1. Creativity & Brainstorming Jennifer Jilks

2. Agenda  Overview  Brainstorming objectives  Rules  Brainstorming activities  Summarize  Next steps

3. Brainstorming Objectives  Describe the objective(s) of the exercise: To generate a list New feature ideas? Determine a place to start Prioritize Accept all answers

4. Rules  No idea is a bad idea  Be creative  Take risks  No criticism allowed  No judging  No put downs  No weighting of ideas

5. Brainstorming Activity  Generate ideas Use games and exercises to “warm up” your creative thinking When ideas slow down, try another exercise to generate fresh ideas Breaking into smaller groups may be helpful  Use a secretary to capture every comment/idea

6. Monkey Mind/ Wild Mind  Magic marker dot in the sky or? Goldberg,N. (1990) Wild Mind.Living the Writer’s Life. Bantam Books. p. 31 Also: Writing Down the Bones

7. Summarize  Review ideas  Vote on top candidates and consolidate  Check requirements and restrictions  Value top 5-10 ideas  Group members take turns identifying top 1 - 5 ideas  Share with whole group  Record answers.

8. Next Steps  Decide what happens next: Research the ideas generated Follow up with larger group Generate action items for follow-up Start turning ideas into reality.

9. Writing Topics  Thanksgiving is…  I remember…  My first memory…  The first trip I ever took…  Write about leaving….Petranella  Describe the streets you live on & be specific: Size, site, shape, shade, surface, smell, sound,