Heuristic Ideation

1. The group will first make two lists of words.

2. Each team member selects three words from the first list and connects each word to a different word in the second list.

3. Each team member develops these ideas into concepts and illustrates or describes each concept on an index card.

4. The index cards are placed on a pin board and each concept is briefly explained by the team member who generated the idea.

5. The team votes to prioritize the ideas.

Materials: Pens, Markers, Board, Index Cards or Post- its

Number of People: 3-6 people

Time:30 minutes

Design Thinking