Instead of brainstorming ideas, start by brainstorming problems.
In fact, we are practically masters of brainstorming.
They contributed by means of brainstorming in small groups and in the plenary.
The point of a brainstorm is to get down as many ideas as possible, and this list will be useful later on in the process.
A second stakeholder meeting, in June 2006, used the results of the first dialogue as a starting point and began brainstorming a Strategic Plan for ZAMFOHR.
Pairs should choose an era or point-of-view from the class brainstorming session and research it to learn about what life might have been like for this girl (students should keep track of and document the Web sites and other materials they use in their research).
3. As a class, brainstorm eras or points-of-view in American history that have yet to be addressed by the current American Girl dolls; in pairs, choose one era or point-of-view to research; create a prototype for a new American Girl doll and outline two stories to accompany the doll.
In a brainstorming session, I turn the point-of-view into a full-fledged, detailed recipe.
As a class brainstorm some important eras of American history (or alternative points-of-view within an era represented by an existing doll) that have yet to be explored by the American Girls, creating a list on the board.
"I hope so; otherwise, what's the point of their existence?" asked Meyer Shwarzstein, whose Brainstorm Media recently teamed up with Loyola on a documentary series called "Something to Talk About," being shown at the Majestic Crest theater in Westwood, Calif., and intended as a showcase for socially conscious nonfiction.
