1. The Creative Process
CREATIVE PROCESS
The Creative Process is about thinking and doing in no prescribed order. Some people ‘do’ first and then think about what they have done, while others think first and then initiate action.

2. The 5 Stages CREATIVE PROCESS Stage 1: Recognize (2-4 Weeks)
Becoming aware of a Challenge, or opportunity with a domain of interest
Stage 2: Imagine (2-4 Weeks)
Applying thinking skills to develop ideas for solutions
Stage 3: Initiate & Collaborate (2-4 Weeks)
Using process & design thinking
Stage 4: Assess (2-4 Weeks)
Monitoring Progress
Stage 5: Evaluate & Celebrate (1 Week)
Evaluating Results

3. The Process Creating Ideas ( Creative Thinking)
ANALYZE OPTIONS
Creating Ideas ( Creative Thinking)
Analyze Options (Research & Inquiry)
Make Decision (Critical Thinking)
Decision Point

4. Recognize
CREATIVE PROCESS
Becoming aware of a challenge, or opportunity with a domain of interest
Possibility thinking; problem finding
Maintaining a healthy state of mind (alertness attitude, brain health)
Fully understanding all the issues or points of the challenge or problem
GOALS:
Get to know each other: Team building, setting ground rules
Learn the Basics: Team Challenge, Instant Challenge, Rules of the Road
Help your team get started

5. Applying thinking skills to develop ideas for solutions
Imagine
CREATIVE PROCESS
Applying thinking skills to develop ideas for solutions
Learning to think flexibly between divergent and convergent processes
Learning fluency and future thinking
Encouraging intuitive insight and novelty
Maximizing the ability to work within or outside of structure
Using creativity & critical thinking tools to create ideas and select the best ones
GOALS:
Work on Team Challenge: Idea Generation, Research & Inquiry
Continue Learning the Program: Instant Challenge, Learn about Clarifications, Check you Calendar
Continue reflecting the process

6. The process of developing ideas & options to solve the challenge
Creative Thinking
CREATIVE THINKING
The process of developing ideas & options to solve the challenge
Generating Multiple Ideas
Imagining unusual possibilities
Making meaningful connections
Elaborating upon options
Recording & accepting all suggestions

7. 5 Goal for Idea Creation Fluency Generate as MANY options as possible
CREATIVE THINKING
Fluency
Generate as MANY options as possible
Flexibility
Generate options from different categories or options that are different from the others
Originality
Generate unusual or unique options (novelty)
Learn
To use ide-creation tools
5. Elaboration
Expanding or stretching an option or idea that builds on the previous thought

8. Idea Creation Guidelines
CREATIVE THINKING
Remain Open: Defer judgment
State and document ALL ideas
Volume counts
Hitchhike on the ideas of others

9. Idea Creation Tools Idea Creation Chart Mix & Match Matrix
CREATIVE THINKING
Idea Creation Chart
Mix & Match Matrix
Post it Note Brainstorm
ABC Brainstorming
Hitchhike on the ideas of others

10. Research & Inquiry
ANALYZE OPTIONS
After your team has generated ideas, you should perform research & observation to learn more about each option
Use strategy tools to help your team

11. K-W-L Chart Graphic organizer to help organize efforts
ANALYZE OPTIONS
Graphic organizer to help organize efforts
Know
Want to Know
Learned
List all information known under the K column
List all the questions they have under ‘Want to Know’ Column
As team gains information, add it to the Learned column

12. WWWH ‘What’ - List all areas to research in ‘What’
ANALYZE OPTIONS
Records roles, responsibilities and deadlines
What
Who
When
How
‘What’ - List all areas to research in ‘What’
‘Who’- Assign an Owner
‘When’ – List a deadline for when this will be finished
‘How’ – List suggested ways to conduct research here

13. Using process and design thinking
Initiate & Collaborate
CREATIVE PROCESS
Using process and design thinking
Taking risks and learning to control behavior
Working in a collaborative manner
Learning and practicing interpersonal and leadership skills
Understanding and learning different problem solving styles
GOALS:
Work on the Team Challenge: Idea Focusing, Experiment & Development, Team Choice Element Integration
Continued Team Building
Prepare for your Tournament: Instant Challenges, Review materials

14. The Process of Selecting an Option
Critical Thinking
CRITICAL THINKING
The Process of Selecting an Option
Organizing and analyzing possibilities
Refining and developing promising possibilities
Ranking or prioritizing options
Choosing or deciding on certain options
Using Idea-directing tools to aid in the option selection process

15. Guidelines Stay Positive
CRITICAL THINKING
Stay Positive
Guide beliefs and actions, don’t attach ideas or just point out what’s wrong
Be thoughtful
Know and use strategies in making decisions; focus on deliverables
Consider uniqueness
Look for new or better ways to move forward
Stay on path
Outline Goals and Objectives and Stick to them!

16. Idea Focusing Tools Idea Directing Chart Choice Helper
CRITICAL THINKING
Idea Directing Chart
Choice Helper
Hits & Hot Spots
Paired Choice Analysis (PCA)

17. Using the Decision Making Matrix
DECISION POINT
Decision Point:
Using the Decision Making Matrix

18. Decision Making
DECISION POINT
Determine how you are going to make decision BEFORE you have to make one
Most teams feel there are only 2 ways to make a decision:
Voting
Consensus
Explore option of having one team member make decision for whole team via a decision making matrix

19. Decision Making
DECISION POINT

20. Assess Monitoring progress CREATIVE PROCESS
Achieving the best solution
Assessing the project while it is being done and after it is finished
Sometimes requires starting over or admitting failure
GOALS:
Do your Homework: Instant Challenges, Complete your Paperwork, Practice!
Inform Parents: Share dates & travel information

21. Evaluate & Celebrate Evaluating Results CREATIVE PROCESS
Reflecting on the experience, resources and teamwork
Celebrating the teams journey and accomplishments
GOALS:
Enforce the Process
Celebrate what the team has accomplished
Thank Your Supporters