Other Creative Tools

Google Maps is the best application that you could possibly have on your computer or mobile device. If you are bad with directions like me, then this app would be a lifesaver. It also helps conserve trees because people no longer need to print step by step directions to places they need to go.

Youtube is another cool app that allows you to post videos or explore videos from other people on almost every topic imaginable. I like to use YouTube for tutorial videos or to watch music videos from my favorite artist. 

Imaging

Instagram:

Instagram is a free application that is available for iphones, Android, and ipads. It is a basic way to take a picture and change the filter on it so that it fits your personal preference. It is a innovative way to allow friends and family to share pictures while still controlling who sees their pics and determining who can or can not follow them. The following are a few pictures that I have edited using the filters on insatgram. 

Documentation

Creativity Applications: 10/20/2012
This project was not as bad as I thought it would be mainly because I included a lot of apps I use myself. I chose to use apps I already know about because it is easier for me to write a review since I have used them already. Researching an app is a bit harder than exploring it yourself. A lot of other people's options are biased. Overall, this project was easy.

Common Sense Media Inc. (2012). Best creative apps. Retrieved from http://www.commonsensemedia.org/mobile-app-lists/best-creative-apps

Imaging: 10/25/2012
I chose to do a project about Instagram. I think that this app is most common and hot among students and celebrities at the moment. I personally use instagram myself as a way to communicate with my friends and family. I prefer using this app over twitter and Facebook because it is not so personal. You simply post pictures as you please and comment on other pictures. I like this app because you can control who you follow and who follows you. You also can controlthe privacy of profile by setting it where you determine who follows you by accepting their follow request or denying. 

Instagram. (n.d.). Retrieved from www.instagram.com

Other Creativity Tools: 10/29/2012
Other creative tools that I enjoy using is YouTube and Google Sites. I never knew cretaing your own website was so simple. Also I love using Youtube to search for tutorial videos on various topics from makeup to music videos. 

Creative Apps

Creativity Applications for Mobile Devices:

The first application that involves creativity is called Draw Something. This app is cool and fun for a variety of age ranges. It is a fun way to interact with friends and family through your mobile device. The object of the game is to first, be able to guess the figure that your friend is drawing. You and tour friend will take turns drawing something while the other tries to figure out what you are drawing. Before you start the game you can choose which level you want to play on; easy, medium, or hard. These levels simply determine the depth of the words that you will have to draw. This app is kind of like a mixture between the game taboo and scrabble because you are limited to a set of scrambled words that have the answer to the drawing. Best of all, this app is free for Android and Apple phones!

 

Another cool application that involves creativity is ColorBlast. It allows you to customize pictures that you take on your phone, received from friends, or maybe downloaded. This app is great for people that are interested in photography because it allows you to highlight specific parts of the picture and color it what ever color you want while the remaining part of the picture is in black and white.            

           

Bord is an innovative app that looks like a chalkboard with realistic chalk and sponge erasers. This app is cool for children ages 3-7 years old. It allows them to write words or pictures and save the pictures. Parents can even write words and let the child fill in the blank or solve math problems.

Faces iMake  is a creative app that allows kids (or adults) to design portraits with random objects such as lemons, grape bunches, pencils, tape rolls, paintbrushes, cheese graters, dominoes, etc. Users can also upload photos using their phone's camera or use a photo from the device's image library. If you have an email account registered to your mobile device, kids can use it to send their creations to friends and relatives. This app is a great way for children to learn about different objects while combining them to make an object of their own.

 100 Floors is one of the best applications. It challenges users to think outside of the box to solve the mystery of each floor. The goal of the game is to figure out how to open the elevator door. Each level is a different mystery that has clues on the floor that will lead you to the answer that will open the door.

Link to Bord, Faces iMake:

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/mobile-app-lists/best-creative-apps

Link to Draw Something:

http://omgpop.com/drawsomething

Link to ColorBlast:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/color-blast!-color-splash/id380588086?mt=8

Link to 100 floors:

http://coolappsman.com/2012/05/100-floors-walkthrough/

Creativity and Inovation

This Video is an example of the day and life of a Georgia football player. It shows three particular players before and after the South Carolina game. This video is intended to be funny!

Creativity Post: Fall Makeup Trends

Fall 2012 Makeup Trends Are:
1. Futuristic Eyes
2. Smokey Browns
3. Defined Brows
4. Berry Lips
5. And of Course The "Clean Face"

Dimensions of Creativity

The four dimensions of creativity that Guilford uses to describe creativity are: Fluency, Flexibility, Originality, and Elaboration.

Fluency is the first step in creativty, it involves having multiple ideas to brain storm and choose from. Flexibility is the ability to look at a topic from a different viewpoint or perspective. Originality involves coming up with an idea or innovation for the first time. It involves unique, usual products, and unexpected ideas. Elaboration is the final step of creativity and it completes the creative idea. It often involves filling the gaps, adding the last bit of details, and making your idea solid.

I think that my strong point is Elboration, it is easy for me to add the finishing touches to a project. For instance, I can look at a outfit, room, essay, project, whatever, and I immediately know what is missing or what it needs to be perfect. However, I lack strength in originiality. I also think that I am strong with originality. I have a very creative mind, I am always thinking of ways to make things better. When I am faced with an challenge, I can quickly come up with a solution or answer to my problems. I know what looks good and what would work well in different situations!