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Ten Creative Doers to Follow on Twitter

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Ashleigh Blomfield

We are entering an age when creativity will become increasingly important. Our world is transformed by those who can turn great ideas into real, tangible products and initiatives. Applying imaginative thinking skills to create something new is no small task, but there are quite a few people who do it over and over again, tapping [...]

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Imagination First Comes Out in Paperback

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Christopher St. Clair

In their 2009 book Imagination First: Unlocking the Power of Possibility, Imagination Now contributors Eric Liu and Scott Noppe-Brandon debunked a few myths, took imagination off its lofty pedestal, and made their premise clear: everyone has imagination! It is an essential cognitive skill that this society needs in large supplies if it is to meet [...]

Filed under: Announcement | Tagged: Eric Liu, imagination, Imagination First, Imagination First practices contest, Lincoln Center Institute, Scott Noppe-Brandon | 2 Comments »

Lincoln Center Institute’s Capacities for Imaginative Learning

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Linda Miles

A growing number of blog visitors have been seeking information about Lincoln Center Institute‘s Capacities for Imaginative Learning. LCI has created the Capacities for Imaginative Learning as a framework for student learning, applicable to the Common Core Standards across the curriculum. The Capacities operate as both strategies for, and outcomes of, study according to LCI’s [...]

Filed under: Article | Tagged: assessment, capacities for imaginative learning, Common Core Standards, education, Learning, learning outcomes, Lincoln Center Institute, pedagogical practice | 3 Comments »

Ten Imaginative Thinkers to Follow on Twitter

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Ashleigh Blomfield

“What is the root of creativity and how can we unlock the power of imaginative thinking?” Here at Lincoln Center Institute we think about this question quite often. We turn to books and Web resources to gain insight into the subject, with authors discussing the latest theories in cognition, creative problem solving, and intrinsic motivation. [...]

Filed under: Article | Tagged: A Whole New Mind, creativity, Daniel Pink, Deepak Chopra, Disruptive Demographics Design and the Future of Everyday Environments, Edward de Bono, Fifty Dangerous Things (your should let your children do), Gever Tulley, How the Mind Works, imagination, John Seely Brown, Joseph Coughlin, Lateral Thinking, Lincoln Center Institute, Online Communities, Out of Our Minds, self-help, Sir Ken Robinson, Social Networking, Stephen Pinker, Steven Pressfield, The Power of Pull, The Soul of Leadership, The War of Art, Tinkering School, Twitter | Leave a Comment »

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