1. Jessica: Can be difficult to stay focused / on task to achieve a specific purpose or determine a specific solution to a problem
2. Laura: Introverts, who think before they speak may tend to be viewed by others are not contributing as extroverts may be shouting out answers and actively participating.
3. A way for students to hear all ideas
4. Susan: participants might not feel free enough to suggest things that they don't think will be considered...they "judge" themselves, and by not adding their suggestions, the potential of it sparking a different thought is lost.
5. Karen: Allows ideas to build off of one another, whole new concepts can come out of free conversation
6. Karen: Stronger personalities can take over the session, so those group members who are more shy, are less likely to participate.
7. Jessica: Encourages positive teamwork and collaboration
8. Laura: one point can spark another idea that no one had thought of on their own.
9. Jesse- Lack of critical filters. Brainstorming is said to work because critical thinking is banned, allowing for a freer flow of original ideas
10. Jesse - Inhibition- One theory for the poor performance of brainstorming groups is that people feel inhibited by the presence of others, particularly their boss or other senior workers.
11. Ann: If a group is feeding off each other in a positive way, it can lead to those important feelings of bonding and belonging.
12. Ann: Too many ideas can lead to people feeling lost, confused, or feel their ideas aren't on the same track as their group members.
13. Kristi: Brainstorming can take you towards a solution that you may not have previously considered.
13.1. Kristi: Can go off on irrelevant tangents that take longer to come up with a solution than is necessary
14. HEATHER: Negative - Can be difficult to ensure everyone has had the chance to contribute.
15. Kindra:- ideas from different perspectives are shared, and can help to reach a common goal or solve a problem.
15.1. Kindra- Cons of brainstorming: Dominant personalities may take over the conversation. Also it becomes easy to get off topic and no longer be productive.
16. Melissa BP- Everyone can express their idea's with out being judged
17. Melissa BP-Disadvantage is how unorganized it can look
18. Violet - Disadvantage - can't always come up with things
19. Violet - Advantage - sometimes can come up with something while brainstorming that you would never have thought of by yourself
20. Sharon - shy people may not feel comfortable speaking up
21. Lena: Helps alleviate the stress and burden of finding an answer/solution on your own
22. Lena: Can produce too many ideas to weed through
23. Susan: You can even suggest crazy ideas without feeling like you shouldn't
24. Denise: From ideas, come ideas so this is a great way to get your imagination working by building on other ideas to reach a common goal!
25. Denise: Not all learners are comfortable sharing in an open forum regardless if their ideas are critiqued or evaluated during the first step
26. Nicole: Ideas from different perspectives are shared. Learners are exposed to ideas beyond their own biases.
27. Nicole: Brainstorming can be time consuming. Setting a time constraint on a brainstorming session can exclude some other great ideas.
28. HEATHER: Positive - Small groups allow for more comfort (Maslow), and increase options for next stage of project/activity
