Nurturing+Creativity

=Learning to be Creative=
 * Sir Ken Robinson** is author of [|//Out of Our Minds: Learning to Be Creative//], and a leading expert on innovation and human resources. In this talk, he makes an entertaining (and profoundly moving) case for creating an education system that nurtures creativity, rather than undermining it.

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Here are some Web 2.0 tools to explore. Before moving on to the next section, please start a thread on the discussion board for this page where you describe a way in which you could use one of these technology tools to nurture creativity in your students.

=Web 2.0 Tools (from [|Kathy Schrock's Diigo] social bookmark list)=

· [|Adobe Photoshop Express]
An online photo-editing and sharing tool brought to you by Adobe!

· [|FotoFlexer]
An easy-to-use photo editing tool that integrates with the major online photo-sharing sites; includes blemish removal and wrinkle-smoothing as well as a host of other tools

· [|Pixlr]
A powerful, online, Flash-based image editing program

· [|Sumo Paint]
An easy-to-use online image editor and drawing application.

· [|Timeglider]
An online timeliner application that easily creates a great-looking timeline. The no-cost version can import links, RSS, images, and much more. No collaborative sharing of timelines at this point.

· [|Flickr]
The best photo-sharing site out there.

· [|Flickr: Classroom displays]
A Flickr group dedicated to classroom displays === · [|Using Flickr in the Classroom] === A great overview of the use of Flickr for K12

· [|Screencast-O-Matic]
An easy-to-use screen capture program that does not require any install (but you must have Java) and exports as MOV format.

· [|Screenr]
Very easy online tool for creating and sharing screencasts!

· [|Skype]
Web-based computer-to-computer calling service is wonderful! You can even use video.

· [|Spell with Flickr]
Type in a word and get it back spelled out using photos of different letters found in Flickr

· [|Web Resizer]
Easy crop and re-size your photos with this online application.