78. Roll Call
Background
Are you an extrovert? Did you always try to answer teachers’
questions in school? Do you like to shout out ideas when
brainstorming? Do you shoot from the hip? If you answered
yes to any of these questions, then you and others like you
probably will enjoy this activity.
Although we have been taught to think before we speak,
this advice may sometimes be counterproductive. If we think
too much before we talk during idea generation, we may judge
our ideas prematurely and restrict our creativity. Self-censors
are the enemies of all creative thought and that is the basis for
this activity, developed by Hall (1994).Objectives
- 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 eachMaterials, 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
- Roll Call Handout
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