What If...? Brainstorming : Posify

What If…? Brainstorming

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Imaginations come alive as students move from boundless brainstorming to critically evaluating ideas for change, as students practice viewing complex possibilities from different angles, and appreciate diverse perspectives.

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This lesson sequence commences with a fun and high energy brainstorming game to encourage divergent thinking (or in design thinking terms, practising the art of “flaring”), before moving into a science-backed activity that incorporates De Bono’s 6 Thinking Hats and introduces two practical ways to foster healthy development of empathy in young people: perspective-taking and experience

-sharing.

Recommended activity time: 20mins (option to extend with additional activity)

Included in this digital download:

  • Impact Influencers Series ‘What If…?’ video link to model brainstorming activity
  • Background information on the neuroscience behind the resource
  • Activity sequence instructions
  • Teacher tips to help with planning and delivery
  • Editable PDF student workbook, including student reflection
  • Modelled responses sample sheet for additional teacher support
  • BONUS 7 Rules of Brainstorming poster
  • BONUS 6 Thinking Hats poster

General Capabilities: Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability

Australian Blueprint for Career Development: 2.2

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Classroom, School

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Jenna O'Connell

Jenna is a teacher and careers advisor, with a Bachelor of Creative Arts (Drama & Performance), Bachelor of Education (K-12), and Graduate Certificate in Education Studies (Careers & Transitions).

Jenna is in her element when she is helping people and organisations discover their unique magic, and working with them in sharing this magic with the world to drive positive change. Her background sees an amalgam of over 15 years across corporate and education sectors, with extensive experience in curriculum development, coaching, facilitation, and mentorship. In addition to her work at The Posify Group, Jenna loves driving change in her local community as an Education Officer for Port Macquarie Hastings Council.

With helping others at the core of her personal purpose, Jenna contributes to various local youth projects and initiatives. Throughout 2017-2018, she mentored local youth in their project, Cards For Change, who went on to win a $2000 Pitch Project grant. She also volunteers for The Luminosity Youth Summit, is the Youth Ambassador Program Coordinator for Dyslexia Mid North Coast, and a proud ambassador for and presenter at #LitFest2444. 

Outside of her purpose work, you’ll find Jenna building forts and kicking soccer balls with her little guy or in her Dojo kicking goals towards her Tae Kwon Do black belt.

Mariane Power

Mariane, known affectionately as Mazz, is a Clinical Psychology Registrar and holds a Masters in Clinical Psychology from the University of Newcastle, a Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy and a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Performance.

Mariane’s big audacious goal is to see all unnecessary emotional pain and suffering eliminated within her lifetime, and she is obsessed with all things related to human potential. Mariane has over 15 years experience in consulting, facilitation and corporate training for personal and strategic growth. Her work as a Leadership Consultant in the corporate world and Psychologist in her Child and Adolescent Clinic further fuels her understanding of the necessary skills for 21st century success for the Next Gen.

Mariane is proud to have extended her personal purpose to support a number of not-for-profit and for-purpose initiatives including The Luminosity Summit, Project Gen Z and Ambisie. Her most recent pro-bono contribution involved designing and delivering the Coach 2020 program for Bambuddha Group, a leadership development organisation fostering kind leaders for a better world. In her spare time, you’ll find Mazz holding a spontaneous dance party in her kitchen and taking in all the coast has to offer with her family here in Port Macquarie.