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When you enter the
IdeaTrust, you will find yourself on the
home page. You will see that the IdeaTrust is divided into four, linked
web pages named Challenge, Add
Ideas, Stimulation, and Idea
Bank. You can jump to any page from any other page. Generally, you
will want to start participating by reading the Challenge.
Challenge
This page presents the problem for which we are generating ideas. After
reading and understanding the Challenge, you can either Add Ideas, go to
the Stimulation page for idea-generating help, or to the Idea Bank to
browse ideas others have submitted.
Add Ideas
From any IdeaTrust page, you can click Add Ideas and a pop-up
window will appear. This window provides a field for entering your
ideas. You can float the Add Ideas window over any other IdeaTrust
page. In this way you can Add Ideas while referring to the Challenge,
while using Stimulation, or while browsing the ideas others have
submitted in the Idea Bank. top
The Add Ideas window also
contains a Suggestion and a Hint. The Suggestion appears automatically at the
top of the Add Ideas window. It suggests an approach you might take to
thinking of an idea. Every time you open an Add Ideas window a new Suggestion
appears. You can also make a new Suggestion appear by reloading
the Add Ideas page. (F5 in Internet Explorer.)
Every time you click the Hint
button at the bottom of the Add Ideas window, you will see a random
combination of specially chosen words. Use these words to stimulate your
creative thinking as well.
Stimulation
This page contains links to Internet
sites that will help stimulate your creative thinking. Browse these
sites for ideas. In addition, you'll find links to online tools
from the Toolbox that help you think creatively. You will
also find links to other stimulating reference tools. Experiment with
these tools when you find yourself in need of creative stimulation. top
Idea Bank
The Idea Bank serves as one of the richest sources of creative-thinking
stimulation. It collects all the ideas contributed by everyone who
participates in the IdeaTrust. Every time you add an idea it is
automatically listed in the Idea Bank. If you do not see an idea you
have just submitted, reload the Idea Bank page.
If you do not see your
contribution after reloading or refreshing the page, it may have been
moved or removed. The Idea Bank is reserved for ideas that directly address the Challenge.
We will post thoughtful comments pertaining to the Challenge on the Stimulation page.
We will permanently delete any comments that do not pertain to the
Challenge.
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