• To help participants generate as many creative ideas as possible
• To help participants learn how to use the activities to generate ideas
Participants
Small groups of four to seven people each
Materials,Supplies,and Equipment
• For each group: markers, two flip charts, and masking tape for posting flip-chart sheets
• For each participant: one sheet each of three different colors of sticking dots (1?2” diameter) and one pad of 4 x 6 Post-it® Notes
Handout
• Word Diamond Handout
Time
20 minutes
Related Activities
• Bi-Wordal [22]
• Circle of Opportunity [23]
• Ideas in a Box [25]
Procedure
1. Distribute the Word Diamond Handout, review it with the participants, and
answer any questions they may have.
2. Tell the groups to state their problems so that they contain at least four major problem attributes or elements, including both nouns and verbs.
3. Have them select four major words or phrases from this statement and write them on a flip chart, arranging the words or phrases in the shape of a diamond. There should be one word at each vertex (point) of the diamond.
4. Tell them to select one of the four words or phrases, combine it with another, and write down any ideas prompted.
5. Ask them to continue selecting and combining words until they have tried generating ideas from all possible combinations.
6. Have them write down their ideas on Post-it® Notes (one idea per note) and place them on flip charts for evaluation.
Taken From : Pfeiffer 101 Activities for Teaching Creativity
