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Who is in your group?. Will McDermott Fiona Barry Ciaran Simon Henrique Keith. Tom Brian Louise Bobby Niall Andrew Joseph. What was the topic you were discussing?. Canceling Christmas. How was it in the canteen?. Not in the canteen Smell in classroom.
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Who is in your group? • Will McDermott • Fiona • Barry • Ciaran • Simon • Henrique • Keith • Tom • Brian • Louise • Bobby • Niall • Andrew • Joseph
What was the topic you were discussing? • Canceling Christmas
How was it in the canteen? • Not in the canteen • Smell in classroom
How was it in the classroom? • Easier to focus • More spacious • Quieter in here
What creativity techniques did you choose? • PMI • OPV • MindMap • SMART • Random Words • C&S
PMI Positives • cheaper • less hassle • less stress • no turkey • less weight • less traffic • no in-law dinner • no hangovers • no disappointment • less family arguments • no fictional fat man • money to charity • less forestry destruction • save electricity • more work done? • no Christmas exams • no queens speech • no Christmas carols / carolers • no do-gooders • more study time
PMI Negatives • spend money • get fat • hassle • fuck loads of traffic • in-laws • hangovers • no work break • Christmas parties • essentially underwear / scarfs • shop sales • presents • seasonal jumper industry boost • family time • lie in (assume no kids) • tea - relaxing time • mince pies • better moods • Christmas number 1's
PMI Interesting • replace with a different holiday • economical affect? • healthier as a nation? • would it increase/decrease happiness? • how to explain Santa? • what about Kwanzaa / Hanukkah? • What happens to Christmas songs? Renamed? • Move it instead of canceling it? Have it in summer? • Knock on affect - cancel other holidays? Easter?
For each technique how did you decide to use that one? • PMI: Decided because short a quick and easy to use • OPV: Next one on the list • Random Words: Thought it could be fun (wasn’t)
For each technique how did you decide to use that one? • SMART: Knew what it stood for • CNS: Easy consequences to the scenario • MindMaps: Creativity is good. Excellent artist in group
Which technique(s) proved most effective? • PMI was most useful • MindMaps
Which technique(s) proved least effective? • Random words
What ideas reasons/ alternatives/etc. did you come up with ? • Substitute with something else • Non-religious holiday • More healthy people • Save on wrapping paper / tress etc etc.
What decision did you come to about the topic? • Wont help recession by cancelling christmas • Overall it would be a negative net result • Life would move on though • More focus on family values rather than commercialism