovation.IM-BOOT.org
Innovation.IM-BOOT.org
Innovation.IM-BOOT.org is a website addressing people with strong focus on
innovation, innovation management or idea creation. It provides information
related to innovation from various perspectives.
Innovation.IM-BOOT.org aims to become the No. 1 source of innovation
information exchange for a wider and international group of people invited
to join the network. It does not have a focus on special branches and
encourages the interdisciplinary exchange and various viewpoints.
Creativity Pool
www.creativitypool.com
This is an inspiring knowledge base full of creative and original ideas. It's the home of future innovation and tomorrow's most (in)famous inventions. The Creativity Pool is basically free and works like the penny cup next to the cash register. Have a brilliant suggestion or an idea for a new invention? Add it and be rewarded. Looking for inspiration and a great idea for your business? Just ask -- it may already be in the database..
Creax.Net
www.creax.net
An extensive and original resource for links on creativity and innovation on the web. A selection of 690 good and actual links is divided into 67 categories for the visitors convenience. Creax.net provides an overview of today's availability of organisations and websites that share the interest of creative thinking and is the ultimate startpoint for your journey through creativity on the web.
Start2Think
www.start2think.com
This is the site of Advanced Structured Inventive Thinking, or ASIT for short. The site offers an entertaining introduction to the ASIT method with sound and animation, accessible from your web browser. You can also purchase the Invention Highway CD-ROM game featuring challenging real-life problems in a simulation game. A family/children's version of the game is also available. Sign up for the weekly ASIT email magazine featuring puzzles, techniques and anecdotes.
Enchanted Mind
www.enchantedmind.com
This is a colourful, well-designed site with a great deal of information on creativity techniques and inspiring articles, puzzles including some interactive Java puzzles. The site uses a lot of colour, graphics and background effects - complementing the creative nature of the site, creating the effect of a magazine. Look at the links on puzzles and humour - great stuff!
Directed Creativity by Paul Plsek
www.directedcreativity.com
The Directed Creativity cycle proposed on this site consists of Preparation, Imagination, Development and Action. The site has a comprehensive collection of creativity techniques and uses a lot of mind maps to good effect. Well worth a visit. Explore the Directed Creativity Toolkit of over 250 tools, and browse excerpts of Plsek's book, "Creativity, Innovation and Quality".
The Innovation Network
www.thinksmart.com
Joyce Wycoff's site contains numerous articles on personal creativity and orginisational innovation in the article archives. You can subscribe to the weekly "Monday Wake up your Brain" message. Look for the superb DNA diagram showing the myriad factors of innovation.
What a Great Idea!
www.whatagreatidea.com
Charles "Chic" Thompson's site is a truly creative web site effectively using graphics, text, animations and white space. Thomson is a speaker and author ("What a Great Idea" and "Yes But" are two books I recommend you buy.) Look for the graphic on "Ten Great Places to Get Ideas" and the Killer Phrases Poster.
Creative Aerobics
www.nutscape.com/creativity/html/indexx.htm
A fun-filled site brought to you by the same man who created the award-winning The Bathrooms of Madison County. The site uses colour and humour -- look for the list of things to do when you are bored.
Edward de Bono
www.edwdebono.com
Edward de Bono's web site is predominantly text based, but gives information on most of de Bono's work in the teaching of creativity: Six Hats, Lateral Thinking and the CoRT program for schools. You will find information about certified trainers, the CoRT lessons CD, videos, the Creative Team and regular messages from Edward de Bono.
Brain Dancing
www.bdance.com
A fascinating web site by Patrick McGee and complementary to his book of the same title.
Lateral Thinking Puzzle Forum
www.books.com/scripts/ctopics.exe...
A lateralthinking puzzle forum by Paul Sloane at www.books.com where people can pose puzzles and others can ask questions. It works well and is popular.
Brain Tricks
www.braintricks.com
A revealing, innovative and entertaining Web site about the mind and brain, primarily a marketing tool for David Weiner's book "Brain Tricks", and is need of refreshment. The text size is too large and hard to navigate.
Delft School of Industrial Design Engineering
www.io.tudelft.nl/education/io96/
The Delft Creativity and Innovation pages by Marc Tassoul. The site was last updated in 1997 but includes information on the CREA-CPS (Creative Problem Solving) mailing list.
Multimedia magazine
www.volusia.com/creative
A Multimedia magazine on creativity, innovation and change produced by Adventures in Creativity,Inc. The site includes essays, art works, poetry and music. MIDI and WAV files are available for download. The Oracle from Delphi II gives hints for creative problem solving.
Mind Tools
www.mindtools.com
Mind Tools - Techniques for Memory, Creativity, Skills for high performance living and practical psychology. Techniques to help you think, skills for high performance living and shareware programs are available.
The 100% Brain Course
www.tiac.net/users/seeker/index.html
A Train Your Brain course by Mel Saunders
Pattern Research
www.pattern.com
Pattern Research, Freeorder, Open Network, and Tools for explorers
Odyssey of the Mind
www.odysseyofthemind.org
Odyssey of the Mind - promoting creative team based problem solving in a school program for students from kindergarten through college. The program helps students learn divergent thinking and problem solving skills.
Destination Imagination
Program for developing creative thinking and problem solving skills in youth.
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