Balance Your Left and Right Brain With Tools That Inspire Learning

(StatePoint) Whether you're still a student or long past your school years, making learning a hobby outside the classroom can keep you sharp, particularly if you pair activities that involve logic, analysis and facts with those that involve creativity, imagination and intuition. Here are some great tools to inspire you in your educational journey and balance your left brain and right brain:Discovering the Joy of Music: When it comes to immersing yourself in the world of music, there is no more fundamental place to start than the keyboard. The Casiotone CT-S1 is a stylish, ultra-portable keyboard suited for musicians and composers of all levels. Its incredible sound quality and 61 full-size keys with touch response make it an ideal musical partner for beginners and seasoned players alike, and its sleek, portable design, strap pins and optional battery operation make it fun to play anywhere. If you're a total beginner, connect your keyboard to the free Casio Music Space app, which acts as a digital musical score, music teacher and live performance simulator to help you gain skills fast.Fostering a Love of Books: Assigned reading and independent reading alike are always easier and more enjoyable when you have a huge library at your fingertips. Thankfully, today's ereaders are better than ever – they're waterproof, feature color displays ideal for absorbing everything from graphic novels to illustrated textbooks, and have extensive note-taking capabilities.Mastering Math: Designed to enhance learning and exploration, the fx-CG100 ClassWiz Color Graph is a cutting-edge handheld calculator with an intuitive, high-contrast user interface. An optional Exam Mode makes it a smart choice for students with upcoming standardized tests. However, with its MicroPython programming capabilities and its robust catalog of mathematical functions, including basic and statistics functions, graphing capabilities and more, it's really a tool for anyone interested in continued STEAM learning.Embracing Your Passions: Whether your interest is in the performing arts, creative writing, cooking, entrepreneurship or history, there's a course that will fascinate you on MasterClass, a subscription-based service that offers hundreds of courses taught by renowned experts. An annual subscription offers unlimited access to modules, so you can not only explore your known interests, but also tap into unchartered educational territory.On your lifelong learning journey, you can continually embrace both analytical and creative thinking with tools that make it easy to learn, create and grow.Photo Credit: (c) Ridofranz / iStock via Getty Images Plus