Producing creative stuff should be fun. That’s why you did it in the first place, right? Kids are the masters of fun and creative activities; then life gets serious and we shelve it.
But technology makes creative play legit again! Woohoo!
Technology is everywhere now, so I don’t need to write about the obvious. But there are some really cool ways to be creative that aren’t part of daily life.
If teaching is your art, making instructional videos and podcasts are super cool and fun. You can set up a YouTube channel of your own, or create and publish through Teachable or Udemy. There are probably others, but those are the two I’ve used and can recommend. As for podcasts, I haven’t made any yet, so can’t make any recommendations. But if you do, there are a ton of ways to publish them. You can embed them on your website, Facebook page, group, or profile, Twitter – any social media actually, and email. Put them where most of your friends hang out online.
If you’re a musician, there are some great apps and websites. My favorite is Garage Band. You’ve probably heard of it, as it’s wildly popular. You can literally produce your own piece of music to make it sound like an entire band or orchestra. It has almost unlimited flexibility and will have you publishing your stuff like a pro. I found there to be a steep learning curve, but I guess that’s true with any program with lots of features. (I am in no way affiliated with Garage Band, or any products mentioned in this article).
For writers, Moleskine makes “smart paper,” where you write in this special notebook, and everything is saved digitally. Grammerly helps you become a better writer by pointing out mistakes so you can learn from them. Google Docs is a place to save in the cloud, and share. Then there’s this notebook called Rocketbook, a notebook that somehow converts all your writing into digital form, and – get this – the notebook is either washable so you can use it again, or there’s another version you stick in the microwave to erase everything so you can start over. Crazy, right? I so want to try that!
So don’t let kids have all the creative fun. There are tons of totally legit ways to play with creativity!
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