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What is Brainswarming?

What is Brainswarming?. A creativity exercise designed to illuminate pathways to reach goal A different way to brainstorm: switch from talking to writing to improve effectiveness of group work. Goal grows downward into refined sub-goals.

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What is Brainswarming?

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  1. What is Brainswarming? A creativity exercise designed to illuminate pathways to reach goal A different way to brainstorm: switch from talking to writing to improve effectiveness of group work. Goal grows downward into refined sub-goals. Resources are added at the bottom and grow upward to connect with the sub-goals. Solutions emerge when the goals and resources connect. Assets

  2. Two types of thinkers?

  3. An Example

  4. Visualizing the Brainswarm Goal Solutions Pathways Assets

  5. So what next?

  6. Instructions – Brainswarming Exercise • First 10 min: Write down assets on the bottom or refine the solutions at the top. Add to board • Duplicates are fine • Read what others are adding and build off those ideas • Do this quietly…try not to talk • 10 min: Find connections and pathways to your solutions • Rearrange steps & resources • Group things that make sense to group • Draw connections • Find pathways that connect solutions and resources • Do this collaboratively…ok to talk

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