https://grantwiggins.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/creative.pdf
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/7-tenets-of-creative-thinking-michael-michalko
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/4-tips-build-student-confidence-matt-levinson
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0060903252/ref=cm_sw_su_dp
Mind Maps (Classification, etc.) [Marzano, C.I.T.W.]
Creating Metaphors/Analogies [Marzano, C.I.T.W.]
Flow Charts
How to Generate Ideas
By focusing on the "Idea Tactics" listed below, you can be aware of the process your brain is following. When you can identify a common process your brain naturally uses with great frequency, you can begin to make choices to try out new processes to inspire a change in thinking.
Bate's Idea Tactics chapter 6: Current Trends in Research on Information Skills Instruction p. 103-131 [Nancy Pickering Thomas, I.L.A.I.S.I]